How Much Snow Fell And Where In Wisconsin: Lake-Effect Blast Buries Kenosha

KENOSHA, WI — A narrow but intense lake-effect snow band buried parts of far southeastern Wisconsin overnight Sunday into Monday morning, with totals topping a foot in some Kenosha County towns.

According to the National Weather Service in Milwaukee, the band set up along the Lake Michigan shoreline early Monday and produced snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour at times. Visibility dropped to a quarter-mile or less along the lake, creating treacherous travel conditions through the early morning hours.

By 7 a.m., observers near Pleasant Prairie reported 13 inches of snow, the highest total in the region. Nearby areas saw similar amounts:

• 1 NE Pleasant Prairie: 13 inches
• 1 S Pleasant Prairie: 11.2 inches
• 2 S Elmwood Park: 10.5 inches
• 1 E Wind Point: 10.5 inches
• 1 N Pleasant Prairie: 10.5 inches
• Winthrop Harbor, IL: 10 inches
• 2 NNW Kenosha: 9.5 inches
• 1 S Kenosha: 8 inches
• North Bay: 7.5 inches
• 2 NW Wind Point: 7 inches
• 2 NW Elmwood Park: 6.5 inches
• Kenosha: 6 inches
• 2 WSW Racine: 5.8 inches
• 2 WNW Racine: 5.8 inches

Farther inland, snowfall dropped off sharply. Sturtevant saw just 2 inches, while South Milwaukee picked up only a half-inch.

A Winter Weather Advisory remained in effect until 6 a.m. Monday for Milwaukee, Racine, and Kenosha counties, with snow-covered roads, blowing snow, and poor visibility reported overnight.

The National Weather Service said the lake-effect snow has ended, but temperatures will remain chilly to start the week. Highs Monday are expected to reach the mid-30s before gradually warming into the 50s by Thursday and Friday.

Forecasters said there’s a slight chance for another round of light snow late Monday night into Tuesday, followed by a stretch of dry, milder weather later in the week.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Milwaukee Airport:

Today: Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tonight: A chance of flurries after 5am. Increasing clouds, with a low around 25. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Veterans Day: A 20 percent chance of snow before noon. Cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Tuesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Wednesday: Sunny, with a high near 48. West wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 52. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. Southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 53.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 44.

Saturday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57.

Saturday Night: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45.

Sunday: A 50 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 53.