May 1st brings back Wisconsin’s winter wonderland

GREEN BAY, Wis. (WBAY) - The first day of May starts with a First Alert Weather Day and measurable amounts of snow.

This is only the 18th time measurable snowfall was seen in Green Bay since record-keeping started in the late 1800s. The last time was in 2010, when the area received an inch of slushy snow.

The National Weather Service says the morning wrapped up with a record 2.2″ of snow on the ground in Green Bay, beating the previous record of 2.0″ set in 1911. It’s already the 6th snowiest May in the books.

This also gives Green Bay the 9th snowiest season in history, with over 77 inches of snow since last fall. The norm is 55.6″. A year ago, we had 43.8″.

Here are snowfall amounts from the National Weather Service. They’re listed by depth and then alphabetically by community. If more than one report is received for a community, the higher amount is used. As with all snow events, the amount in your own backyard may differ.

Community ... County ... Snowfall (inches) ... Time reported

Presque Isle ... Vilas ... 5.2″ ... 6:00 a.m.

Boulder Junction ... Vilas ... 3.3″ ... 7:00 a.m.

Argonne ... Forest ... 3.1″ ... 7:00 a.m.

Peshtigo ... Marinette ... 3.0″ ... 7:30 a.m.

Spread Eagle ... Florence ... 3.0″ ... 7:00 a.m.

Wausaukee ... Marinette ... 3.0″ ... 8:00 a.m.

Townsend ... Oconto ... 2.5″ ... 6:58 a.m.

Ashwaubenon ... Brown ... 2.2″ ... 6:00 a.m.

Green Bay ... Brown ... 2.2″ ... 6:34 a.m.

Oconto Falls ... Oconto ... 2.1″ ...6:30 a.m.

Appleton ... Outagamie ... 2.0″ ... 1:08 p.m.

Flintville ... Brown ... 2.0″ ... 8:00 a.m.

Angelica ... Shawano ... 1.7″ ... 7:18 a.m.

St. Nazianz ... Manitowoc ... 1.2″ ... 7:00 a.m.

Wrightstown ... Brown ... 1.1″ ... 7:05 a.m.

Monday’s forecast calls for up to 3 inches of snow. It will collect mostly on grassy surfaces. Roads are warmer than the earth, but drivers might encounter slushy and slippery roads with a rain/snow mix.

Several northern school districts called a two-hour delay Monday morning and St. Anthony Parish in Oconto Falls canceled a food truck event Monday afternoon because of the unseasonable weather.

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