A storm brought an extended period of hazardous winter weather to western Wisconsin ahead of the Christmas holiday. Periods of snow fell from December 21st into the 23rd. Most accumulations were in the 3 to 5 inch range with the highest totals of 6 inches near Blue River (Grant County) and 5.7 inches in Mondovi (Buffalo County). Strong winds of 25 to 40 mph from the 23rd into the 24th created blowing and drifting snow with some whiteout conditions occurring at times. The wind combined with an influx of arctic air to create dangerously cold wind chills from the 22nd into Christmas morning. Values of 25 to 40 below zero were common during this period with the lowest calculated wind chill of -41 at Volk Field (Juneau County). A state patrol officer was injured when another vehicle crashed into the back of a patrol car that was parked along the shoulder of Interstates 90/94 in southern Juneau County. The Governor of Wisconsin declared an energy emergency that allowed suppliers to catch up from weather related delays and for the faster arrival of out of state utility restoration workers. A national food delivery service suspended operations across western Wisconsin during the storm.

Winter Storm in ADAMS, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 23:20:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across Adams  County. The highest reported total was 5.5 inches near Friendship. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in BUFFALO, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 17:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 5 inches of snow fell across Buffalo County. The highest reported total was 5.7 inches in Mondovi. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in CLARK, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 17:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 4 to 4 inches of snow fell across Clark  County. The highest reported total was 5 inches near Owen. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 20:10:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across Crawford County. The highest reported total was 4.6 inches near De Soto. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 35 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts. The highest record gust was 38 mph at the Prairie du Chien airport.

Winter Storm in GRANT, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 19:30:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 6 inches of snow fell across Grant  County. The highest reported total was 6 inches near Blue River. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts. The highest record gust was 41 mph at a mesonet site in Lancaster.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 16:40:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across Jackson County. The highest reported total was 4.5 inches near Melrose. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in JUNEAU, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 20:20:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 30.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across Juneau County. The highest reported total was 4 inches in Mauston. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 35 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts. The highest record gust was 38 mph at a mesonet site in Necedah. A state patrol officer was injured when another vehicle slid into a patrol car when it was parked along the shoulder of Interstates 90/94 in the southern part of the county.

Winter Storm in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 16:50:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 2 to 3 inches of snow fell across La Crosse County. The highest reported total was 3.7 inches near La Crosse. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts. The highest record gust was 40 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the La Crosse airport.

Winter Storm in MONROE, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 17:10:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across Monroe County. The highest reported total was 4.4 inches near Tomah. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in RICHLAND, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 20:40:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that around 3 inches of snow fell across Richland County. The highest reported total was 3 inches near Richland Center. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 35 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in TAYLOR, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 17:30:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that around 4 inches of snow fell across Taylor County. The highest reported total was 4.4 inches near Medford. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in TREMPEALEAU, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 16:00:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across Trempealeau County. The highest reported total was 4.5 inches near Ettrick. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Winter Storm in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 21-DEC-22 18:20:00 to 23-DEC-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that 3 to 4 inches of snow fell across Vernon County. The highest reported total was 4.5 inches in La Farge. Strong winds with gusts of 25 to 40 mph created blowing and drifting snow with some occasional whiteouts.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ADAMS, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 12:55:00 to 24-DEC-22 20:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph created wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero across Adams County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -38 near Grand Marsh.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CRAWFORD, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 13:35:00 to 25-DEC-22 10:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph created wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero across Crawford County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -36 at the Prairie du Chien airport.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 16:55:00 to 25-DEC-22 12:35:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph created wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero across Grant County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -39 near Fennimore.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JUNEAU, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 14:25:00 to 25-DEC-22 16:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph created wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero across Juneau County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -41 at Volk Field.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LA CROSSE, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 12:55:00 to 24-DEC-22 15:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph created wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero across La Crosse County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -36 at the La Crosse airport and a mesonet site in Holmen.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MONROE, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 13:40:00 to 24-DEC-22 16:05:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph created wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero across Monroe County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -38 near Millston.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in RICHLAND, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 15:15:00 to 25-DEC-22 13:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph created wind chills of 20 to 35 below zero across Richland County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -35 near Richland Center.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in VERNON, WISCONSIN
From 22-DEC-22 13:35:00 to 25-DEC-22 15:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

The combination of arctic air and wind gusts of 25 to 40 mph created wind chills of 20 to 40 below zero across Vernon County. The lowest calculated wind chill was -40 at the Viroqua airport.