Wisconsin Snow Day Calculator

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Wisconsin ZIP Code Coverage

Milwaukee Metropolitan Area

5300153299

South Central Wisconsin

5350153599

Northern Wisconsin

5400154499

Northeast Wisconsin

5450154999

For accurate Wisconsin Snow Day Calculator predictions, please enter a ZIP code from your region as snowfall can vary significantly between lake-effect snow regions and inland areas

Wisconsin Snow Statistics & Information

Geographic Features

  • Lake Michigan Shoreline
  • Lake Superior Shoreline
  • Chequamegon-Nicolet National Forest
  • Wisconsin River
  • Apostle Islands

Snow Statistics

Annual Average Snowfall

160 inches

Snow Days per Year

85 days

School Information

Average Snow Days

4 days/year

School Districts

421

Wisconsin Historical Snow Events

Polar Vortex of 2019

2019-01-30

Snowfall: 23 inches

Statewide school closures, wind chills reaching -60°F

April Blizzard

2018-04-13

Snowfall: 33 inches

Record April snowfall, schools closed for multiple days

Groundhog Day Blizzard

2011-02-01

Snowfall: 26.5 inches

Third-largest snowstorm in Milwaukee history, widespread school closures

Wisconsin Snow Facts

Wisconsin's Hurley holds the state record for seasonal snowfall with 363 inches in the winter of 1959-60

The city of Superior receives an average of 85.7 inches of snow annually due to its location on Lake Superior

Wisconsin's coldest temperature was -55°F, recorded in Sawyer County on February 4, 1996

The term 'lake-effect snow' was first used by a Milwaukee weather forecaster in the 1950s

Wisconsin schools pioneered the use of 'virtual snow days' to continue education during winter closures

The Apostle Islands' ice caves, when accessible in winter, can draw over 100,000 visitors