On Tuesday, December 4th a weak, but moisture-laden Alberta Clipper brought another round of snow for Minnesota, deepening the snow cover in about a 100 mile band from Grand Forks through the Twin Cities. Snowfall amounts in this band were from 3 to 7 inches. Lake enhanced snow also fell over the Duluth area with the highest total being 16.8 inches in West Duluth.
Snow depths are now roughly 8 to 15 inches from the Twin Cities north to the Canadian border and from 2 to 8 inches south of the Twin Cities. An early and enduring snow cover has been rare in Minnesota recently. The last time the state was broadly covered by this much snow, this early in the winter, was late-November and early-December of 1996.
Snowfall totals courtesy of the National Weather Service:
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 235 PM CST WED DEC 05 2007 ...PRELIMINARY SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT... THE SNOW TOTALS BELOW ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 6.00 LITTLE FALLS MN MORRISON 0527 AM 24-HOUR TOTAL 6.00 RUSH CITY MN CHISAGO 0859 PM SNOW HAS STOPPED 5.60 FOREST LAKE MN WASHINGTON 0556 AM SNOW DEPTH 10 CO-OP OBSERVER 5.50 NORTH BRANCH MN CHISAGO 0905 AM 5.50 CAMERON WI BARRON 0657 AM 5.30 CONNORSVILLE WI DUNN 0125 PM 5.30 ANNANDALE MN WRIGHT 0345 AM 5.30 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 1148 PM MEASURED AT THE NWS FORECAST OFFICE. 5.20 CUSHING MN MORRISON 0905 AM 5.10 WOODBURY MN WASHINGTON 0912 AM 5.10 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 1100 PM TELEVISION STATION WQOW IN EAU CLAIRE 5.00 3 N MENOMONIE WI DUNN 0927 PM CEDAR FALLS AREA 5.00 CUMBERLAND WI BARRON 0900 PM 5.00 NEW BRIGHTON MN RAMSEY 0837 PM 5.00 2 N SAUK CENTRE MN STEARNS 0505 PM 4.60 WACONIA MN CARVER 0633 AM 24-HOUR TOTAL 4.60 WATERTOWN MN CARVER 1000 PM 4.50 8 W ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 1034 AM 4.50 2 NW GILMAN MN BENTON 0905 AM 4.50 CARLOS MN DOUGLAS 0656 AM 4.50 ST STEPHEN MN STEARNS 0554 PM 4.40 7 S HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0640 PM 4.30 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 1211 AM 4.20 ANDOVER MN ANOKA 0827 PM 4.10 7 N HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0415 PM 4.00 RIDGELAND WI DUNN 0114 PM 4.00 BROWNTON MN MCLEOD 0905 AM 4.00 MORA MN KANABEC 0905 AM 4.00 MILACA MN MILLE LACS 0905 AM 4.00 STILLWATER MN WASHINGTON 0905 AM 4.00 CHIPPEWA FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0749 AM 4.00 FRIDLEY MN ANOKA 0722 AM 4.00 3 N BLOOMER WI CHIPPEWA 1100 PM 4.00 HAUGEN WI BARRON 0846 PM 4.00 ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0846 PM 4.00 FARMINGTON MN DAKOTA 0800 PM 4.00 CAMBRIDGE MN ISANTI 0430 PM 3.90 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0430 PM 3.80 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0300 AM MEASURED BY SNOW PLOW BUSINESSMAN. 3.70 LESTER PRAIRIE MN MCLEOD 0722 AM 3.50 MINNEAPOLIS MN HENNEPIN 1200 AM MEASURED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS/ST PAUL INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT 3.20 5 W ST PAUL MN DAKOTA 1000 PM 3.00 SPRING VALLEY WI PIERCE 0905 AM 3.00 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0540 AM 24-HOUR TOTAL 3.00 GLENCOE MN MCLEOD 0900 PM 3.00 GLENWOOD MN POPE 0859 PM 3.00 HUTCHINSON MN MCLEOD 0827 PM 2.80 3 SW ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0415 PM HIGHLAND PARK. 2.70 MONTGOMERY MN LE SUEUR 0954 AM 2.70 HASTINGS MN DAKOTA 0440 PM 2.00 WATERVILLE MN LE SUEUR 1004 AM 2.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0800 PM KEYC TELEVISION STATION 2.00 ELLENDALE MN STEELE 0800 PM 1.30 13 NNW LADYSMITH WI RUSK 0450 PM 1.00 WINTHROP MN SIBLEY 0630 PM 1.00 JANESVILLE MN WASECA 0500 PM PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1159 AM CST WED DEC 05 2007 THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOWFALL REPORTS SINCE TUESDAY EVENING FROM THE WINTER STORM THAT AFFECTED THE NORTHLAND ON TUESDAY DECEMBER 4TH. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED TO COOP AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS FOR THEIR REPORTS. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 16.80 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0915 PM WEST DULUTH - 59TH AVENUE WEST 15.00 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0640 PM WEST DULUTH - DENFELD HIGH SCHOOL 13.00 ADOLPH MN ST. LOUIS 0900 AM 11.00 PROCTOR MN ST. LOUIS 0833 PM SNOW DEPTH 20 INCHES 9.90 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0900 AM QUINCE STREET 9.50 ASHLAND WI ASHLAND 0713 AM 9.00 PALISADE MN AITKIN 0945 AM 8.70 9 S SOLON SPRINGS WI DOUGLAS 1026 AM 7.30 MAPLE WI DOUGLAS 0900 AM 7.00 7 W REMER MN CASS 0850 AM 7.00 4 N GRANTSBURG WI BURNETT 0800 AM SNOW DEPTH 12 INCHES 6.80 8 SW BRUNO MN PINE 0800 AM SNOW DEPTH 12 INCHES 6.80 SUPERIOR WI DOUGLAS 1030 PM 6.50 OULU WI BAYFIELD 0745 AM 6.00 3 NE NISSWA MN CROW WING 0745 AM 6.00 MOOSE LAKE MN CARLTON 0722 AM 6.00 5 N SANDSTONE MN PINE 0720 AM 6.00 PEQUOT LAKES MN CROW WING 0615 AM 6.00 MASON WI BAYFIELD 0950 PM 5.50 TRADE LAKE WI BURNETT 0910 AM 5.50 HIGH BRIDGE WI ASHLAND 0816 AM SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES 5.30 2 W PINE RIVER MN CASS 0812 AM 5.30 12 N ISLE MN AITKIN 0625 AM 11 INCH SNOW DEPTH 5.00 10 WSW DRUMMOND WI BAYFIELD 0956 AM BARNES WI 5.00 HIBBING MN WEST CENTRAL ST 0932 AM 5.00 7 NW DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0555 AM DULUTH NWS OFFICE, SNOW DEPTH 12 INCHES 5.00 POPLAR WI DOUGLAS 0540 AM 4.80 12 NNW NASHWAUK MN ITASCA 0845 PM 4.50 SPOONER WI WASHBURN 0945 AM 4.50 SARONA WI WASHBURN 0600 AM 10 INCH SNOW DEPTH 4.10 WRENSHALL MN CARLTON 0955 AM 4.00 COZY CORNER WI DOUGLAS 0945 AM 4.00 SAGINAW MN ST. LOUIS 0840 AM 4.00 BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0820 AM 4.00 GURNEY WI IRON 0750 AM 4.00 5 WNW WASHBURN WI BAYFIELD 0730 AM SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES 4.00 KERRICK MN PINE 0830 PM 3.50 FLOODWOOD MN ST. LOUIS 0730 AM 3.50 CLAM LAKE WI ASHLAND 0541 AM SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES 3.10 PORT WING WI BAYFIELD 0630 AM SNOW DEPTH 9 INCHES 3.00 SOLON SPRINGS WI DOUGLAS 0753 AM 3.00 UPSON WI IRON 0738 AM SNOW DEPTH 15 INCHES 3.00 GILE WI IRON 0515 AM 2.50 GORDON WI DOUGLAS 0800 AM 2.50 17 N DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0756 AM 2.50 5 SE HERBSTER WI BAYFIELD 0728 AM 2.50 SAXON WI IRON 0700 AM SNOW DEPTH 14 INCHES 1.80 10 N TWIG MN ST. LOUIS 0659 AM 12 INCH SNOW DEPTH 1.60 TAFT MN ST. LOUIS 1230 AM SNOW DEPTH 11 INCHES 1.50 ISLAND LAKE MN ST. LOUIS 1054 AM SNOW DEPTH 11 INCHES 1.00 EMBARRASS MN ST. LOUIS 0606 AM 1.00 CHISHOLM MN ST. LOUIS 0800 PM 0.90 LITTLEFORK MN KOOCHICHING 0810 AM SNOW DEPTH 7 INCHES 0.50 TOWER MN ST. LOUIS 0700 AM SNOW DEPTH 11 INCHES $$ TLONKA PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 930 AM CST WED DEC 05 2007 ...24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS AROUND THE AREA... LOCATION SNOWFALL TIME LAT/LON MINNESOTA ...FILLMORE COUNTY... LANESBORO 4.7 0700 AM 43.72N 91.97W SPRING VALLEY 3.0 0500 AM 43.69N 92.39W ...HOUSTON COUNTY... LA CRESCENT 1NNW 4.5 0600 AM 43.83N 91.31W RENO 3SW 4.2 0747 AM 43.53N 91.33W CALEDONIA 3.8 0700 AM 43.69N 91.50W ...MOWER COUNTY... GRAND MEADOW 3.0 0700 AM 43.71N 92.56W AUSTIN WWTP 0.8 0700 AM 43.67N 92.97W ...OLMSTED COUNTY... CHATFIELD 4W 4.0 0827 AM 43.85N 92.25W ROCHESTER 2NE 4.0 0700 AM 43.93N 92.48W ROCHESTER INTL AIRPORT 4.0 0600 AM 43.91N 92.50W STEWARTVILLE 3.9 0744 AM 43.86N 92.49W BYRON 3N 3.6 0700 AM 44.07N 92.66W ELGIN 2SSW 3.5 0700 AM 44.10N 92.27W ...WABASHA COUNTY... OAK CENTER 5.5 0811 AM 44.35N 92.4W HAMMOND 1S 4.9 0517 AM 44.21N 92.37W THEILMAN 1SSW 4.5 0700 AM 44.28N 92.19W ZUMBRO FALLS 4.4 0700 AM 44.29N 92.43W WABASHA 3.8 0700 AM 44.39N 92.05W ...WINONA COUNTY... WINONA DAM 5A 4.0 0600 AM 44.09N 91.67W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. COOPERATIVE WEATHER OBSERVATIONS NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS ND 1036 AM CST WED DEC 05 2007 MORNING TEMPERATURE AND COLD SEASON PRECIPITATION REPORTS PRECIPITATION TOTALS... HIGH TEMPERATURES AND LOW TEMPERATURES FOR THE PAST 24 HOURS ENDING AT 12Z...7 AM CDT...6 AM CST PRECIPITATION (24 HRS) TEMPERATURE PRECIP SNOWFALL DEPTH MAX MIN NORTH DAKOTA SITES GRAND FORKS NWS 0.25 6.1 10 16 M SE GRAND FORKS 0.29 7.1 13 M M EDMORE 0.05 0.5 12 13 -16 LANGDON 0.14 2.1 11 13 -15 LIDGERWOOD 0.02 M 8 19 -2 MAYVILLE 0.23 2.4 8 19 -9 PEMBINA 0.20 4.0 13 16 -19 STARKWEATHER 0.10 3.0 15 PRECIPITATION (24 HRS) TEMPERATURE PRECIP SNOWFALL DEPTH MAX MIN MINNESOTA SITES BRECKENRIDGE M 0.5 8 19 -5 DALTON 0.19 2.7 10 19 -3 MOORHEAD 0.53 M 13 20 -9 RED LAKE FALLS 0.21 4.5 13 15 -13 SABIN 0.39 4.2 13 M -7 WADENA 0.26 6.5 15 17 -4 WARROAD 0.13 1.5 7 12 -12 GREENBUSH 0.08 4.0 8 HALSTAD M 7.0 14 LANCASTER 0.11 1.5 M LONG LOST LAKE 0.49 6.5 14 PELICAN RAPIDS 0.24 4.5 14 PHELPS MILL M 5.0 M SEBEKA M 5.0 10 VIKING 0.12 2.3 M WASKISH 0.08 2.0 9