GREEN BAY, WI (WTAQ)- Snow in March may be inconvenient, but it is not unheard of.
This winter has been mild for the most part, but Monday and Tuesday will bring one of the largest snow totals of the season.
Fox 11 Chief Meteorologist Patrick Powell says most of the snow fell overnight and the snowfall during the day on Tuesday will not be drifting too much.
Jeff Last of the National Weather Service in Green Bay says big snowfall in March is not uncommon.
“That can change pretty quickly. We have had some pretty big snow storms in March in the area.”
In fact the largest storm in Green Bay history was in March of 1888, with 24 inches falling in a two day period.
It’s unknown if this will be the last large snowfall of the winter, but Jeff Last says we defiantly are hitting the homestretch of winter.
“Once we get into April, the frequency of those big events really decline, and at that point we say we are about ready for spring.
Total snow accumulation this winter has been below normal, but precipitation total has been above normal this year. This weeks snow total is expected to be between 4 to 7 inches, with travel conditions improving throughout the day.
