Heavy Snow: November 26-27, 2019

Snowfall November 26-27, 2019
Snowfall November 26-27, 2019
Courtesy: La Crosse National Weather Service

A strong winter storm struck central and southern Minnesota, along with areas near Lake Superior, during the overnight and early morning hours on November 26th and 27th. This well-advertised storm produced widespread snowfall totals of six to nine inches, along with wind gusts in excess of 35 mph. The University of Minnesota preemptively closed for Wednesday the 27th, and many schools and business opted to take the day off as well.

The snow hit quickly Tuesday evening, as a strengthening low pressure system moved from the panhandle region of Oklahoma and Texas, up towards Iowa and Wisconsin. Heavy snow was reported at many central and southern Minnesota airport stations late Tuesday evening, with the bulk of the accumulating snow occurring between 8 PM and 6 AM. Moderate snow continued into the afternoon in northeastern Minnesota.

The largest snowfall totals included 9.2 at the Twin Cities International Airport, 8.5 at Kimball in Stearns County, and 8.1 inches at the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen.

Following is a summary of snowfall totals by county in the coverage region of the Twin Cities/Chanhassen office of the National Weather Service.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
156 PM CST WED NOV 27 2019  
..SNOWFALL REPORTS THROUGH 1PM WEDNESDAY  
LOCATION                     AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       PROVIDER               
..MINNESOTA  
..ANOKA COUNTY  
1 NE BLAINE                  8.5 IN    0855 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
FRIDLEY                      8.5 IN    0700 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ANDOVER                      8.0 IN    0430 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
OAK GROVE                    7.9 IN    0840 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
CIRCLE PINES                 7.8 IN    0940 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ST. FRANCIS 4E               7.5 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
CIRCLE PINES                 7.5 IN    0730 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
FRIDLEY 1.8 SE               7.2 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
EAST BETHEL 2.8 WSW          6.8 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
1 NE BLAINE                  6.0 IN    0935 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
HAM LAKE 1.9 S               6.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
RAMSEY                       6.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
CIRCLE PINES 0.7 NNW         6.0 IN    0645 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
BLAINE                       6.0 IN    0630 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BLAINE 2NNW                  6.0 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
OAK GROVE                    6.0 IN    0328 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
FRIDLEY                      5.8 IN    0430 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ANDOVER                      5.0 IN    0630 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
CIRCLE PINES                 5.0 IN    0310 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..BENTON COUNTY  
1.2 NE RICE                  4.2 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
..BLUE EARTH COUNTY  
MANKATO                      7.0 IN    0825 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA        
3 SSE MADISON LAKE           3.0 IN    0928 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
MANKATO                      3.0 IN    0950 PM 11/26   BROADCAST MEDIA        
MANKATO                      2.0 IN    0845 PM 11/26   BROADCAST MEDIA        
..BROWN COUNTY  
2 E HANSKA                   5.0 IN    0519 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
SLEEPY EYE 0.8 SW            4.7 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
SPRINGFIELD 1NW              3.5 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..CARVER COUNTY  
CHANHASSEN NWS               8.1 IN    1200 PM 11/27   OFFICIAL NWS OBS       
CHASKA                       8.0 IN    0815 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA             
CHANHASSEN 1.7 NE            7.0 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
1 WSW CARVER                 6.5 IN    1000 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
CHASKA 0.6 E                 6.3 IN    0619 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
3 N CHASKA                   3.5 IN    1200 AM 11/27   NWS EMPLOYEE                    
..CHIPPEWA COUNTY  
1.0 NE WATSON                4.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
..CHISAGO COUNTY  
FOREST LAKE 5NE              6.7 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
NORTH BRANCH                 4.0 IN    0750 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
NORTH BRANCH 1NNW            3.2 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..DAKOTA COUNTY  
FARMINGTON                   9.0 IN    0755 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
FARMINGTON                   8.5 IN    0645 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
APPLE VALLEY                 8.0 IN    1200 PM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BURNSVILLE                   8.0 IN    0615 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
LAKEVILLE                    7.8 IN    0900 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
4 SW EAGAN                   7.5 IN    0215 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BURNSVILLE                   7.3 IN    0230 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA        
SOUTH ST. PAUL               7.0 IN    0928 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 NNE FARMINGTON             7.0 IN    0740 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
2 NNE LAKEVILLE              7.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
INVER GROVE HEIGHT           7.0 IN    0615 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
FARMINGTON 2ESE              6.5 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
4 SSW EAGAN                  6.5 IN    0550 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
NORTHFIELD 2NE               6.3 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
2 NE ROSEMOUNT               6.0 IN    0610 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 NNW BURNSVILLE             6.0 IN    1253 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
MIESVILLE 4NNE               4.7 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
HASTINGS                     4.2 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COOP                   
3 SSE LAKEVILLE              3.8 IN    1228 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
INVER GROVE HEIGHT           2.9 IN    1200 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..DOUGLAS COUNTY  
ALEXANDRIA                   2.8 IN    1120 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
ALEXANDRIA                   2.6 IN    0630 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
..FARIBAULT COUNTY  
0.6 W WELLS                  8.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
BRICELYN                     6.6 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
1.0 W WINNEBAGO              6.5 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
BLUE EARTH 1S                4.2 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
..FREEBORN COUNTY  
ALBERT LEA                   8.0 IN    0609 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
8 NE MYRTLE                  4.8 IN    0600 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ALBERT LEA                   4.5 IN    0245 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
GLENVILLE                    2.5 IN    0900 PM 11/26   PUBLIC                 
8 NE MYRTLE                  2.0 IN    0840 PM 11/26   PUBLIC                 
..GOODHUE COUNTY  
NERSTRAND 4E                 6.1 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
CANNON FALLS 0.5 SE          6.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
RED WING                     6.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
RED WING                     4.0 IN    0608 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ZUMBROTA                     3.8 IN    1015 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 NE RED WING                3.5 IN    0800 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
..HENNEPIN COUNTY  
MINNETONKA                   9.5 IN    0620 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL AIRPORT 9.2 IN    1200 PM 11/27   OFFICIAL NWS OBS       
ST. LOUIS PARK               8.8 IN    0835 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
2 NE MINNEAPOLIS             8.5 IN    0730 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
2 SE PLYMOUTH                8.5 IN    0729 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                      
MINNEAPOLIS 0.4 NE           8.2 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
1 S GOLDEN VALLEY            8.0 IN    1125 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 SSW BLOOMINGTON            8.0 IN    0815 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
EDEN PRAIRIE                 8.0 IN    0715 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA        
3 SSW PLYMOUTH               8.0 IN    0655 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
EDEN PRAIRIE 3SE             7.8 IN    0901 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
CRYSTAL                      7.7 IN    0600 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
NEW HOPE 2S                  7.5 IN    0550 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
ROBBINSDALE                  7.1 IN    0900 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
MAPLE GROVE                  7.0 IN    0900 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 SE MAPLE GROVE             7.0 IN    0825 AM 11/27   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE       
2 NE EXCELSIOR               7.0 IN    0720 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 ESE MAPLE GROVE            7.0 IN    0650 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 S MAPLE GROVE              7.0 IN    0600 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
RICHFIELD                    6.9 IN    0617 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ST. BONIFACIUS 1SW           6.8 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
PLYMOUTH                     6.8 IN    0629 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 ENE EDEN PRAIRIE           6.8 IN    0415 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA        
RICHFIELD                    6.5 IN    0330 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
2 SSW EDINA                  6.4 IN    0740 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
MAPLE GROVE                  6.0 IN    1030 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BLOOMINGTON                  6.0 IN    0952 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
BLOOMINGTON                  6.0 IN    0545 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 N MINNETONKA               5.9 IN    0900 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 N BLOOMINGTON              5.9 IN    0800 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
EDINA 1 N                    5.8 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
BLOOMINGTON                  5.8 IN    0609 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
MOUND                        5.5 IN    0645 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BROOKLYN PARK                5.0 IN    0600 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
RICHFIELD                    5.0 IN    1211 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
MINNEAPOLIS DWTN             4.5 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COOP                   
1 NNE CORCORAN               4.0 IN    0311 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..ISANTI COUNTY  
1 SSW CAMBRIDGE              8.0 IN    0900 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
ISANTI                       7.0 IN    0900 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
CAMBRIDGE                    7.0 IN    0709 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BRAHAM 1ENE                  6.8 IN    0930 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..KANABEC COUNTY  
MORA                         6.8 IN    0800 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..KANDIYOHI COUNTY  
5 N WILLMAR                  7.0 IN    0600 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
WILLMAR                      4.0 IN    0945 PM 11/26   PUBLIC                 
..LAC QUI PARLE COUNTY  
MADISON                      2.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
DAWSON                       2.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
MADISON                      1.5 IN    0610 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA        
..LE SUEUR COUNTY  
MONTGOMERY                   7.0 IN    0650 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
LE CENTER                    6.0 IN    1030 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..MARTIN COUNTY  
FAIRMONT                     7.0 IN    0615 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
FAIRMONT 0.7 E               6.5 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..MCLEOD COUNTY  
HUTCHINSON                   6.8 IN    0630 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
GLENCOE 0.3 WSW              4.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..MEEKER COUNTY  
GROVE CITY                   6.0 IN    0930 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
DARWIN                       6.0 IN    0805 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..MILLE LACS COUNTY  
1 SSW MILACA                 7.5 IN    0730 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
..MORRISON COUNTY  
LITTLE FALLS 1.2 SW          5.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
2 W UPSALA                   4.5 IN    1245 PM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
2 N LITTLE FALLS             4.0 IN    1015 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
..NICOLLET COUNTY  
ST. PETER                    7.9 IN    0624 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
4 SW KASOTA                  5.9 IN    0752 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
NEW ULM 3SE                  5.1 IN    0513 AM 11/27   COOP                   
4 SW KASOTA                  2.5 IN    0953 PM 11/26   COCORAHS               
..POPE COUNTY  
STARBUCK                     2.8 IN    0600 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
GLENWOOD                     2.3 IN    0730 AM 11/27   COOP                   
GLENWOOD 7.6 SE              2.2 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..RAMSEY COUNTY  
ROSEVILLE                    8.8 IN    0740 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
4 NNW MENDOTA HEIGHTS        8.5 IN    0750 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 ESE FALCON HEIGHTS         8.0 IN    1030 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
2 W ST. PAUL                 7.8 IN    0350 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ST. PAUL (UMN-AG EXP FRM)    7.6 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
ROSEVILLE 0.7 SSE            7.6 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
2 NNW MENDOTA HEIGHTS        7.5 IN    0750 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
VADNAIS HEIGHTS              7.5 IN    0745 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ST. PAUL                     7.4 IN    0816 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 NNW FALCON HEIGHTS         7.3 IN    0540 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
3 SE FALCON HEIGHTS          7.0 IN    0814 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
NORTH ST. PAUL               6.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
3 WSW ST. PAUL               4.6 IN    1230 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..REDWOOD COUNTY  
LUCAN 0.2 ESE                3.8 IN    0914 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
0.8 NE REDWOOD FALLS         3.7 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
LAMBERTON                    3.3 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
..RENVILLE COUNTY  
BIRD ISLAND 7SSE             4.7 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
BIRD ISLAND 7SSE             4.6 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
OLIVIA                       3.0 IN    0615 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..RICE COUNTY  
FARIBAULT                    8.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
MONTGOMERY 3ENE              7.0 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
1 N FARIBAULT                6.0 IN    0650 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA        
VESELI 1W                    5.0 IN    0500 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
1 NW FARIBAULT               4.5 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
NORTHFIELD                   3.8 IN    0700 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
..SCOTT COUNTY  
SAVAGE                       9.5 IN    0735 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
2 WNW PRIOR LAKE             9.0 IN    0715 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
PRIOR LAKE                   8.7 IN    0200 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
NEW PRAGUE                   8.5 IN    1100 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
NEW PRAGUE                   8.0 IN    0645 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
2 S SHAKOPEE                 7.8 IN    0900 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
JORDAN 1SSW                  7.8 IN    0530 AM 11/27   COOP                   
3 WNW SAVAGE                 7.3 IN    0620 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
1 N PRIOR LAKE               7.0 IN    0900 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BELLE PLAINE                 5.0 IN    1045 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
NEW PRAGUE                   3.0 IN    1000 PM 11/26   TRAINED SPOTTER        
..SHERBURNE COUNTY  
1 W ZIMMERMAN                6.8 IN    1040 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
ST. CLOUD AIRPORT            6.5 IN    0600 AM 11/27   OFFICIAL NWS OBS       
ELK RIVER                    5.3 IN    1200 PM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
PRINCETON 2WSW               3.5 IN    1200 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..SIBLEY COUNTY  
WINTHROP                     5.0 IN    0730 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..STEARNS COUNTY  
KIMBALL                      8.5 IN    0600 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
SARTELL 1SSE                 6.7 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
ALBANY                       6.0 IN    0630 AM 11/27   BROADCAST MEDIA        
1 E ST. STEPHEN              6.0 IN    0600 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
SAINT JOSEPH 6.4 N           4.7 IN    0900 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
MELROSE                      4.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COOP                   
ST. CLOUD                    4.0 IN    0610 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..STEELE COUNTY  
OWATONNA 0.8 E               5.9 IN    0630 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..STEVENS COUNTY  
MORRIS (AG EXP FRM)          1.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
..TODD COUNTY  
HEWITT 1NNW                  3.3 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
LONG PRAIRIE                 2.8 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COOP                   
4 S ROUND PRAIRIE            1.5 IN    1045 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
..WASECA COUNTY  
WASECA 2.0 N                 6.5 IN    0700 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
..WASHINGTON COUNTY  
WOODBURY                     6.8 IN    0922 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE            6.5 IN    0830 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
MAHTOMEDI                    6.1 IN    1120 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
WOODBURY 0.3 WNW             5.5 IN    0600 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
STILLWATER 2 SW              5.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   
2 N BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE        5.0 IN    0645 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
OAKDALE                      5.0 IN    0640 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BIRCHWOOD VILLAGE            4.0 IN    0700 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..WATONWAN COUNTY  
2 NNW DARFUR                 6.0 IN    0830 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..WRIGHT COUNTY  
BUFFALO                      8.5 IN    0815 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
CLEARWATER                   8.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
BUFFALO                      8.0 IN    0630 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
2 NE MONTROSE                7.8 IN    0600 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
CLEARWATER 4SSE              7.0 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COCORAHS               
OTSEGO                       6.0 IN    0825 AM 11/27   TRAINED SPOTTER        
DELANO                       5.8 IN    0715 AM 11/27   PUBLIC                 
..YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTY  
1 WSW GRANITE FALLS          6.5 IN    1120 AM 11/27   CO-OP OBSERVER         
CANBY                        2.5 IN    0800 AM 11/27   COOP                   

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