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The 2023–24 North American winter was the warmest winter on record across the contiguous United States, with below-average snowfall primarily in the Upper Midwest and parts of the Northeastern United States. However, some areas, especially in the states of Pennsylvania, New Jersey and New York saw considerably more snow than the previous winter.
Here's the latest snow forecast for the northern Great Plains and upper Midwest. Milwaukee expected snowfall A National Weather Service graphic showing the predicted snowfall near Milwaukee ...
Winter storms can produce both ice and snow, but are usually more notable in one of these two categories. The "Maximum accumulation" sections reflect the more notable category which is represented in inches of snow unless otherwise stated. Only category 1 and higher storms as defined by their regional snowfall index are included here.
Record snowfall fell in Des Moines on January 9, with 8.3 in (21 cm) of snow, with the event total being 11.2 in (28 cm). Portions of Iowa recorded 15 in (38 cm) of snow. [ 14 ] Snow was lighter in the Chicago metropolitan area , with a peak of around 3.5 in (8.9 cm); [ 15 ] the snowfall resulted in a ground stop at Chicago O'Hare International ...
As of 8 a.m., while snow dropped on higher areas, parts of the state at lower elevation picked up as much as 5 inches of rain, according to New York's State Weather Risk Communication Center.
That means arctic air is blasting over the US, while pressure changes and the motion of the polar vortex whip up high winds and create a perfect recipe for wintry weather.
In Wisconsin, the highest snowfall totals were recorded mainly across northern and eastern portions of the state, with 22 inches (56 cm) of snowfall near Cornucopia and Sheboygan receiving 13.2 inches (34 cm) of snow. [42] [43] Due to the high snow accumulations, several schools were closed or delayed opening hours across the state. [43]
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