Winter storm brings significant snow to the south half of Minnesota.
A long-forecasted snowstorm moved into southern Minnesota during the evening hours of February 21st and spread snow across central and southern Minnesota into the early morning hours of the 22nd. While the storm lacked the punch that it had over Kansas, Nebraska and Missouri, it dropped an extensive blanket of snow over the region. The heaviest snow fell over southern Minnesota with some places picking up 6 to 8 inches. The heaviest snowfall found so far in Minnesota is 9 inches at Mantorville in Dodge County. Truman in Martin County picked up 8 inches of snow. The Twin Cities International Airport measured 4.2 inches by noon on the 22nd.
This storm developed over the panhandle of Texas early on the 21st and moved northeast to eastern Iowa by noon on February 22 and began to weaken. For a time, winter storm warnings were posted for a wide area from Oklahoma to southwest Wisconsin. The snow fell at an unfortunate time for the morning commute on the 22nd in Minnesota. Eight traffic crashes were reported in the Twin Cities, one of which was fatal near Mendota Heights in Dakota County.
Listed below are Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 243 PM CST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...LATEST SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM WINTER WEATHER EVENT... HERE IS A LIST OF THE MOST RECENT SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM TRAINED SPOTTERS...COOP AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS...AND THE PUBLIC FROM THE WINTER WEATHER EVENT THAT BEGAN LATE LAST EVENING. THE TOTALS BELOW ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 8.00 TRUMAN MN MARTIN 0845 AM 7.50 ALBERT LEA MN FREEBORN 0115 PM 7.50 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0900 AM 7.50 FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0700 AM 7.50 ELLENDALE MN STEELE 0700 AM 7.00 FARIBAULT MN RICE 1032 AM 7.00 WINNEBAGO MN FARIBAULT 0800 AM 7.00 WELLS MN FARIBAULT 0800 AM 6.50 RUSH CITY MN CHISAGO 0103 PM 6.50 JANESVILLE MN WASECA 0900 AM 6.50 AMBOY MN BLUE EARTH 0900 AM 6.50 ZUMBROTA MN GOODHUE 0700 AM 6.20 NNW KINGSTON MN MEEKER 1024 AM 6.10 MONTGOMERY MN LE SUEUR 0900 AM 6.00 RED WING MN GOODHUE 1230 PM 6.00 DARWIN MN MEEKER 0845 AM 6.00 WSW ST JAMES MN WATONWAN 0745 AM 5.70 4 E NERSTRAND MN GOODHUE 0800 AM 5.70 3 NE STOCKHOLM MN WRIGHT 0800 AM 5.60 BLUE EARTH MN FARIBAULT 0800 AM 5.50 GLENCOE MN MCLEOD 1200 PM 5.50 1 WNW GREEN ISLE MN SIBLEY 0700 AM 5.10 HAMBURG MN CARVER 0800 AM 5.00 MENOMONIE WI DUNN 1221 PM 5.00 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 0915 AM 5.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0915 AM 5.00 LAKEVILLE MN DAKOTA 0900 AM 5.00 FARMINGTON MN DAKOTA 0853 AM 5.00 6 N HENDERSON MN SIBLEY 0730 AM 4.80 LAKEVILLE MN DAKOTA 0104 PM 4.80 WASECA MN WASECA 0800 AM 4.80 6 WNW ST PETER MN NICOLLET 0700 AM 4.80 1 NNW SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0615 AM 4.70 4 E MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0800 AM 4.60 2 ENE PLYMOUTH MN HENNEPIN 1145 AM 4.50 MAHTOMEDI MN WASHINGTON 1201 PM 4.50 2 W PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 1130 AM 4.50 MADELIA MN WATONWAN 1032 AM 4.50 DURAND WI PEPIN 0800 AM 4.50 1 NNW SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0700 AM 4.20 MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL APT MN HENNEPIN 1200 PM 4.20 PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 1100 AM 4.20 CANNON FALLS MN GOODHUE 0800 AM 4.20 1 NNE MAPLE GROVE MN HENNEPIN 0745 AM 4.20 NORTHFIELD MN RICE 0738 AM 4.10 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 1142 AM 4.00 EDEN PRAIRIE MN HENNEPIN 0858 AM 4.00 COMFREY MN BROWN 0851 AM 4.00 ELLSWORTH WI PIERCE 0800 AM 4.00 HENDERSON MN SIBLEY 0800 AM 4.00 NW PRESCOTT WI PIERCE 0800 AM 4.00 GAYLORD MN SIBLEY 0700 AM 4.00 COMFREY MN BROWN 0610 AM 4.00 CLEVELAND MN LE SUEUR 0610 AM 4.00 SLEEPY EYE MN BROWN 0610 AM 3.90 STILLWATER MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 3.80 ST PAUL U OF MN CAMPUS MN RAMSEY 1200 PM 3.80 HASTINGS MN DAKOTA 0812 AM 3.60 3 SE NEW ULM MN BROWN 0720 AM 3.50 ISANTI MN ISANTI 1130 AM 3.50 COON RAPIDS MN ANOKA 1115 AM 3.30 CHANHASSEN NATL WX SVC MN CARVER 1200 PM 3.30 MILROY MN REDWOOD 0700 AM 3.10 WATERTOWN MN CARVER 1045 AM 3.00 RICE LAKE WI BARRON 1045 AM 3.00 WEYERHAEUSER WI RUSK 0930 AM 3.00 WNW EDEN PRAIRIE MN HENNEPIN 0851 AM 3.00 BLOOMER WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 3.00 1 ENE ST MICHAEL MN WRIGHT 0800 AM 3.00 BIRD ISLAND MN RENVILLE 0700 AM 3.00 STANLEY WI CHIPPEWA 0700 AM 2.90 JORDAN MN SCOTT 0800 AM 2.80 BIG LAKE MN SHERBURNE 0700 AM 2.80 BECKER MN SHERBURNE 0620 AM 2.70 ELK MOUND WI DUNN 0800 AM 2.70 5 SW CHISAGO CITY MN CHISAGO 0700 AM 2.70 FOREST LAKE MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 2.60 1 SW EDINA MN HENNEPIN 0800 AM 2.60 3 N CAMBRIDGE MN ISANTI 0700 AM 2.50 4 W CORNELL WI CHIPPEWA 0830 AM 2.50 6 ESE DRESSER WI POLK 0830 AM 2.50 8 ESE HARRIS MN CHISAGO 0800 AM 2.50 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN DAKOTA 0715 AM 2.50 CRYSTAL MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM 2.50 ST CROIX FALLS WI POLK 0700 AM 2.50 MAPLEWOOD MN RAMSEY 0700 AM 2.40 WHITE BEAR LAKE MN RAMSEY 0755 AM 2.40 WOODBURY MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 2.40 CARVER MN CARVER 0700 AM 2.20 2 NNW HAMMOND WI ST. CROIX 1145 AM 2.20 PRINCETON MN MILLE LACS 0630 AM 2.10 LITTLE CANADA MN RAMSEY 0730 AM 2.10 AMERY WI POLK 0700 AM 2.00 LAKE ELMO MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 2.00 HAMMOND WI ST. CROIX 0700 AM 2.00 HOLCOMBE WI CHIPPEWA 0700 AM 1.30 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 1200 PM PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 314 PM CST FRI FEB 22 2013 ...LATEST SNOWFALL REPORTS... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON IOWA ...ALLAMAKEE... DORCHESTER 5.5 IN 0948 AM 02/22 43.47N/91.52W WATERVILLE 8S 5.0 IN 0952 AM 02/22 43.11N/91.29W WAUKON 4.5 IN 1019 AM 02/22 43.27N/91.47W ...CHICKASAW... NASHUA 5.0 IN 0933 AM 02/22 42.95N/92.54W N. WASHINGTON 4.8 IN 0930 AM 02/22 43.12N/92.42W ...CLAYTON... ELKADER 4.0 IN 1023 AM 02/22 42.85N/91.41W ...FAYETTE... WESTGATE 3N 5.5 IN 0959 AM 02/22 42.81N/91.99W ...HOWARD... CRESCO (SHERIFF) 6.0 IN 1113 AM 02/22 43.38N/92.12W RICEVILLE 6.0 IN 0936 AM 02/22 43.36N/92.55W ELMA 4.7 IN 0944 AM 02/22 43.24N/92.44W ...MITCHELL... OTRANTO 7.5 IN 1100 AM 02/22 43.49N/93.01W ...WINNESHIEK... DECORAH 6.0 IN 0933 AM 02/22 43.30N/91.80W DECORAH 5.5 IN 1025 AM 02/22 43.31N/91.79W SPILLVILLE 5.2 IN 0116 PM 02/22 43.20N/91.95W BLUFFTON 5.0 IN 1052 AM 02/22 43.40N/91.93W OSSIAN 5.0 IN 1001 AM 02/22 43.15N/91.77W MINNESOTA ...DODGE... MANTORVILLE 9.0 IN 1101 AM 02/22 44.07N/92.76W KASSON 4SE 8.0 IN 1014 AM 02/22 43.98N/92.72W ...FILLMORE... HIGHLAND 7.0 IN 1007 AM 02/22 43.69N/91.89W PETERSON 1S 6.5 IN 1012 AM 02/22 43.78N/91.82W FOUNTAIN 6.0 IN 1211 PM 02/22 43.74N/92.13W SPRING VALLEY 3E 5.7 IN 1113 AM 02/22 43.68N/92.33W PRESTON 1SSE 5.7 IN 1036 AM 02/22 43.66N/92.08W HIGHLAND 2SE 5.5 IN 0950 AM 02/22 43.65N/91.84W SPRING VALLEY 3SW 5.0 IN 1018 AM 02/22 43.66N/92.41W ...HOUSTON... CALEDONIA 5S 6.0 IN 1014 AM 02/22 43.56N/91.51W RENO 3SW 4.6 IN 0112 PM 02/22 43.53N/91.33W ...MOWER... 1 W AUSTIN 7.5 IN 0259 PM 02/22 43.67N/92.99W AUSTIN KAAL TV 6.7 IN 0932 AM 02/22 43.68N/92.95W LE ROY 6.5 IN 1155 AM 02/22 43.51N/92.51W ...OLMSTED... 1 E BYRON 7.5 IN 1117 AM 02/22 44.03N/92.63W ROCHESTER AP 2NE 7.2 IN 1213 PM 02/22 43.93N/92.48W WHITEWATER PARK 6.4 IN 1030 AM 02/22 44.04N/92.10W MAPLE VALLEY GC 6.0 IN 1028 AM 02/22 44.02N/92.42W ROCHESTER KTTC TV 6.0 IN 0931 AM 02/22 44.09N/92.51W ...WABASHA... READS LANDING 1W 7.6 IN 1038 AM 02/22 44.40N/92.17W MAZEPPA 5SE 7.1 IN 0103 PM 02/22 44.21N/92.48W KELLOGG 4S 6.5 IN 1110 AM 02/22 44.24N/91.99W WABASHA 5S 5.0 IN 0104 PM 02/22 44.32N/92.05W ...WINONA... WINONA 3S 7.0 IN 0235 PM 02/22 43.99N/91.61W LEWISTON 7.0 IN 0925 AM 02/22 43.99N/91.87W WISCONSIN ...ADAMS... ARKDALE (PUBLIC 2) 4.8 IN 0228 PM 02/22 44.03N/89.89W ARKDALE 4.3 IN 0112 PM 02/22 44.03N/89.88W ...BUFFALO... COCHRANE 5.5 IN 1036 AM 02/22 44.22N/91.82W DODGE 3S 5.0 IN 0941 AM 02/22 44.09N/91.57W ...CLARK... ROCK DAM LAKE 6.0 IN 0117 PM 02/22 44.73N/90.84W NEILLSVILLE 6N 5.5 IN 0249 PM 02/22 44.63N/90.60W LONGWOOD 4.5 IN 0145 PM 02/22 44.89N/90.60W COLBY 4SW 4.0 IN 0144 PM 02/22 44.87N/90.42W OWEN 2N 3.5 IN 0253 PM 02/22 44.98N/90.55W 3 NNE VEEFKIND 3.5 IN 1235 PM 02/22 44.74N/90.35W WITHEE 2.0 IN 0254 PM 02/22 44.96N/90.60W ...CRAWFORD... FERRYVILLE 4ESE 6.0 IN 1020 AM 02/22 43.33N/91.02W SENECA 5.0 IN 1202 PM 02/22 43.25N/90.98W STEUBEN 2SW 4.0 IN 1030 AM 02/22 43.15N/90.89W MT. STERLING 4.0 IN 1029 AM 02/22 43.32N/90.93W ...GRANT... PATCH GROVE 4.2 IN 0938 AM 02/22 42.94N/90.97W SINSINAWA 4.0 IN 0913 AM 02/22 42.52N/90.54W ...JACKSON... MERRILLAN 7.0 IN 0246 PM 02/22 44.45N/90.84W ...JUNEAU... MAUSTON WRJC RADIO 4.3 IN 0100 PM 02/22 43.82N/90.07W UNION CENTER-WWTP 4.0 IN 0239 PM 02/22 43.68N/90.26W ...LA CROSSE... LA CROSSE 4NNW 6.0 IN 1156 AM 02/22 43.87N/91.27W SHELBY 6.0 IN 1032 AM 02/22 43.76N/91.16W WEST SALEM 5.8 IN 1205 PM 02/22 43.90N/91.10W ONALASKA 5.8 IN 1159 AM 02/22 43.89N/91.22W LA CROSSE 5.8 IN 1155 AM 02/22 43.81N/91.25W NWS LA CROSSE 5.8 IN 0314 PM 02/22 43.82N/91.19W ...MONROE... TOMAH 3.5 IN 0223 PM 02/22 43.98N/90.49W ...RICHLAND... RICHLAND CENTER 4.0 IN 0906 AM 02/22 43.33N/90.39W ...TAYLOR... JUMP RIVER 1NW 4.5 IN 0255 PM 02/22 45.36N/90.80W ...TREMPEALEAU... GALESVILLE 1SW 6.6 IN 1212 PM 02/22 44.06N/91.37W ...VERNON... STODDARD 2NE 5.3 IN 0117 PM 02/22 43.69N/91.18W NEWRY 2W 4.2 IN 0119 PM 02/22 43.72N/90.85W
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