Minocqua snowstorms

Minocqua’s snow record here is the Minocqua station, with daily snowfall reports since 1903. Over its 120 complete winters the middle value is 71.4 in of snow a winter. The biggest storm on record there brought 24.5 in over Dec. 22–25, 1959.

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

Biggest storms

Dates	Total
Dec. 22–25, 1959	24.5 in
Feb. 3–6, 1971	23 in
Jan. 6–9, 1969	22 in
Mar. 4–7, 2004	22 in
Mar. 29 – Apr. 1, 1985	20 in
Jan. 2–5, 1971Snowstorm of Jan. 2–5, 1971	20 in
Mar. 24–26, 1996Snowstorm of Mar. 22–26, 1996	20 in
Feb. 11–13, 2019	19.2 in
Jan. 19–22, 2005	18.5 in
Dec. 6–9, 1950Snowstorm of Dec. 4–9, 1950	18.2 in
Dec. 7–10, 1969Snowstorm of Dec. 4–10, 1969	18.1 in
Jan. 14–17, 1950	18 in
Mar. 31 – Apr. 2, 1983	17.5 in
Nov. 18–19, 1957	17 in
Dec. 20–23, 1968Snowstorm of Dec. 18–24, 1968	17 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

1996-97165.2 in
1982-83162.3 in
1968-69159.9 in
1970-71156.3 in
2001-02154.5 in

Least snowy winters

1945-4613 in
1946-4717 in
1930-3118.6 in
1913-1419.4 in
1914-1527.1 in

Earliest first 6-inch storms

October 7, 20002000-01
October 18, 19251925-26
October 20, 19821982-83
October 21, 19871987-88
October 21, 20022002-03

Where to ski near Minocqua

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

Station: GHCN-Daily USC00475516, Minocqua. Last full winter: 2025-26.