Photos: Winter arrives in northern Wisconsin
The steady snow and cold has primed the North Woods for what could be a banner winter tourism season.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
A picnic table serves as a snow gauge in the town of Presque Isle.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
With plenty of snow on the ground, snowmobiles will soon be filling up at Coontail Market in Boulder Junction.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Marty the Musky welcomes visitors to Boulder Junction. The 18-foot-long fiberglass statue is outside the offices of the Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
This is the outside of the Boulder Junction Chamber of Commerce.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Snowmobiles outside Beda Mobile Repair in Boulder Junction were covered with fresh snow over the weekend. The area received about 10 inches of snow, which means snowmobile trails will soon be opening in the North Woods.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
The North Woods of Wisconsin are in prime winter mode and stand in contrast to the rest of the state.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
After snow slid off the roof of his garage, Jack Klein was forced to use the bucket of his Brutus ATV to remove the blockage Saturday night.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Doug Annis pulls a 14 inch walleye from a lake near Boulder Junction on Saturday.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
The sun dips below the tree line of a Vilas County lake on Saturday near Boulder Junction. The area is in full winter mode after a 10-inch snowfall over the weekend. Snowmobile trails will soon open and many of the lakes have enough ice for ice fishing.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Doug Annis holds a small northern as Jason Klein manages tip up line last weekend. The Madison men were fishing in Vilas County but had to trudge through deep snow to reach their fishing spot.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
An auger is pulled from a freshly drilled hole as set up began for a day of ice fishing near Boulder Junction.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Doug Annis of Madison uses a battery-powered auger to drill though freshly fallen snow and five to six inches of ice on a Vilas County lake last weekend.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
A snow storm moves out on Saturday but left 10 inches of snow in the Boulder Junction area.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
The winds picked up after it stopped snowing on Saturday and buried tip ups used for ice fishing on a Vilas County lake.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Jason Klein of Madison trudges through the snow of a Vilas County lake on Saturday after the region received about 10 inches of snow. The storm made travel difficult but has set the region up for what could be a banner year for winter tourism.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Doug Annis releases a small northern on a Vilas County Lake on Saturday. Fishing was slow but there was plenty of ice and tons of snow.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
Doug Annis of Madison brushes the snow off his truck Saturday morning as he prepares to depart for a day of ice fishing near Boulder Junction.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
This was the scene along Highway B north of Boulder Junction before a 10 inch snowfall on Friday night and Saturday morning.
Winter has arrived in northern Wisconsin
At Northern Highland Sports in downtown Boulder Junction, snow is a key ingredient to business each winter.
Cold temperatures and big snowfalls stand in contrast to southern Wisconsin and have primed the North Woods for what could be a banner season for snowmobilers, skiers and anglers.Â
Forecasters are predicting widespread moderate to heavy snowfall with gusty north winds Saturday afternoon and into the evening, with the highest totals across southeast Wisconsin heading closer to Lake Michigan.Â
The vast majority of snowmobile fatalities in Wisconsin involve alcohol and often times includes high speed.
