The first major snow event of the 2011-2012 season impacted the state throughout the day of November 19th. It affected primarily central Minnesota. The greatest amounts were found in a narrow band of 6 to 11 inches from just north of Saint Cloud to the Wisconsin border. Sartell and Saint Stephen in Stearns County both received the greatest accumulation with both sites recording 11 inches. While the amount of 3.8 inches recorded at the Saint Cloud Airport was paltry in comparison it did manage to top the old daily record on the 19th of 3.6 inches that fell back in 1948. Snowfall amounts fell off rapidly on either side of the narrow band with only 3 inches recorded at Minneapolis/Saint Paul International Airport.
Below can be found the Public Information Statement issued by the National Weather Service concerning snowfall totals .
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 143 PM CST SUN NOV 20 2011 ...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM SATURDAYS SNOWSTORM... THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ----------------------------------------------------------- 11.00 2 N SARTELL MN STEARNS 0407 PM 11.00 ST STEPHEN MN STEARNS 0413 PM 10.50 4 NE ST CLOUD MN BENTON 0721 PM 10.20 10 ENE WARMAN MN KANABEC 0800 AM 10.00 3 WNW RICE MN STEARNS 0700 AM 10.00 3 ESE RICE MN BENTON 0700 AM 9.80 5 NW MORA MN KANABEC 0745 PM 9.00 SARTELL MN STEARNS 0800 PM 7.80 MORA MN KANABEC 0700 AM 7.00 BELGRADE MN STEARNS 0157 PM 7.00 SAUK RAPIDS MN BENTON 0343 PM 7.00 9 N MORA MN KANABEC 0700 AM 7.00 ALBANY MN STEARNS 0700 AM 7.00 MILACA MN MILLE LACS 0730 AM 6.60 7 S HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0248 PM 6.30 2 W FOLEY MN BENTON 0537 PM 6.10 RICE MN BENTON 0700 AM 6.00 STARBUCK MN POPE 0207 PM 6.00 MADISON MN LAC QUI PARLE 0800 AM 5.90 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 1100 PM MEASURED AT ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY. 5.60 MURDOCK MN SWIFT 0332 PM 5.50 11 NE WARMAN MN KANABEC 0630 PM 4.70 1 NNW COLD SPRING MN STEARNS 0600 AM 4.60 1 W WOODLAND MN HENNEPIN 0800 AM 4.00 FOLEY MN BENTON 0500 PM 4.00 NORTH BRANCH MN CHISAGO 0623 PM 4.00 MELROSE MN STEARNS 0700 AM 4.00 5 W ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0740 AM 3.80 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 1159 PM STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT ST CLOUD AIRPORT 3.60 RUSH CITY MN CHISAGO 1036 PM 3.60 MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0700 AM 3.50 KIMBALL MN STEARNS 0417 PM 3.50 LITTLE FALLS MN MORRISON 0630 AM 3.50 1 SSE BLOOMINGTON MN HENNEPIN 0630 AM 3.50 3 S RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0700 AM 3.50 2 SE CHETEK WI BARRON 0700 AM 3.40 6 NNE WILLMAR MN KANDIYOHI 0600 AM 3.40 CHASKA MN CARVER 0700 AM 3.10 4 NE WOODBURY MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 3.10 WOODBURY MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 3.00 ISANTI MN ISANTI 0635 PM 3.00 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0703 PM 3.00 1 ESE CAMBRIDGE MN ISANTI 0755 PM 3.00 HAUGEN WI BARRON 0811 PM 3.00 6 NW RICE LAKE WI BARRON 1018 PM 3.00 MONTICELLO MN WRIGHT 1028 PM 3.00 FOREST LAKE MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 3.00 3 NE BURNSVILLE MN DAKOTA 0700 AM 3.00 MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0700 AM 3.00 CLEAR LAKE WI POLK 0700 AM 3.00 1 SSW RIVER FALLS WI PIERCE 0700 AM 3.00 3 WNW LADYSMITH WI RUSK 0700 AM 3.00 1 ENE ST MICHAEL MN WRIGHT 0800 AM 3.00 8 SW GRANITE FALLS MN YELLOW MEDICINE 0825 AM 3.00 RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0910 AM 2.80 PRINSBURG MN KANDIYOHI 0358 PM 2.80 BUFFALO MN WRIGHT 0630 AM 2.80 4 E ST FRANCIS MN ANOKA 0700 AM 2.70 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN DAKOTA 0700 AM 2.50 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN DAKOTA 0537 PM 2.50 1 ENE RICHFIELD MN HENNEPIN 0600 AM 2.50 1 NNW NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0630 AM 2.50 3 N CAMBRIDGE MN ISANTI 0700 AM 2.50 1 WSW LITTLE CANADA MN RAMSEY 0700 AM 2.50 CREDIT RIVER MN SCOTT 0735 AM 2.50 VADNAIS HEIGHTS MN RAMSEY 0800 AM 2.50 ANNANDALE MN WRIGHT 1115 AM 2.40 4 SE MAPLEWOOD MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 2.30 SHAKOPEE MN SCOTT 0517 PM 2.30 LONG PRAIRIE MN TODD 1100 PM 2.30 2 SE ST FRANCIS MN ANOKA 0700 AM 2.30 4 SSW MINNEAPOLIS MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM 2.20 5 SW ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0600 PM 2.20 1 W CARVER MN CARVER 0700 AM 2.10 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0542 PM 2.00 ROCKFORD MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM 2.00 BALDWIN WI ST. CROIX 0700 AM 1.90 6 NNE BIG LAKE MN SHERBURNE 0700 AM 1.80 1 ESE CHASKA MN CARVER 1130 PM 1.80 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 1159 PM MEASURED AT THE NWS OFFICE 1.80 1 NW STACY MN CHISAGO 0700 AM 1.80 2 S PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 0700 AM 1.80 ST LOUIS PARK MN HENNEPIN 0755 AM 1.70 5 SSE OSCEOLA WI POLK 0525 PM 1.70 JORDAN MN SCOTT 0530 AM 1.70 NW PRESCOTT WI PIERCE 0800 AM 1.50 HASTINGS MN DAKOTA 0745 PM 1.50 BLOOMER WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 1.50 ROBERTS WI ST. CROIX 0800 AM 1.50 1 NE STILLWATER MN WASHINGTON 0800 AM 1.40 2 SW MOUND MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM 1.30 COMFREY MN BROWN 0445 PM 1.20 ST LOUIS PARK MN HENNEPIN 0658 PM 1.20 HUTCHINSON MN MCLEOD 0700 AM 1.20 1 S HAMPTON MN DAKOTA 0700 AM 1.20 WACONIA MN CARVER 0755 AM 1.20 5 S FAIRFAX MN NICOLLET 0800 AM MEASURED AT FORT RIDGELY STATE PARK 1.10 NORTH MANKATO MN NICOLLET 0700 AM 1.00 ORONO MN HENNEPIN 0658 PM 1.00 GLENCOE MN MCLEOD 1018 PM 1.00 REDWOOD FALLS MN REDWOOD 0500 AM 1.00 3 SE NEW ULM MN BROWN 0545 AM 1.00 3 ENE MONTGOMERY MN RICE 0600 AM 1.00 1 SSW LONSDALE MN RICE 0600 AM 1.00 JIM FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0630 AM 1.00 7 SSE BIRD ISLAND MN RENVILLE 0700 AM 1.00 LONG LAKE MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM 1.00 1 SSW LONSDALE MN RICE 0700 AM 1.00 CANNON FALLS MN GOODHUE 0700 AM 1.00 SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0700 AM 0.80 BROOKLYN CENTER MN HENNEPIN 0700 PM 0.70 1 E OWATONNA MN STEELE 0700 AM 0.70 4 E NERSTRAND MN GOODHUE 0800 AM 0.70 STANLEY WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 0.50 WINTHROP MN SIBLEY 0607 PM 0.50 DURAND WI PEPIN 0721 PM 0.50 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0600 AM 0.50 HASTINGS MN DAKOTA 0600 AM 0.50 ELLENDALE MN STEELE 0700 AM 0.50 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0800 AM