Winds Whip Up Whiteout Conditions in Wisconsin

WAUSAU, Wis. (WXCO) – Wind Advisories alongside a Winter Storm Warning, creates hazardous hard to see type of travel throughout the state.

Powerful gusts whipped across Wisconsin on Wednesday, reaching 40 to 50 mph, prompting a Wind Advisory for most of the day.

Max Wind Gusts:

54 mph Wausau,

51 mph Bakerville

49 mph Antigo and

46 mph in Oneida

Pair this with a Winter Storm Warning and Advisories, it brought dangerous driving conditions.

Visibility was less than a mile for most of the state.

HIGHEST SNOW TOTALS PER COUNTY:

Baldwin (St. Croix Co.) 12.0″

East Farmington (Polk Co.) 11.0″

Ashland (Ashland Co.) 10.3″

Goodnow (Oneida Co.) 10.0″

Cedar (Iron Co.) 10.0″

Washburn (Bayfield Co.) 10.0″

Ellsworth (Pierce Co.) 10.0″

Sarona (Washburn Co.) 8.8″

Maple (Douglas Co.) 8.5″

Rice Lake (Barron Co.) 8.5″

Phillips (Price Co.) 8.0″

Northwoods Beach (Sawyer Co.) 7.2″

Menomonie (Dunn Co.) 7.0″

Phelps (Vilas Co.) 6.0″

Spread Eagle (Florence Co.) 6.0″

Argonne (Forest Co.) 6.0″

Ladysmith (Rusk Co.) 6.0″

Webb Lake (Burnett Co.) 5.2″

Westboro (Taylor Co.) 4.5″

Bloomer (Chippewa Co.) 4.0″