Public Information Statement
Issued by NWS Milwaukee/Sullivan, WI

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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE MILWAUKEE/SULLIVAN WI
1225 PM CDT FRI MAY 3 2013

...RECORD MAY SNOWFALLS IN WISCONSIN...

A WINTER STORM WITH HEAVY SNOW HAS IMPACTED THE NORTHWESTERN
ONE-FOURTH OF WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS OF
FRIDAY MAY 3RD.

SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 17 INCHES WERE REPORTED AS OF 7 AM
FRIDAY MAY 3RD.

AT NOON TODAY...IT WAS STILL SNOWING OVER NOTHWESTERN AND
NORTHCENTRAL WISCONSIN. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE
EXPECTED TODAY THROUGH TONIGHT.

OBVIOUSLY...BY THE TIME THE STORM ENDS ON SATURDAY...NEW
1-DAY...2-DAY...AND 3-DAY RECORD WISCONSIN SNOWFALLS MAY BE
ESTABLISHED FOR THE MONTH OF MAY.

WE TOOK A LOOK INTO THE RECORD BOOKS...AND HERE IS WHAT WE FOUND...

PREVIOUS 1-DAY MAY SNOW FALL RECORD...
   10.9 INCHES AT PINE RUN 3NE /WAUSHARA CO./ ON MAY 02 1940

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OTHER MAY SNOWSTORMS INCLUDE...

MAY 08 2010...6 TO 8 INCHES FROM ANTIGO TO ALVIN.

MAY 11-12 2006...6 TO 8 INCHES IN IRON COUNTY TO NORTHWESTERN VILAS
COUNTY.

MAY 01 1996...6 TO 7.5 INCHES IN IRON COUNTY.

MAY 10 1990...6 TO 8 INCHES FROM WAUKESHA COUNTY TO BROWN COUNTY TO
NORTHWESTERN LANGLADE COUNTY.

MAY 06 1979...6 INCHES AT LAC VIEUX DESERT /VILAS COUNTY/.

MAY 12 1957...6 TO 8.5 INCHES FROM BAYFIELD TO HURLEY.

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THE INFORMATION ABOVE IS PRELIMINARY...AND SUBJECT TO CHANGE.

THIS PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT WILL BE UPDATED LATER TODAY AND
WILL INCLUDE ANY NEW 1-DAY...2-DAY...AND 3-DAY RECORD SNOW REPORTS.

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