Climate of Milwaukee precipitation, with a yearly average snowfall of 52.4 inches (133 cm). The city receives more snowfall than cities even slightly inland because of lake-effect snow produced by Lake Michigan. Milwaukee lies on the western shore of Lake Michigan, east winds, although not the prevailing wind direction in the Midwest, occur when panhandle hook systems move northeast bringing heavier snowfall on the Milwaukee side of the lake. Milwaukee receives far less snow than cities on the eastern shore of the lake, which receive extra snowfall when more common west or north-west winds blow. The wettest month of the year is August,
Hilton Milwaukee City Center The Schroeder Hotel was sold to Sheraton Hotels in 1965 and renamed the Sheraton-Schroeder Hotel. Sheraton sold the hotel in 1972 to local businessman Ben Marcus, who renamed it the Marc Plaza Hotel. In 1995, when Marcus brought in Hilton Hotels to manage the property, it was renamed the "Hilton Milwaukee City Center". Hilton Milwaukee City Center is a member of Historic Hotels of America, an official program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation. Hilton Milwaukee City Center The Hilton Milwaukee City Center hotel is located in the Westown neighborhood of downtown Milwaukee, Wisconsin, and is owned by the