Snow Falling at the U of M St. Paul Campus on April 18, 2013
Courtesy Minnesota State Climatology Office
Courtesy Minnesota State Climatology Office
Old Man Winter continued to overstay his welcome with another snowstorm for Minnesota. This storm dropped a wide band of snow from southwest to northeast Minnesota with the heaviest snow in a line from Luverne, through the western Twin Cities, and then to the Duluth area and along the North Shore. Some of the totals are impressive. The Duluth Airport picked up 17.7 inches through 7am on the 19th, 22 inches near Two Harbors and 11.1 inches at the St. Cloud Airport. The highest multi-day storm total found so far is 23 inches near Babbitt in St. Louis County.
The highest single day snow total in April for Minnesota is 28 inches and that was on April 5, 1933 at the old Pigeon River bridge crossing in Lake County on the border with Canada.
The Twin Cities International Airport measured 7.2 inches through the morning of April 19. So far for the month of April 2013, 14.0 inches of snowfall has been recorded, making April 2013 the 4th snowiest April on record in the Twin Cities. St. Cloud reports its snowiest April on record with a monthly total of 22.0 inches.
Liquid totals with this snowstorm are as impressive as the snowfall. The Twin Cities saw 1.09 inches of liquid with this storm so far, making April 2013 the 11th wettest April on record with 4.08 inches. St. Cloud saw .99 inches of liquid with this storm and Duluth had 1.19 inches of liquid through the morning of April 19.
Below are Local Storm Reports regarding the winter storm from the National Weather Service.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1222 PM CDT FRI APR 19 2013 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1000 AM SNOW MILACA 45.76N 93.65W 04/19/2013 M9.5 INCH MILLE LACS MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW MELROSE 45.68N 94.81W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 1 SE MADISON 45.00N 96.17W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH LAC QUI PARLE MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW ST CROIX FALLS 45.41N 92.63W 04/19/2013 M5.0 INCH POLK WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW ROBERTS 44.99N 92.55W 04/19/2013 M2.3 INCH ST. CROIX WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW ELK MOUND 44.88N 91.69W 04/19/2013 M2.0 INCH DUNN WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW BALDWIN 44.96N 92.37W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH ST. CROIX WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW WINNEBAGO 43.77N 94.17W 04/19/2013 M6.0 INCH FARIBAULT MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 2 N WILLMAR 45.15N 95.05W 04/19/2013 M4.8 INCH KANDIYOHI MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 1 NE WATSON 45.02N 95.79W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH CHIPPEWA MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW WATERTOWN 44.96N 93.85W 04/19/2013 M8.8 INCH CARVER MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW WASECA 44.08N 93.50W 04/19/2013 M4.0 INCH WASECA MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 1 E ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.15W 04/19/2013 M12.0 INCH STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER SCSU 1000 AM SNOW 3 SE NEW ULM 44.28N 94.42W 04/19/2013 M9.8 INCH BROWN MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW REDWOOD FALLS 44.54N 95.11W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH REDWOOD MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 2 E JORDAN 44.67N 93.59W 04/19/2013 M9.3 INCH SCOTT MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW RICE 45.75N 94.23W 04/19/2013 M9.6 INCH BENTON MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 3 N KIMBALL 45.36N 94.30W 04/19/2013 M9.3 INCH STEARNS MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW MORA 45.88N 93.29W 04/19/2013 M14.0 INCH KANABEC MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W 04/19/2013 M7.4 INCH MEEKER MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 1 S CHANHASSEN 44.84N 93.56W 04/19/2013 E9.0 INCH CARVER MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW MAPLEWOOD 44.99N 93.02W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 AM SNOW MONTGOMERY 44.44N 93.58W 04/19/2013 M6.5 INCH LE SUEUR MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW BLUE EARTH 43.64N 94.10W 04/19/2013 M3.5 INCH FARIBAULT MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 AM SNOW CUMBERLAND 45.54N 92.02W 04/19/2013 M4.0 INCH BARRON WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 5 SSE MINNEAPOLIS 44.89N 93.23W 04/19/2013 M7.2 INCH HENNEPIN MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS MSP AIRPORT...UPDATED. 1000 AM SNOW LITTLE FALLS 45.98N 94.36W 04/19/2013 M9.0 INCH MORRISON MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 2 N WEYERHAEUSER 45.45N 91.41W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH RUSK WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 3 ESE RICE 45.73N 94.17W 04/19/2013 M13.5 INCH BENTON MN COCORAHS 1000 AM SNOW 1 W ST LOUIS PARK 44.95N 93.38W 04/19/2013 M10.1 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 AM SNOW 5 E ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.07W 04/19/2013 M9.8 INCH SHERBURNE MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS STC AIRPORT...UPDATED. 1000 AM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W 04/19/2013 M9.1 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS NWSFO...UPDATED 1000 AM SNOW LONG PRAIRIE 45.98N 94.86W 04/19/2013 M9.7 INCH TODD MN CO-OP OBSERVER UPDATED 1000 AM SNOW 3 WSW LADYSMITH 45.45N 91.15W 04/19/2013 M2.0 INCH RUSK WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH DAKOTA MN CO-OP OBSERVER L+D 2 1000 AM SNOW RICE LAKE 45.50N 91.74W 04/19/2013 M3.2 INCH BARRON WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 1 E MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.25W 04/19/2013 M10.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER DOWNTOWN LOWER ST ANTHONY 1000 AM SNOW 2 SW MONTEVIDEO 44.93N 95.75W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH LAC QUI PARLE MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 2 ENE MORRIS 45.59N 95.87W 04/19/2013 M2.0 INCH STEVENS MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW NEW PRAGUE 44.55N 93.57W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH SCOTT MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW HAMBURG 44.73N 93.96W 04/19/2013 M10.3 INCH CARVER MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 3 SSW WOLF CREEK 45.52N 92.75W 04/19/2013 M9.0 INCH CHISAGO MN CO-OP OBSERVER WILD RIVER STATE PARK. 1000 AM SNOW BROWNTON 44.73N 94.35W 04/19/2013 M11.0 INCH MCLEOD MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW BUFFALO 45.18N 93.87W 04/19/2013 M12.0 INCH WRIGHT MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW CANNON FALLS 44.52N 92.90W 04/19/2013 M1.5 INCH GOODHUE MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 2 NW CHASKA 44.84N 93.63W 04/19/2013 M11.8 INCH CARVER MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW DELANO 45.04N 93.79W 04/19/2013 M10.0 INCH WRIGHT MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 2 SSW ELK RIVER 45.31N 93.58W 04/19/2013 M15.0 INCH SHERBURNE MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW 1 WNW FAIRMONT 43.65N 94.48W 04/19/2013 M5.0 INCH MARTIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1000 AM SNOW GAYLORD 44.55N 94.22W 04/19/2013 M9.4 INCH SIBLEY MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1013 AM SNOW ANDOVER 45.26N 93.33W 04/19/2013 M11.0 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1023 AM SNOW MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.80W 04/19/2013 M12.3 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1047 AM SNOW FRIDLEY 45.08N 93.26W 04/19/2013 M10.6 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1047 AM SNOW 1 S FALCON HEIGHTS 44.97N 93.18W 04/19/2013 M8.4 INCH RAMSEY MN CO-OP OBSERVER MEASURED AT U OF MN ST PAUL CAMPUS. 1056 AM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W 04/19/2013 M9.1 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS NWS WFO TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN...UPDATED 1100 AM SNOW CRYSTAL 45.04N 93.36W 04/19/2013 M10.7 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 NNW COLD SPRING 45.47N 94.44W 04/19/2013 E11.0 INCH STEARNS MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 N CAMBRIDGE 45.61N 93.23W 04/19/2013 M10.0 INCH ISANTI MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 NE BURNSVILLE 44.80N 93.24W 04/19/2013 E5.5 INCH DAKOTA MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 7 SSE BIRD ISLAND 44.67N 94.84W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH RENVILLE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 9 NNE BIRD ISLAND 44.89N 94.82W 04/19/2013 M9.0 INCH RENVILLE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 SE CHETEK 45.30N 91.62W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH BARRON WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 4 W CORNELL 45.16N 91.23W 04/19/2013 M2.0 INCH CHIPPEWA WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 W CUMBERLAND 45.54N 92.06W 04/19/2013 M5.0 INCH BARRON WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 6 ESE DRESSER 45.33N 92.52W 04/19/2013 M2.8 INCH POLK WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 NE ELK MOUND 44.89N 91.67W 04/19/2013 M2.0 INCH DUNN WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 NW ELLSWORTH 44.77N 92.52W 04/19/2013 M2.6 INCH PIERCE WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 WNW LADYSMITH 45.48N 91.15W 04/19/2013 M2.0 INCH RUSK WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 NW PRESCOTT 44.76N 92.80W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH WASHINGTON MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW STACY 45.40N 92.99W 04/19/2013 M9.5 INCH CHISAGO MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 4 NE WATERTOWN 45.00N 93.79W 04/19/2013 M10.8 INCH WRIGHT MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 NNE MINNEAPOLIS 44.99N 93.25W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW MONTEVIDEO 44.95N 95.72W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH CHIPPEWA MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 10 N WEYERHAEUSER 45.57N 91.41W 04/19/2013 M3.1 INCH RUSK WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1100 AM SNOW 3 ENE MONTGOMERY 44.46N 93.52W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH RICE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 4 E NERSTRAND 44.34N 92.98W 04/19/2013 M2.3 INCH GOODHUE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 5 ESE NEW PRAGUE 44.52N 93.48W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH RICE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 E OWATONNA 44.09N 93.20W 04/19/2013 M3.4 INCH STEELE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 ENE PLYMOUTH 45.04N 93.42W 04/19/2013 M10.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 ENE PLYMOUTH 45.04N 93.42W 04/19/2013 M10.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 W PRIOR LAKE 44.73N 93.47W 04/19/2013 E8.0 INCH SCOTT MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 E REDWOOD FALLS 44.54N 95.09W 04/19/2013 M4.0 INCH REDWOOD MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 W RICE 45.75N 94.29W 04/19/2013 M13.5 INCH STEARNS MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 5 S MINNEAPOLIS 44.88N 93.26W 04/19/2013 M4.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 WNW RICHFIELD 44.89N 93.32W 04/19/2013 M7.5 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 WNW ROSEMOUNT 44.76N 93.13W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH DAKOTA MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 WSW GOLDEN VALLEY 44.98N 93.38W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 NE FAIRMONT 43.65N 94.44W 04/19/2013 E5.0 INCH MARTIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW RICHFIELD 44.88N 93.28W 04/19/2013 E6.5 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1100 AM SNOW 1 SW EDINA 44.88N 93.37W 04/19/2013 M7.3 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 ESE EDEN PRAIRIE 44.83N 93.40W 04/19/2013 M7.5 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 ENE ST MICHAEL 45.22N 93.64W 04/19/2013 M12.0 INCH WRIGHT MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 N ALEXANDRIA 45.92N 95.38W 04/19/2013 M5.0 INCH DOUGLAS MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 6 NNE BIG LAKE 45.42N 93.70W 04/19/2013 M13.5 INCH SHERBURNE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 6 WSW ST PETER 44.30N 94.08W 04/19/2013 M8.5 INCH NICOLLET MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 6 WNW SPICER 45.27N 95.05W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH KANDIYOHI MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 E MOUND 44.93N 93.64W 04/19/2013 M12.2 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 ESE CAMBRIDGE 45.56N 93.21W 04/19/2013 M11.5 INCH ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER UPDATED 1100 AM SNOW 1 SSW RIVER FALLS 44.84N 92.63W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH PIERCE WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 4 SSW MINNEAPOLIS 44.91N 93.30W 04/19/2013 M9.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 SW MINNEAPOLIS 44.93N 93.31W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 ESE MILROY 44.41N 95.54W 04/19/2013 M5.8 INCH REDWOOD MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 4 SE MAPLEWOOD 44.95N 92.97W 04/19/2013 M6.1 INCH WASHINGTON MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 SE MAPLE LAKE 45.22N 93.99W 04/19/2013 M3.5 INCH WRIGHT MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 NNE MAPLE GROVE 45.12N 93.45W 04/19/2013 M8.4 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 SW MANKATO 44.15N 94.02W 04/19/2013 M5.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 5 NNW MADISON LAKE 44.27N 93.85W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH LE SUEUR MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 SSW LONSDALE 44.46N 93.44W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH RICE MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 SE CAMERON 45.38N 91.71W 04/19/2013 M3.0 INCH BARRON WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 N BOYCEVILLE 45.09N 92.04W 04/19/2013 M2.0 INCH DUNN WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 7 NNW AMERY 45.40N 92.42W 04/19/2013 M4.0 INCH POLK WI COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 W WOODLAND 44.95N 93.53W 04/19/2013 M12.1 INCH HENNEPIN MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 2 N WOODBURY 44.93N 92.92W 04/19/2013 M3.8 INCH WASHINGTON MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 4 NE WOODBURY 44.95N 92.86W 04/19/2013 M4.1 INCH WASHINGTON MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 SSW SWANVILLE 45.90N 94.65W 04/19/2013 M7.8 INCH MORRISON MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 NE STILLWATER 45.07N 92.81W 04/19/2013 M3.5 INCH WASHINGTON MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 S HAMPTON 44.59N 93.00W 04/19/2013 M4.1 INCH DAKOTA MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 SSE HAM LAKE 45.22N 93.18W 04/19/2013 M8.5 INCH ANOKA MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 SE HENDERSON 44.52N 93.89W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH SIBLEY MN CO-OP OBSERVER 1100 AM SNOW 1 NNW INVER GROVE HEIGH 44.84N 93.07W 04/19/2013 M6.7 INCH DAKOTA MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 3 SE LAKE ELMO 44.96N 92.86W 04/19/2013 M5.0 INCH WASHINGTON MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W 04/19/2013 M7.0 INCH DAKOTA MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 WSW LITTLE CANADA 45.02N 93.10W 04/19/2013 M6.8 INCH RAMSEY MN COCORAHS 1100 AM SNOW 1 SW LITTLE FALLS 45.97N 94.38W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH MORRISON MN COCORAHS 1209 PM SNOW ST AUGUSTA 45.44N 94.19W 04/19/2013 M8.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER LIQUID AMOUNT 0.86 INCHES PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1044 PM CDT THU APR 18 2013 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 ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 13.00 HOLYOKE MN CARLTON 0957 PM 3.6 INCHES OVER THE PAST 3 HOURS. 13.00 4 SW COTTON MN ST. LOUIS 0858 PM 12.00 18 E HINCKLEY MN PINE 0843 PM 24HR TOTAL 11.80 1 SW HINCKLEY MN PINE 0959 PM EVENT TOTAL 11.40 ASKOV MN PINE 0813 PM 11.00 HAWTHORNE WI DOUGLAS 0858 PM 10.00 OULU WI BAYFIELD 0816 PM OVER PAST 24 HOURS. 9.80 CHISHOLM MN ST. LOUIS 1036 PM 24HR TOTAL 9.50 5 NW DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0858 PM 9.00 7 SE SUPERIOR WI DOUGLAS 1017 PM 9.00 MOOSE LAKE MN CARLTON 0932 PM 9.00 2 SW PROCTOR MN ST. LOUIS 0923 PM 7 INCHES FELL TODAY. 9.00 GRANTSBURG WI BURNETT 0819 PM 8.80 4 NNE ASKOV MN PINE 0852 PM 1.3 INCHES SINCE 625 PM. 8.50 7 SE GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 1017 PM 8.00 MERRIFIELD MN CROW WING 0805 PM 7.90 4 W WASHBURN WI BAYFIELD 1016 PM TODAY TOTAL 7.00 MOUTH OF BRULE MN DOUGLAS 0900 PM 7.00 FORT RIPLEY MN CROW WING 0757 PM 6.00 2 ESE SUPERIOR WI DOUGLAS 0900 PM 6.00 LUTSEN MN COOK 0900 PM 5.80 WEBB LAKE WI BURNETT 0925 PM 5.20 SILVER BAY MN LAKE 0908 PM FELL SINCE 7 AM. 3.90 5 NE TOFTE MN COOK 0758 PM 2.50 ILLGEN CITY MN LAKE 0801 PM 2.20 SARONA WI WASHBURN 0903 PM 1.5 INCHES OVER THE PAST 5 HOURS. 1.50 GILE WI IRON 0959 PM 1.50 8 S HAYWARD WI SAWYER 0959 PM
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Pete Boulay, DNR Climatologist
Pete Boulay, DNR Climatologist
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