Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

Active spring pattern across the center of our nation with several episodes of severe weather and heavy rainfall expected into next week. The potential for very large hail, long track tornadoes, severe wind gusts, frequent cloud to ground lightning strikes and flash flooding are in the outlook. Furthermore, dangerous early season heat wave continues for the Gulf Coast states into early next week. Read More >

March 4th & 5th will mark the 45th anniversary of the historic ice storm to hit the southern third of Wisconsin. Moderate to significant ice accumulations made it as far north as Calumet and Manitowoc counties in northeast Wisconsin. Some ice accumulations ranged up to a phenomenal 5 inches in diameter on wires and limbs of trees across southern Wisconsin. To the north of the severe icing, heavy snow was noted across central into northeast Wisconsin. At Green Bay, some minor sleet and freezing rain was noted, but most of the precipitation fell as snow.

Click on the link for a full write up on the event: https://www.weather.gov/media/grb/Final%20Ice%20Storm%201976.pdf

Weather Map at 7 AM 03/05/1976

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Regional Outbreaks of Severe Weather Through Early Next Week; Early Season Heat Wave across the South

45th Anniversary of Historic Wisconsin Ice Storm