Wisconsin Snow Day Calculator
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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
2019-01-30Snowfall: 23 inches
Statewide school closures, wind chills reaching -60°F
April Blizzard
2018-04-13Snowfall: 33 inches
Record April snowfall, schools closed for multiple days
Groundhog Day Blizzard
2011-02-01Snowfall: 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