How much snow did Milwaukee get?
New snow in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, from the NOAA analysis of Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET.
0.0 inNew snow in Milwaukee in the last 24 hours. This season so far: 0.0 inches, against about 48.7 inches in a normal year.
- Last 24 hours0.0 in
- Last 48 hours0.0 in
- Last 72 hours0.0 in
- Season to date0.0 in
- Normal year (1991-2020)48.7 in
- Normal December to February37.1 in
- Days a year with 1 in or more13.6
- Days a year with 5 in or more2.1
Milwaukee averages about 49 inches of snow a year, with about 14 days bringing an inch or more. Lake Michigan shapes its weather, keeping the shore a bit milder at times and adding lake-effect snow on east winds. Flakes can start in November and linger into April, though about 37 inches fall from December through February.
Snow in towns near Milwaukee
| Town | Distance | 24 h | 72 h | Season |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Milwaukee | 0 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Wauwatosa, WI | 3 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Shorewood, WI | 4 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Glendale, WI | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Whitefish Bay, WI | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| West Allis, WI | 5 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Elm Grove, WI | 6 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Fox Point, WI | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Greenfield, WI | 7 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brookfield, WI | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
| Brown Deer, WI | 8 mi | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 |
Inches of new snow. Each value is the NOAA analysis cell over the town's center point; the snow in your own neighborhood can differ.
How this compares with a normal year
The NOAA station MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AP, 13 km from the city center at 670 feet, averaged 48.7 inches of snow a year from 1991 to 2020: 2.8 inches in fall, 37.1 in winter and 8.8 in spring. With 0.0 inches since September 30, the season so far is about 0% of that yearly normal.
Questions people ask
How much snow did Milwaukee get in the last 24 hours?
0.0 inches, in the NOAA snowfall analysis for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 7 PM ET. The 48-hour total was 0.0 inches and the 72-hour total 0.0 inches.
How much snow does Milwaukee get in a year?
About 48.7 inches in a normal year (1991-2020 normal at MILWAUKEE MITCHELL AP, 13 km from the city center), with about 13.6 days a year of 1 inch or more.
How much snow has Milwaukee had this season?
0.0 inches from September 30, 2026 to November 3, 2026, about 0% of a normal year.
Other cities
Sources: NOAA NOHRSC National Snowfall Analysis v2; NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991-2020 (USW00014839); U.S. Census Bureau 2024 Gazetteer. Unofficial estimates, not for safety decisions.