Weather

February snow record unofficially broken

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5 years ago

February 27, 2019

Looks like the February record has been broken.

Just before 7 o’clock this morning, the National Weather Service office in La Crosse reported 1.8 inches of snow from the latest system that passed through the area.

That amount would push La Crosse’s snowfall for the month over the February 1959 record of 31 inches even.

To get to a new record, La Crosse officially had at least a trace of snow on 19 days this month.

And the city hasn’t had more than two straight snowless days this February.

As for melting, the last time the mercury got to 40 degrees in La Crosse was February 4th, the day after the Super Bowl.

At the opposite end of the scale, the temperature has dropped below zero on eight days this month.

Brad Williams

A native of Prairie du Chien, Brad graduated from UW - La Crosse and has worked in radio news for more than 30 years, mostly in the La Crosse area. He regularly covers local courts and city and county government. Brad produces the features "Yesterday in La Crosse" and "What's Buried on Brad's Desk." He also writes the website "Triviazoids," which finds odd connections between events that happen on a certain date, and he writes and performs with the local comedy group Heart of La Crosse. Brad been featured on several national TV programs because of his memory skills.