Milwaukee snowstorms

Milwaukee’s snow record here is the Milwaukee airport station, with daily snowfall reports since 1938. Over its 85 complete winters the middle value is 43.1 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 23.8 in over Feb. 3–6, 1974.

This winter (2026-27) so far: 0 in, no 1-inch day yet.

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Feb. 3–6, 1974	23.8 in
Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2011	19.8 in
Dec. 28–31, 1978Snowstorm of Dec. 28, 1978 – Jan. 3, 1979	18.3 in
Jan. 28–31, 1947Snowstorm of Jan. 27–31, 1947	18.1 in
Feb. 9–11, 1960	17.8 in
Apr. 9–12, 1973	15.4 in
Jan. 1–3, 1999Snowstorm of Jan. 1–4, 1999	15.4 in
Dec. 18–21, 2000	14.9 in
Jan. 11–13, 1979Snowstorm of Jan. 12–15, 1979	14.4 in
Mar. 1–2, 2009	14.4 in
Jan. 26–28, 1951	14.3 in
Dec. 9–11, 2000	14.2 in
Jan. 6–7, 1962	14.1 in
Feb. 10–11, 1988	13.9 in
Jan. 25, 1990	13.8 in

A storm here is a run of days with measurable snow, at most four days. A day with under half an inch between two snowier days separates two storms; longer snowy spells are split into their snowiest four days.

Every winter

Inches of snow each winter (July to June). Winters with gaps in the record are left out.

Snowiest winters

2007-0899.2 in
1959-6093.3 in
1973-7483.3 in
1978-7983.1 in
1993-9481.8 in

Least snowy winters

1967-6812.2 in
1953-5419.6 in
1943-4421 in
1986-8722 in
1944-4526.5 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 19, 19891989-90
October 29, 20192019-20
November 20, 20152015-16
November 23, 19771977-78
November 24, 19751975-76

Where to ski near Milwaukee

Groomed cross-country venues from XC Index, by distance.

Station: GHCN-Daily USW00014839, Milwaukee airport. Last full winter: 2025-26.