After a second brown Christmas in the Twin Cities, snow returned. The storm brought 3 to 6 inches of snow across the metro area, with higher totals falling to the south and east. The highest snowfall total in Minnesota is 12.5 inches at Mapleton in Blue Earth County. Closer to the Twin Cities, 7.7 inches of snow fell near Lakeville, the Minneapolis St. Paul airport had 5.5 of snow, and Brooklyn Center received 2.1 inches of snow. A sharp gradient in snowfall totals was present with this system, with the North metro receiving fairly light amounts of snow and the South metro recording totals up to 6 inches.
This was the largest snowstorm in the Twin Cities going all the way back to April 3-4, 2014. 6.5 inches of snow fell in the Twin Cities from that storm and a large swath of 6 to 10 inches of snow fell from Iowa through Minnesota, up to the UP of Michigan. The largest snow reported at the airport last winter was 4.2 inches on December 26-27, 2015.
Other totals include 9.5 at the NWS in La Crosse and 8.5 inches at the Rochester airport in Minnesota. Here is a link to the winter storm summary issued by the La Crosse NWS.
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PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 331 PM CST TUE DEC 29 2015 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS ... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON MAPLETON 12.5 IN 0924 AM 12/29 43.93N/93.95W FAIRMONT 11.5 IN 1030 AM 12/29 43.64N/94.46W COMFREY 9.8 IN 1201 PM 12/29 44.11N/94.90W WINNEBAGO 9.6 IN 0800 AM 12/29 43.77N/94.19W MANKATO 4 E 9.2 IN 1159 AM 12/29 44.17N/93.91W NORTH MANKATO 8.5 IN 1146 AM 12/29 44.18N/94.03W 1 N ALBERT LEA 8.5 IN 1012 AM 12/29 43.67N/93.37W FARIBAULT 8.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.31N/93.27W FARIBAULT 8.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.31N/93.27W JANESVILLE 8.0 IN 0915 AM 12/29 44.12N/93.71W SAINT CLAIR 8.0 IN 0932 AM 12/29 44.08N/93.86W 3 ESE APPLE VALLEY 8.0 IN 1213 PM 12/29 44.73N/93.14W 2 SW LAKEVILLE 7.7 IN 0937 AM 12/29 44.65N/93.27W 1 S MENOMONIE 7.5 IN 1030 AM 12/29 44.87N/91.91W 3 NE TRIMONT 7.5 IN 1110 AM 12/29 43.80N/94.67W NERSTRAND 4.2 E 7.4 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.34N/92.98W 1 N MINNESOTA LAKE 7.4 IN 0941 AM 12/29 43.85N/93.83W 2 WNW EAGLE LAKE 7.2 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.17N/93.91W WEST SAINT PAUL 7.0 IN 1145 AM 12/29 44.90N/93.09W AMBOY 7.0 IN 0603 AM 12/29 43.88N/94.17W OWATONNA 7.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.09N/93.23W OWATONNA 7.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.09N/93.23W WELLS 7.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 43.75N/93.74W OWATONNA 7.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.10N/93.23W WELLS 7.0 IN 0900 AM 12/29 43.75N/93.74W NEW ULM 3SE 6.8 IN 0554 AM 12/29 44.29N/94.41W FAIRMONT 6.7 S 6.2 IN 0637 AM 12/29 43.55N/94.47W WASECA 1 NNE 6.1 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.09N/93.49W LE CENTER 5 NNW 6.1 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.47N/93.77W ROSEMOUNT 6.0 IN 0126 PM 12/29 44.75N/93.07W MADELIA 6.0 IN 0607 AM 12/29 44.05N/94.42W WASECA EXPERIMENT STATION 6.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.07N/93.53W ALBERT LEA 3SE 6.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 43.61N/93.30W ALBERT LEA 3 SE 6.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 43.61N/93.30W 1 SW SAINT PETER 6.0 IN 0855 AM 12/29 44.32N/93.97W LAKEVILLE 6.0 IN 0915 AM 12/29 44.68N/93.24W EAGAN 6.0 IN 1000 AM 12/29 44.82N/93.16W 1 S LAKEVILLE 5.8 IN 0400 AM 12/29 44.66N/93.25W COMFREY 6.5 ENE 5.8 IN 0655 AM 12/29 44.15N/94.79W 1 SSW JORDAN 5.6 IN 0530 AM 12/29 44.66N/93.64W 1 SSW JORDAN 5.6 IN 0530 AM 12/29 44.66N/93.64W ELLENDALE 0.3 SW 5.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 43.87N/93.30W ROSEMOUNT 3.3 WNW 5.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.76N/93.13W 2 NNE LAKEVILLE 5.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.71N/93.23W RED WING 4.4 SE 5.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.54N/92.54W BLUE EARTH 1 S 5.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 43.62N/94.09W 1 N ZUMBROTA 5.5 IN 1024 AM 12/29 44.31N/92.67W BLUE EARTH 1S 5.5 IN 1057 AM 12/29 43.62N/94.10W MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL AP 5.5 IN 1153 AM 12/29 44.88N/93.23W ELKO NEW MARKET 4.8 WNW 5.4 IN 0730 AM 12/29 44.58N/93.43W ROSEMOUNT 5.3 IN 0630 AM 12/29 44.75N/93.07W BRICELYN 5.2 IN 0700 AM 12/29 43.55N/93.85W GAYLORD 5.2 IN 0730 AM 12/29 44.56N/94.22W BRICELYN 5.2 IN 0800 AM 12/29 43.54N/93.84W APPLE VALLEY 2 E 5.1 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.75N/93.15W 1 NE OWATONNA 5.1 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.09N/93.21W SPRINGFIELD 1.7 NNW 5.1 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.26N/94.99W ROSEMOUNT 4.5 WSW 5.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.72N/93.15W BALDWIN 5.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.96N/92.39W CEDAR FALLS HYDRO PLANT 5.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.94N/91.89W MENDOTA HEIGHTS 0.9 ESE 5.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.88N/93.12W WOODBURY 5.0 IN 0830 AM 12/29 44.92N/92.92W BLOOMINGTON 4.9 IN 1203 PM 12/29 44.83N/93.32W 3 E RICHFIELD 4.7 IN 0559 AM 12/29 44.88N/93.23W CHANHASSEN (NWS) 4.6 IN 1200 PM 12/29 44.85N/93.56W EAU CLAIRE 2 W 4.5 IN 0630 AM 12/29 44.83N/91.55W 1 NW RIVER FALLS 4.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.86N/92.63W BOYCEVILLE 3.3 N 4.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.09N/92.03W RIVER FALLS 1.2 SSW 4.5 IN 0740 AM 12/29 44.84N/92.64W EAGAN 1 NW 4.5 IN 0750 AM 12/29 44.84N/93.18W 3 SE KNAPP 4.5 IN 0759 AM 12/29 44.92N/92.03W ZUMBROTA 4.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.30N/92.67W 2 WNW LAKELAND 4.5 IN 0930 AM 12/29 44.97N/92.82W 5 SSE OSCEOLA 4.5 IN 1045 AM 12/29 45.25N/92.66W EAU CLAIRE AP 4.4 IN 0556 AM 12/29 44.87N/91.49W 3 SSW ALTOONA 4.4 IN 0606 AM 12/29 44.77N/91.46W 2 SW PRIOR LAKE 4.3 IN 0616 AM 12/29 44.71N/93.46W LAKEVILLE 3.8 ENE 4.3 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.70N/93.18W HUDSON 4.3 IN 0930 AM 12/29 44.97N/92.74W BLOOMINGTON 4.2 IN 0753 AM 12/29 44.83N/93.32W 1 SSW CHANHASSEN 4.2 IN 0559 AM 12/29 44.85N/93.56W EDEN PRAIRIE 3.1 ESE 4.1 IN 0818 AM 12/29 44.83N/93.40W BURNSVILLE 3.0 NE 4.0 IN 0600 AM 12/29 44.79N/93.23W HASTINGS DAM 2 4.0 IN 0613 AM 12/29 44.76N/92.87W HOLCOMBE 4.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.23N/91.14W 1 W HASTINGS 4.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.73N/92.88W ROSEVILLE 1 SE 4.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.00N/93.14W LAKE CITY 1.2 NNW 4.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.46N/92.29W RIVER FALLS 1.4 S 4.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.84N/92.62W STOCKHOLM 3.0 NE 4.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.52N/92.22W BLOOMER 4.0 IN 0813 AM 12/29 45.10N/91.49W 6 E COTTAGE GROVE 4.0 IN 1009 AM 12/29 44.82N/92.81W VICTORIA 1.6 WSW 3.9 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.86N/93.69W EAU CLAIRE 3.1 S 3.9 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.78N/91.50W ROBERTS WWTP 3.9 IN 0836 AM 12/29 44.97N/92.56W JIM FALLS 3 NW 3.8 IN 0600 AM 12/29 45.08N/91.33W JIM FALLS 3NW 3.8 IN 0612 AM 12/29 45.08N/91.33W EDINA 1.9 SSE 3.8 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.87N/93.34W MENDOTA HEIGHTS 2 WNW 3.7 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.90N/93.19W 1 WSW CARVER 3.7 IN 0741 AM 12/29 44.76N/93.64W SAINT LOUIS PARK 3.7 IN 0915 AM 12/29 44.95N/93.36W CHASKA 2 NW 3.6 IN 0530 AM 12/29 44.81N/93.63W OAK PARK HEIGHTS 2.4 W 3.6 IN 0600 AM 12/29 45.03N/92.84W 1 WSW CHASKA 3.6 IN 0600 AM 12/29 44.81N/93.63W 2 SSE EDINA 3.6 IN 0643 AM 12/29 44.87N/93.34W 1 NNW NORTH SAINT PAUL 3.6 IN 0837 AM 12/29 45.03N/93.01W STANLEY 0.4 NNE 3.6 IN 0900 AM 12/29 44.97N/90.94W VICTORIA 1.0 S 3.6 IN 0900 AM 12/29 44.85N/93.66W STANLEY 3.6 IN 1018 AM 12/29 44.96N/90.94W 1 WNW VESELI 3.5 IN 0618 AM 12/29 44.52N/93.48W 1 WNW VESELI 3.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.52N/93.48W MAPLEWOOD 3.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.01N/93.03W BRUCE 1.9 E 3.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.45N/91.24W 3 SE LAKE ELMO 3.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.96N/92.86W LONG LAKE 3.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.98N/93.57W ELLSWORTH 1E 3.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.73N/92.46W 2 WNW RICHFIELD 3.5 IN 0750 AM 12/29 44.89N/93.31W 2 ENE VICTORIA 3.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.89N/93.61W CHIPPEWA FALLS 3.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.93N/91.41W WACONIA 3.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.85N/93.80W GLENCOE 0.3 WSW 3.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.77N/94.16W CHIPPEWA FALLS HYDRO 3.5 IN 0809 AM 12/29 44.93N/91.41W WACONIA 3.5 IN 0830 AM 12/29 44.85N/93.79W MAPLEWOOD 3.5 IN 0913 AM 12/29 44.99N/93.02W MINNETRISTA 1.5 SSE 3.3 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.91N/93.70W MINNEAPOLIS 2.8 SSE 3.3 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.92N/93.25W EDINA 1.3 SW 3.3 IN 0858 AM 12/29 44.88N/93.38W EDINA 2 ENE 3.2 IN 0630 AM 12/29 44.90N/93.32W MINNEAPOLIS 3.0 NNW 3.2 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.00N/93.29W CHETEK 2.0 SE 3.2 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.29N/91.62W MINNEAPOLIS 2.4 NE 3.1 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.01N/93.24W 3 SSE MINNEAPOLIS 3.0 IN 0721 AM 12/29 44.92N/93.25W 2 SSE RICHFIELD 3.0 IN 0509 AM 12/29 44.86N/93.27W 3 NNW MENDOTA HEIGHTS 3.0 IN 0537 AM 12/29 44.93N/93.17W BAY CITY 3 W 3.0 IN 0600 AM 12/29 44.59N/92.52W RED WING LOCK AND DAM 3 3.0 IN 0614 AM 12/29 44.61N/92.61W 3 ENE MONTGOMERY 3.0 IN 0618 AM 12/29 44.46N/93.52W SAINT LOUIS PARK 3.0 IN 0630 AM 12/29 44.95N/93.36W GOLDEN VALLEY 0.8 WSW 3.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.98N/93.37W GLENCOE 3.2 NNW 3.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.81N/94.18W 1 SSE LADYSMITH 3.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.45N/91.09W ROSEVILLE 1 NW 3.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.03N/93.18W WOODBURY 1.7 N 3.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.93N/92.92W LADYSMITH WTP 3.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.44N/91.09W LADYSMITH WTP 3.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.45N/91.09W 1 SSW LONSDALE 3.0 IN 0745 AM 12/29 44.46N/93.44W NEW HOPE 1.9 S 2.9 IN 1130 AM 12/29 45.01N/93.38W PLYMOUTH 2.4 ENE 2.8 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.04N/93.42W U OF M ST. PAUL 2.8 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.98N/93.18W UNIV OF MINN ST PAUL 2.8 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.98N/93.18W 1 E WATERTOWN 2.8 IN 0809 AM 12/29 44.96N/93.83W ROCKFORD 2.7 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.09N/93.74W ROCKFORD 2.7 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.09N/93.74W ROCKFORD 2.7 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.09N/93.74W LOWER ST. ANTHONY 2.6 IN 0641 AM 12/29 44.98N/93.25W ROBBINSDALE 2.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.02N/93.33W BIG FALLS HYDRO 2.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.56N/90.96W DELANO 2.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.04N/93.79W MAPLE PLAIN 2.5 IN 0800 AM 12/29 45.01N/93.66W STILLWATER 1.4 NE 2.5 IN 0914 AM 12/29 45.07N/92.81W RICE LAKE 2.5 IN 0930 AM 12/29 45.50N/91.74W LADYSMITH 2.8 WNW 2.4 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.48N/91.15W MEDINA 2.3 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.03N/93.60W COON RAPIDS 2.2 IN 0910 AM 12/29 45.17N/93.31W SILVER LAKE 1 NNW 2.1 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.93N/94.20W 1 E BROOKLYN CENTER 2.1 IN 0740 AM 12/29 45.07N/93.29W WATERTOWN 0.5 NNW 2.0 IN 0500 AM 12/29 44.97N/93.85W WATERTOWN 2.0 IN 0619 AM 12/29 44.97N/93.85W AMERY 6.5 NNW 2.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.39N/92.41W CAMERON 2.4 SE 2.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.38N/91.70W REDWOOD FALLS 0.4 E 2.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 44.54N/95.11W 2 N BLAINE 2.0 IN 1201 PM 12/29 45.20N/93.21W MAPLE GROVE 1.0 NNE 1.9 IN 0815 AM 12/29 45.12N/93.46W RICE LAKE 1.8 IN 0800 AM 12/29 45.42N/91.77W REDWOOD FALLS 1.6 IN 0630 AM 12/29 44.55N/95.10W OSSEO 1 W 1.6 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.13N/93.43W ANOKA 1 SE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.19N/93.37W LUCAN 1.5 IN 0748 AM 12/29 44.41N/95.41W CUMBERLAND 1.4 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.53N/92.02W DRESSER 6.1 ESE 1.3 IN 0800 AM 12/29 45.32N/92.52W COSMOS 1.2 IN 0700 AM 12/29 44.93N/94.70W FOREST LAKE 5 NE 1.1 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.34N/92.91W ST MICHAEL 2 ENE 1.0 IN 0630 AM 12/29 45.21N/93.65W BIRD ISLAND 9.0 NNE 1.0 IN 0645 AM 12/29 44.88N/94.82W STACY 1.4 NW 1.0 IN 0700 AM 12/29 45.40N/93.02W DASSEL 3.4 SE 1.0 IN 0715 AM 12/29 45.05N/94.26W SAINT MICHAEL 1.3 E 1.0 IN 0800 AM 12/29 45.20N/93.67W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
Last modified: December 31, 2015
By: Climatology Volunteer Lucas Graunke
By: Climatology Volunteer Lucas Graunke
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