Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

Southern Wisconsin received much less snowfall on Saturday than anticipated. The main reason was that the spring storm that was expected to pass to the south of Wisconsin took a farther south track. On Thursday, the storm was expected to move across Iowa and northern Illinois. Instead, it took a track across northern Missouri and southern Illinois. This resulted in less snowfall as well as a delay in the snow onset time across southern Wisconsin, due to lingering drier air in place.

South track

Snowfall on Saturday was mainly confined to the southern three tiers of Wisconsin counties. Snowfall was generally in the 3 to 6 inch range in the counties near the Illinois border, with the Monroe, New Glarus and Kenosha areas reporting around 5.5 to 6.0 inches. Lower amounts were found to the north, with northern parts of the area not seeing any snow.

Madison received 1.2 inches which set a new record for April 27th. Milwaukee received 1.7 inches, which also set a new record for the date.

Despite wet weather returning at times through Wednesday, no additional snow is expected.

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Storm Impacting the Northwest U.S.; Fire Weather Conditions in Southern California; Severe Weather in the South

Main Reason Southern Wisconsin Received Less Snow on Saturday