Storms · 1978
Snowstorm of Jan. 23–28, 1978
From January 23, 1978 to January 28, 1978, 341 weather stations in Michigan, Wisconsin and Minnesota reported a total for this storm. 88 of them got 6 inches or more, 24 got a foot or more. The most was 30.9 in at Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, MI. It also reached Category 3 in the Ohio Valley.
NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index scored it 39.07 for the Upper Midwest (Category 5), the 1st highest of the 671 storms NOAA has scored there since 1900.
Baraga, MI: 0 in Brainerd, MN: 0 in Dawson, MN: 0 in Gaylord, MN: 0 in High Landing 2 Nw, MN: 0 in Karlstad, MN: 0 in Lake Wilson, MN: 0 in Little Falls 2Nne, MN: 0 in Marshall, MN: 0 in Meadowlands 9 S, MN: 0 in Milan 1Nw, MN: 0 in Minneota, MN: 0 in Mora, MN: 0 in New London, MN: 0 in Ortonville, MN: 0 in Ottertail, MN: 0 in Pipestone, MN: 0 in St James Wwtp, MN: 0 in Tracy, MN: 0 in Brodhead Wwtp, WI: 0 in Newald 4 N, WI: 0 in Redwood Falls Muni Ap, MN: 0 in Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN: 0 in Long Prairie, MN: 0.1 in Int Falls Wso Ap, MN: 0.2 in St Cloud Whitney Ap, MN: 0.2 in Tyler, MN: 0.2 in Alexandria Chandler Fld, MN: 0.2 in Duluth Wso Ap, MN: 0.3 in Litchfield, MN: 0.3 in Wausau Faa Airport, WI: 0.3 in Collegeville St John's, MN: 0.3 in Wadena 3 S, MN: 0.3 in Young America 1Sw, MN: 0.4 in Eau Claire Faa Airport, WI: 0.4 in Canby, MN: 0.4 in Hutchinson 1 N, MN: 0.5 in Melrose, MN: 0.5 in Agassiz Refuge, MN: 0.5 in Cass Lake, MN: 0.5 in Ft Ripley, MN: 0.5 in Fosston 1 E, MN: 0.5 in Mahnomen, MN: 0.5 in Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN: 0.5 in Olivia 3E, MN: 0.5 in Tamarac Wildlife Ref, MN: 0.5 in Thief Rvr Falls 2, MN: 0.5 in Minneapolis Wsfo Ap, MN: 0.6 in Buffalo 2Ne, MN: 0.7 in Merrill, WI: 0.7 in Brule Island, WI: 0.7 in Aitkin 2E, MN: 0.7 in Benson, MN: 0.7 in Grantsburg Faa Airport, WI: 0.8 in St Peter, MN: 0.8 in Willmar Wwtp, MN: 0.8 in Artichoke Lake 1 E, MN: 0.8 in St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN: 0.8 in Rochester Wso Ap, MN: 0.9 in Cokato, MN: 1 in Lone Rock Tri Co, WI: 1 in Rainbow Rsvr Tomahawk, WI: 1 in Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk, WI: 1 in South Pelican, WI: 1 in Stevens Point, WI: 1 in Santiago 3 E, MN: 1 in Blanchardville #2, WI: 1 in Cambridge, MN: 1 in Campbell, MN: 1 in Elbow Lake 5 E, MN: 1 in Farmington 3Nw, MN: 1 in Georgetown 1 E, MN: 1 in Isle 12N, MN: 1 in Jordan 1Ssw, MN: 1 in Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN: 1 in Luverne, MN: 1 in Montevideo 1Sw, MN: 1 in Rothsay, MN: 1 in Thorhult, MN: 1 in Walker, MN: 1 in Windom, MN: 1 in Ridgeland 1Nne, WI: 1 in Wausau Asos, WI: 1 in Eau Pleine Rsvr, WI: 1.1 in Summit Lake, WI: 1.2 in Danbury, WI: 1.2 in Gordon, WI: 1.2 in Delano, MN: 1.2 in Owatonna, MN: 1.2 in Wright 3 E, MN: 1.2 in Argyle, MN: 1.2 in Gunflint Lake 10 Nw, MN: 1.2 in Hastings Dam 2, MN: 1.2 in Sugar Camp, WI: 1.3 in New Ulm 2 Se, MN: 1.3 in Breakwater, WI: 1.4 in Montgomery, MN: 1.5 in North Pelican, WI: 1.5 in North Mankato, MN: 1.5 in Zumbrota, MN: 1.5 in Luck, WI: 1.5 in Solon Springs, WI: 1.5 in Cedar, MN: 1.5 in Fairmont, MN: 1.5 in Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN: 1.5 in Leech Lake, MN: 1.5 in Springfield 1 Nw, MN: 1.6 in Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN: 1.6 in Grantsburg, WI: 1.6 in Cumberland, WI: 1.7 in Maple Plain, MN: 1.7 in Long Lake Dam, WI: 1.8 in Willow Rsvr, WI: 1.8 in Red Lake Indian Agcy, MN: 1.8 in Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap, MN: 1.9 in Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI: 2 in Drummond, WI: 2 in Fairchild Rs, WI: 2 in Goodman Sanitary Dist, WI: 2 in La Crosse Faa Airport, WI: 2 in Rib Falls, WI: 2 in Winter, WI: 2 in Antigo, WI: 2 in Red Wing Dam 3, MN: 2 in Bloomer, WI: 2 in Ladysmith 3W, WI: 2 in Stanley Wwtp, WI: 2 in Wausaukee, WI: 2 in Baldwin, WI: 2 in Pokegama Dam, MN: 2 in Winnibigoshish Dam, MN: 2 in Bemidji, MN: 2 in Browns Valley, MN: 2 in Cotton, MN: 2 in Fergus Falls, MN: 2 in Forest Lake 5Ne, MN: 2 in Hoyt Lakes 5 N, MN: 2 in Red Lake Falls, MN: 2 in Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN: 2 in Wheaton, MN: 2 in Alma Dam 4, WI: 2.1 in Hatfield, WI: 2.1 in Hayward Rs, WI: 2.1 in Blue Mounds 6 Sse, WI: 2.1 in St Paul, MN: 2.1 in Spooner Ag Rsch Stn, WI: 2.1 in Babbitt 2 Se, MN: 2.1 in Crystal Falls 6 Ne, MI: 2.2 in Cedar Falls Hydro Plt, WI: 2.2 in Goodrich 1 E, WI: 2.3 in Jump River 3 E, WI: 2.3 in Lancaster 4 Wsw, WI: 2.3 in Minong 5 Wsw, WI: 2.3 in Prentice #2, WI: 2.3 in Stewart, MN: 2.4 in Wabasha, MN: 2.4 in Minneapolis-St Paul Intl Ap, MN: 2.4 in St Germain, WI: 2.5 in Big Falls Hydro, WI: 2.5 in Red Wing, MN: 2.5 in Darlington Wwtp, WI: 2.5 in Hibbing Pwr Substn, MN: 2.5 in Remer #2, MN: 2.5 in Wells, MN: 2.5 in Rice Lake, WI: 2.5 in Sandy Lake Dam Libby, MN: 2.5 in Platteville, WI: 2.6 in Dodgeville Wwtp, WI: 2.7 in Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, MN: 2.7 in Cloquet, MN: 2.8 in Chippewa Valley Rgnl Ap, WI: 2.9 in Stambaugh 2Sse, MI: 3 in Martintown 2E, WI: 3 in Medford, WI: 3 in Neillsville 3Ese, WI: 3 in Spirit Falls, WI: 3 in Burlington Wwtp, WI: 3 in Marshfield Exp Farm, WI: 3 in Faribault, MN: 3 in Amery, WI: 3 in Lakewood 3 Ne, WI: 3 in Menomonie, WI: 3 in Mondovi, WI: 3 in Trempealeau Dam 6, WI: 3 in Wis Rapids Grand Av B, WI: 3 in Elgin 2Ssw, MN: 3 in Prairie Du Chien, WI: 3 in St Croix Falls, WI: 3 in Weyerhaeuser 1N, WI: 3 in Baudette 21 Sse, MN: 3 in Lone Rock Tri Co Ap, WI: 3 in Albert Lea 3Se, MN: 3.1 in Shawano 2Ssw, WI: 3.1 in Blair, WI: 3.2 in Phelps, WI: 3.3 in Prairie Du Sac 2 N, WI: 3.3 in Rochester Intl Ap, MN: 3.3 in Laona 6 Sw, WI: 3.4 in Galesville 2Wsw, WI: 3.5 in Island Lake Rsvr, MN: 3.5 in Preston, MN: 3.5 in Ellsworth 1E, WI: 3.6 in Spalding 1 Nw, MI: 3.7 in River Falls, WI: 3.7 in Bricelyn, MN: 3.8 in Kenton, MI: 4 in La Crescent Dam 7, MN: 4 in Buckatabon, WI: 4 in Curtiss, WI: 4 in Flambeau Rsvr, WI: 4 in Stoughton Wwtp, WI: 4 in Ashland Exp Farm, WI: 4 in Madeline Is, WI: 4 in Caledonia, MN: 4 in Lynxville Dam 9, WI: 4 in Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN: 4 in Duluth Harbor Stn, MN: 4 in Winona, MN: 4.2 in Rest Lake, WI: 4.2 in Whiteface Rsvr, MN: 4.2 in Lac Vieux Desert, WI: 4.5 in Oconomowoc Wwtp, WI: 4.5 in Janesville, WI: 4.5 in Winnebago, MN: 4.5 in Genoa Dam 8, WI: 4.5 in Winton Pwr Plt, MN: 4.5 in Spring Grove, MN: 4.6 in Stratford 1 Nw, WI: 4.7 in Breed 6 Sse, WI: 4.8 in Reedsburg Wwtp, WI: 4.8 in Brule Rs, WI: 5 in Arlington, WI: 5 in Port Wing, WI: 5 in Lake City, MN: 5 in Coddington 1 E, WI: 5 in Dodge, WI: 5 in Richland Ctr, WI: 5 in Bigfork 5 Ese, MN: 5 in Harmony, MN: 5 in Necedah, WI: 5 in Blue Earth, MN: 5 in Westby 3Ene, WI: 5 in Monroe Wwtp, WI: 5.1 in Duluth, MN: 5.2 in Madison Wso Airport, WI: 5.4 in Lanesboro, MN: 5.4 in Waupaca, WI: 5.5 in Clintonville, WI: 5.5 in Sparta, WI: 5.5 in Wisconsin Dells Wwtp, WI: 5.6 in Charmany Farm, WI: 5.8 in Viroqua, WI: 5.8 in La Crosse Muni Ap, WI: 5.9 in Waukesha Wwtp, WI: 6 in Horicon Wwtp, WI: 6 in Kettle Falls, MN: 6 in Pine River 3 Ne, WI: 6 in Superior, WI: 6 in Baudette, MN: 6 in Cook 18 W, MN: 6 in Big Falls, MN: 6.1 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 6.2 in Beechwood 7 Wnw, MI: 6.4 in Tahquamenon Falls Sp, MI: 6.4 in Minocqua, WI: 6.5 in Ft Atkinson Wwtp, WI: 6.5 in Grand Meadow, MN: 6.5 in Washington Is, WI: 6.6 in Mather 3 Nw, WI: 6.7 in Green Bay Wso Airport, WI: 6.8 in Baraboo Wwtp, WI: 6.9 in Germantown Wastewater Utility, WI: 7 in Marinette, WI: 7 in Portage Wwtp, WI: 7 in Readstown, WI: 7 in Rosholt, WI: 7 in Tower 2S, MN: 7 in Beaver, MN: 7 in Houghton Faa Airport, MI: 7.5 in Whitewater Wwtp, WI: 7.5 in Watersmeet, MI: 7.5 in New London, WI: 7.5 in Intl Falls Intl Ap, MN: 7.5 in Dalton, WI: 7.6 in Madison Dane Co Rgnl Ap, WI: 7.6 in Mt Mary College, WI: 7.8 in Whitefish Pt, MI: 8 in Two Rivers, WI: 8 in Bayfield 6 N, WI: 8 in Ripon 5 Ne, WI: 8 in Union Grove Wwtp, WI: 8 in Hancock Exp Farm, WI: 8 in Appleton, WI: 8 in Mauston 1 Se, WI: 8 in Oconto 4 W, WI: 8.1 in Ontonagon 6 Se, MI: 9 in Chilton, WI: 9 in Fayette 4 Sw, MI: 9 in Beaver Dam Wwtp, WI: 9 in West Bend, WI: 9 in Cashton, WI: 9 in Kenosha Wwtp, WI: 9.3 in Fond Du Lac Wwtp, WI: 9.5 in Hancock Houghton Co Ap, MI: 9.6 in Manistique Wwtp, MI: 9.8 in Lake Mills Wwtp, WI: 9.9 in Ishpeming, MI: 10 in Kewaunee, WI: 10 in Plymouth Wwtp, WI: 10.3 in Bergland Dam, MI: 10.8 in Montello Wwtp, WI: 11 in Grand Marais, MN: 11 in Green Bay, WI: 11 in Watertown Wwtp, WI: 11.2 in Oshkosh, WI: 11.5 in Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI: 11.5 in Milwaukee Wso Airport, WI: 11.8 in Milwaukee Mitchell Ap, WI: 12.2 in Marquette Wb City, MI: 12.8 in Alberta Ford For Ctr, MI: 12.9 in Hartford Wwtp, WI: 13 in Marquette, MI: 13 in Port Washington, WI: 13.1 in Lake Geneva Wwtp, WI: 13.5 in Sheboygan, WI: 13.6 in Saxon 1Wsw, WI: 14.4 in Ironwood, MI: 14.5 in Cross Village 1E, MI: 15.7 in Chatham Exp Fa, MI: 16 in Brillion, WI: 16 in Port Inland, MI: 16.8 in Marquette Wso, MI: 16.9 in Mellen 4 Ne, WI: 17 in Seney Wr, MI: 17.1 in Grand Marais 2 E, MI: 17.6 in Grand Marais 2 E, MI: 17.6 in Beaver Is, MI: 18 in Champion Van Riper Pk, MI: 20 in Marquette, MI: 23.4 in Herman, MI: 25 in Newberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, MI: 30.9 in Minneapolis Duluth Hayward Green Bay Madison Marquette Towns Town Storm total Ironwood , MI14.5 in Marquette , MI13 in Milwaukee , WI12.2 in Grand Marais , MN11 in Green Bay , WI11 in Madison , WI7.6 in International Falls , MN7.5 in Ely , MN7 in Minocqua , WI6.5 in La Crosse , WI5.9 in Duluth , MN5.2 in Ashland , WI4 in Rochester , MN3.3 in Eau Claire , WI2.9 in Minneapolis , MN2.4 in Hayward , WI2.1 in Grand Rapids , MN2 in Bemidji , MN2 in Wausau , WI1 in St. Cloud , MN0.8 in Mankato , MN0.8 in Brainerd , MN0 in
Biggest totals
Station Storm total Newberry-Luce Co Rd CommissionMI 30.9 in HermanMI 25 in MarquetteMI 23.4 in Champion Van Riper PkMI 20 in Beaver IsMI 18 in Grand Marais 2 EMI 17.6 in Grand Marais 2 EMI 17.6 in Seney WrMI 17.1 in Mellen 4 NeWI 17 in Marquette WsoMI 16.9 in Port InlandMI 16.8 in Chatham Exp FaMI 16 in BrillionWI 16 in Cross Village 1EMI 15.7 in IronwoodMI 14.5 in Saxon 1WswWI 14.4 in SheboyganWI 13.6 in Lake Geneva WwtpWI 13.5 in Port WashingtonWI 13.1 in Hartford WwtpWI 13 in
Cross-country ski venues in its path Each venue’s nearest reporting station, within 20 km. Venue pages are on XC Index.
Noquemanon Trail 23.4 in at Marquette, 7 km away Copper Falls State Park 17 in at Mellen 4 Ne, 1 km away Penokee Mountain Trail 17 in at Mellen 4 Ne, 8 km away Negaunee Township Ski Trail 16.9 in at Marquette Wso, 1 km away Valley Spur 16 in at Chatham Exp Fa, 18 km away Ariens Nordic Center 16 in at Brillion, 2 km away ABR Trails 14.5 in at Ironwood, 7 km away Iron Belle Trail 14.5 in at Ironwood, 13 km away Wolverine Ski Trail 14.5 in at Ironwood, 7 km away Montreal Trails 14.5 in at Ironwood, 7 km away Uller Trail 14.4 in at Saxon 1Wsw, 10 km away Blueberry Ridge Trail 13 in at Marquette, 11 km away Pike Lake Unit 13 in at Hartford Wwtp, 9 km away Fit Strip 12.8 in at Marquette Wb City, 2 km away Whitnall Park 12.2 in at Milwaukee Mitchell Ap, 11 km away Bally Creek Trails 11 in at Grand Marais, 11 km away Cascade River State Park 11 in at Grand Marais, 14 km away George Washington Pines 11 in at Grand Marais, 8 km away Norpine Trail System 11 in at Grand Marais, 18 km away Pincushion Mountain Trails 11 in at Grand Marais, 3 km away Barkhausen Waterfowl Preserve 11 in at Green Bay, 13 km away Bay Beach Wildlife Sanctuary 11 in at Green Bay, 12 km away Hilly Haven Golf Course 11 in at Green Bay, 18 km away Shorewood Park 11 in at Green Bay, 17 km away Triangle Sports Area 11 in at Green Bay, 8 km away Bergland Ski Trail 10.8 in at Bergland Dam, 4 km away Greenbush Ski Trails 10.3 in at Plymouth Wwtp, 12 km away Al Quaal Recreation Area 10 in at Ishpeming, 3 km away And 254 more.
← Snowstorm of Jan. 9–12, 1975 · Snowstorm of Dec. 28, 1978 – Jan. 3, 1979 →
Storm and dates: NOAA NCEI Snowstorm Database, storm 19780123_19780128_1. Long-record stations that reported every day: their daily reports (NOAA GHCN-Daily) summed over the dates. Other stations: the total in NOAA’s storm file.