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Winter in Washburn County, Wisconsin

94 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.

94 events · 0 deaths recorded · peak month December · county share of state 0.9%

Winter event locations in and around Washburn 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 94 winter events in Washburn County, Wisconsin, between 1950 and 2026, spread over 30 years.

December is the busiest month, with 23 of the recorded events. The last 20 years account for 72 events against 22 in the 20 years before, a change that reflects reporting practice as much as weather.

The county holds 0.9% of the 10,237 winter events recorded in Wisconsin; its 11.8 per 100 square miles compares with 18.9 statewide.

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	Washburn County	Wisconsin	US
Winter events since 1950	94	10,237	287,339
Per 100 square miles	11.8	18.9	8.1
Per 10,000 residents	56.1	17.4	8.7
Deaths recorded	0	138	2,509
Busiest month	December	January	January

By year

195019882026

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

Seasonality

Jan
11Feb
21Mar
21Apr
11May
1Jun
0Jul
0Aug
0Sep
0Oct
0Nov
6Dec
23

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

Recorded events

All 94 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
14 Mar 2026	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Dec 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
25 Nov 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Mar 2025	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Mar 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
7 Feb 2025	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2025	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Mar 2024	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Dec 2023	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Jan 2023	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Dec 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Nov 2022	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2022	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Dec 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2021	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 2020	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
27 Nov 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Feb 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Feb 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
6 Feb 2019	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Apr 2018	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Feb 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Jan 2018	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Mar 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2016	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2015	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Nov 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Mar 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2014	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Dec 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 May 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Apr 2013	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
9 Dec 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Feb 2012	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Dec 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Mar 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2011	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Dec 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Nov 2010	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
8 Dec 2009	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
26 Feb 2009	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
30 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Dec 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
10 Apr 2008	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Apr 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
31 Mar 2008	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Dec 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
3 Apr 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Mar 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2007	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Mar 2006	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
21 Jan 2005	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Jan 2005	Winter Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
5 Mar 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 2004	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
22 Nov 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
16 Apr 2003	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
2 Feb 2003	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
20 Feb 2002	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
11 Mar 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
24 Feb 2001	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
29 Jan 2001	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
15 Feb 2000	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
1 Feb 1999	Ice Storm	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Jan 1998	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
13 Mar 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
4 Jan 1997	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
14 Dec 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
12 Apr 1996	Winter Weather	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
23 Mar 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
28 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone
17 Jan 1996	Heavy Snow	—	—	—	—	—	Forecast zone

Questions and answers

How many winter events has Washburn County had?

94 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 Washburn 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 Washburn County?

NCEI records no damage estimate for events of this type in the county.

How does Washburn County compare with Wisconsin for winter?

11.8 events per 100 square miles against 18.9 statewide; the county holds 94 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.