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Winter in Marathon County, Wisconsin

111 winter storms and snow events in the NCEI Storm Events record, 1950 to 2026. Event types counted: Winter Storm, Winter Weather, Heavy Snow, Blizzard, Ice Storm, Lake-Effect Snow, Sleet.

111 events · 1 deaths recorded · peak month February · county share of state 1.1%

Winter event locations in and around Marathon County. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

NCEI notes that Storm Data is compiled from a variety of sources including the National Weather Service, other federal, state and local agencies, the media and the public; that property and crop damage figures are estimates; and that some events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county. FEMA notes that NFIP claim records are redacted and aggregated to protect the privacy of policyholders. Storm records through 30 Jun 2026.

NCEI records 111 winter events in Marathon County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 31 years.

February is the busiest month, with 28 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 64 events against 47 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 1.1% of the 10,237 winter events recorded in Wisconsin; its 7.2 per 100 square miles compares with 18.9 statewide.

NCEI attributes 1 death in the county to winter storms and snow.

Some winter weather and high wind events are recorded by NWS forecast zone rather than by county; zone-recorded events whose zone is named for the county are included and marked "Forecast zone" in the table.

Compared with Wisconsin

Measure	Marathon County	Wisconsin	US
Winter events since 1950	111	10,237	287,339
Per 100 square miles	7.2	18.9	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	8.1	17.4	8.7
Deaths recorded	1	138	2,509
Busiest month	February	January	January

By year

195019882026

Winter events recorded in Marathon County per year, 1950 to 2026 (2026 is partial).

Seasonality

Jan
23Feb
28Mar
20Apr
13May
1Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
1Nov
3Dec
22

Winter events in Marathon County by month of occurrence, all years.

Recorded events

All 111 events, most recent first. Magnitude is hail size, tornado rating or wind speed as recorded.

Date	Event type	Magnitude	Property damage	Crop damage	Deaths	Injuries	Geography
3 Apr 2026	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Apr 2026	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Mar 2026	Winter Storm	—	$8K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2026	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Mar 2025	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Mar 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2024	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Feb 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Jan 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2022	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2022	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Dec 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Feb 2021	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 2020	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Feb 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Nov 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2019	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Feb 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 2019	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	$50K	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Mar 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Jan 2017	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Dec 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2016	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2015	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2014	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 2014	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2013	Winter Weather	—	—	—	1	2	Forecast zone
10 Mar 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2012	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2011	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 May 2010	Winter Weather	—	—	$15M	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Feb 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Dec 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Feb 2006	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Mar 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2005	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
19 Feb 2004	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2003	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Mar 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Oct 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Mar 2002	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Mar 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2002	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Jan 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Feb 2001	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2001	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Jan 1999	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 1998	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Jan 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 1998	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 1997	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Dec 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Nov 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Apr 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 1996	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 1996	Blizzard	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Jan 1996	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
18 Jan 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Jan 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Marathon County had?

111 events in the NCEI Storm Events record between 1950 and 2026. Reporting of winter storms and snow became far more complete after 1996, so early decades undercount.

When was the last recorded winter event in Marathon County?

3 Apr 2026 (Ice Storm). Records reach NCEI about 120 days after the month ends.

What was the most damaging winter event recorded in Marathon County?

The winter weather of 7 May 2010, with property damage estimated by NCEI at $0 and crop damage at $15M.

How does Marathon County compare with Wisconsin for winter?

7.2 events per 100 square miles against 18.9 statewide; the county holds 111 of the state's 10,237 recorded events.

Provenance

NOAA NCEI Storm Events Database, yearly details files through 30 Jun 2026, public domain. County-recorded events plus zone-recorded events whose forecast zone is named for the county (marked "Forecast zone"). Population and area from the US Census Bureau (2021). Built 1 Oct 2026. See the methodology, the Winter hub and the county page.