Wind gusts of up to 50 mph tipped Madison area from winter storm to blizzard SAMARA KALK DERBY Mar 16, 2026 Mar 16, 2026 Updated Mar 24, 2026 × Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save The whipping winds and snow Sunday and Monday are what created blizzard conditions in the Madison area. A person walks past a window with snow stuck to it on Monday in Madison. OWEN ZILIAK, STATE JOURNAL kAmQ%96 3=@H:?8 2?5 E96 5C:7E:?8 @7 E96 5CJ D?@H 4@?EC:3FE65 E@ E96 =@H6C G:D:3:=:EJ[ :? 255:E:@? E@ ;FDE E96 >@56C2E6[ 962GJ D?@H72== C2E6D[ 2?5 E92EVD <:?5 @7 H92E E:AA65 FD @G6C 7C@> E96 H:?E6C DE@C> H2C?:?8 E@ 2 3=:KK2C5 H2C?:?8[Q D2:5 s6??J '2?r=6G6[ 2 >6E6@C@=@8:DE H:E9 E96 }2E:@?2= (62E96C $6CG:46 :? |:=H2F<66^$F==:G2?]k^Am When are you planning to shovel today? You voted: Already done When the snow stops falling After work Tomorrow I'm not planning to shovel. 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UW-Madison stays open, but other campuses close for Monday’s blizzard UW-Madison remained open, while other Wisconsin universities went virtual.
Snow plow paves the way for woman in labor during the blizzard Not every soon-to-be born baby gets a snow plow escort to the hospital, but one Madison area one did overnight.
Watch UW-Madison students ski and snowboard after blizzard UW-Madison students shoveled and packed snow to create a ski and snowboarding ramp.
Snow plow paves the way for woman in labor during the blizzard Not every soon-to-be born baby gets a snow plow escort to the hospital, but one Madison area one did overnight.
