Heavy Snow: January 30, 2014

A Snowy Scene at the UofM St. Paul Campus
A Snowy Scene at the UofM St. Paul Campus
Courtesy: Minnesota State Climatology Office

 

It was all over in six hours, but a quick burst of heavy snow brings a number of headaches to the morning rush hour in the Twin Cities.

A fast-moving storm system with an origin in the Pacific Northwest moved swiftly across the region and brought heavy snow to central and parts of southern Minnesota during the morning hours of January 30. It snowed from 4am to around Noon at the Twin Cities International Airport, with the heaviest snow between 7 and 10am. The snow fell at rates of an inch an hour at times. In addition, precipitation started out as freezing rain in places like Rochester. By noon the accumulating snow had moved eastward into Wisconsin. The afternoon turned sunny with clear skies. The most snowfall found so far is 6.7 inches near Plymouth in Hennepin County. The Twin Cities International Airport received 6.3 inches and is the largest single-storm snowfall of the 2013-14 winter so far.

The morning rush hour was a crawl with numerous stuck vehicles and crashes. I-35 was closed for a time between Highway 8 and Wyoming, Minnesota in Chisago County due to the number of crashes and spinouts in the area.

Below are Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service.


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
210 PM CST THU JAN 30 2014

...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM WINTER WEATHER EVENT TODAY...

THANK YOU TO OUR SPOTTERS...COOP AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS...
THE MEDIA AND THE PUBLIC FOR THE FOLLOWING REPORTS. THE TOTALS
BELOW ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.

SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
  6.70   2 ENE PLYMOUTH           MN  HENNEPIN         1100 AM
  6.30   MSP INTL AIRPORT         MN  HENNEPIN         1157 AM
  6.20   RED WING                 MN  GOODHUE          1115 AM
  6.00   NORTH MINNEAPOLIS        MN  HENNEPIN         1146 AM
  6.00   U OF MN ST PAUL CAMPUS   MN  RAMSEY           1243 PM
  6.00   DARWIN                   MN  MEEKER           0108 PM
  5.50   NORTHFIELD               MN  RICE             1116 AM
  5.30   NORTH ST PAUL            MN  RAMSEY           0108 PM
  5.20   FRIDLEY                  MN  ANOKA            0835 AM
  5.00   EAST FARMINGTON          WI  POLK             1047 AM
  4.70   WATERTOWN                MN  CARVER           1116 AM
  4.70   EDINA                    MN  HENNEPIN         1130 AM
  4.60   OWATONNA                 MN  STEELE           1118 AM
  4.50   NWS CHANHASSEN           MN  CARVER           1157 AM
  4.50   LAKEVILLE                MN  DAKOTA           1259 PM
  4.50   2 S DEEPHAVEN            MN  HENNEPIN         1000 AM
  4.50   ISANTI                   MN  ISANTI           1259 PM
  4.30   1 NE STILLWATER          MN  WASHINGTON       1014 AM
  4.20   MENOMONIE                MN  DUNN             1230 PM
  4.00   CUMBERLAND               WI  BARRON           1136 AM
  4.00   BLAINE                   MN  ANOKA            0906 AM
  4.00   MAPLE PLAIN              MN  HENNEPIN         0741 AM
  4.00   LITCHFIELD               MN  MEEKER           0707 AM
  4.00   VESTA                    MN  REDWOOD          1259 PM
  3.90   BLOOMINGTON              MN  HENNEPIN         1047 AM
  3.50   MANKATO                  MN  BLUE EARTH       1001 AM
  3.50   S MAPLETON               MN  BLUE EARTH       0910 AM
  3.40   NEW HOPE                 MN  HENNEPIN         0700 AM
  3.00   5 NE FOREST LAKE         MN  CHISAGO          0918 AM
  3.00   1 E ST MICHAEL           MN  WRIGHT           0817 AM
  3.00   DELANO                   MN  WRIGHT           0645 AM
  2.80   EAU CLAIRE               WI  EAU CLAIRE       1024 AM
  2.80   MONTEVIDEO               MN  CHIPPEWA         0752 AM
  2.60   6 NNE WILLMAR            MN  KANDIYOHI        0752 AM
  2.50   9 NNE BIRD ISLAND        MN  RENVILLE         0752 AM
  2.30   GAYLORD                  MN  SIBLEY           0723 AM
  2.20   1 ESE MILROY             MN  REDWOOD          0700 AM
  2.00   6 WSW ST PETER           MN  NICOLLET         0752 AM
  1.80   SAUK RAPIDS              MN  BENTON           0929 AM
  1.50   ELK RIVER                MN  SHERBURNE        0700 AM
  1.50   WINNEBAGO                MN  FARIBAULT        0700 AM
  1.40   ST CLOUD AIRPORT         MN  SHERBURNE        1200 PM
  1.40   3 WNW LADYSMITH          WI  RUSK             0752 AM
  1.30   6 NNE BIG LAKE           MN  SHERBURNE        0752 AM
  1.30   FAIRMONT                 MN  MARTIN           0715 AM
  1.00   CARLOS                   MN  DOUGLAS          0747 AM
  1.00   MELROSE                  MN  STEARNS          0700 AM
  1.00   REDWOOD FALLS            MN  REDWOOD          0630 AM
  1.00   KIMBALL                  MN  STEARNS          0604 AM

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
310 PM CST THU JAN 30 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0305 PM     SNOW             2 NNE OWEN              44.98N 90.55W
01/30/2014  M3.1 INCH        CLARK              WI   COOP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER
            LOCATION OWEN 2N


0213 PM     SNOW             5 N WESTBY              43.72N 90.85W
01/30/2014  M3.0 INCH        VERNON             WI   PUBLIC

            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION
            NEWRY 2W


0233 PM     SNOW             GOODVIEW                44.07N 91.71W
01/30/2014  M2.8 INCH        WINONA             MN   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER
            LOCATION GOODVIEW


0216 PM     SNOW             WINONA                  44.05N 91.66W
01/30/2014  M2.3 INCH        WINONA             MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER LOCATION
            WINONA


0239 PM     SNOW             3 NE STODDARD           43.69N 91.18W
01/30/2014  M1.1 INCH        VERNON             WI   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER
            LOCATION STODDARD 2NE


0215 PM     SNOW             GRAND MARSH             43.90N 89.71W
01/30/2014  E1.0 INCH        ADAMS              WI   PUBLIC

            STORM TOTAL SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


0303 PM     SNOW             1 WSW HILLSBORO         43.65N 90.35W
01/30/2014  M1.0 INCH        VERNON             WI   COOP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS OBSERVER
            LOCATION HILLSBORO WSW



PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1231 PM CST THU JAN 30 2014

...TIME...  ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
...DATE...  ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NE BROOKINGS          44.32N 96.77W
01/30/2014  M0.9 INCH        BROOKINGS          SD   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION 2 NE BROOKINGS /BROS2/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


0850 AM     SNOW             6 NNE ELK POINT         42.76N 96.65W
01/30/2014  M0.3 INCH        UNION              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION 2 W WESTFIELD /7227C/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS


0700 AM     SNOW             1 SE MITCHELL           43.72N 98.02W
01/30/2014  M0.5 INCH        DAVISON            SD   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION HAM RADIO /MHLS2/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS


0800 AM     SNOW             2 ENE FORESTBURG        44.03N 98.07W
01/30/2014  M0.5 INCH        SANBORN            SD   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION 3 NE FORESTBURG
            /FTBS2/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


0700 AM     SNOW             MARION                  43.42N 97.26W
01/30/2014  M0.6 INCH        TURNER             SD   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION SIOUX FALLS-27MI.WSW
            /MARS2/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


0655 AM     SNOW             CHAMBERLAIN             43.81N 99.33W
01/30/2014  M0.7 INCH        BRULE              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION CHAMBERLAIN /6960C/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS


0900 AM     SNOW             1 NNW MARSHALL          44.47N 95.80W
01/30/2014  M2.7 INCH        LYON               MN   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION MARSHALL /MMLM5/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS


1228 PM     SNOW             2 S MITCHELL            43.70N 98.04W
01/30/2014  E0.4 INCH        DAVISON            SD   COOP OBSERVER




0800 AM     SNOW             TRACY                   44.23N 95.62W
01/30/2014  M3.0 INCH        LYON               MN   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION TRACY /TCYM5/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS


0800 AM     SNOW             3 NW WINDOM             43.89N 95.16W
01/30/2014  M1.1 INCH        COTTONWOOD         MN   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 2 WNW WINDOM /WDOM5/ SNOW
            DURATION 24 HOURS


0800 AM     SNOW             4 ESE SIOUX FALLS       43.53N 96.66W
01/30/2014  M1.3 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION SIOUX FALLS 5.5SE FSD
            ARPT /JACS2/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


0700 AM     SNOW             3 ESE SIOUX FALLS       43.53N 96.67W
01/30/2014  M1.3 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION SIOUX FALLS 5SE FSD
            ARPT /DEMS2/ SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


0800 AM     SNOW             4 SW SIOUX FALLS        43.50N 96.79W
01/30/2014  M1.9 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION 4 SW SIOUX FALLS /6971S/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


0800 AM     SNOW             LAKE WILSON             44.00N 95.95W
01/30/2014  M2.0 INCH        MURRAY             MN   COOP OBSERVER

            COOP OBSERVER STATION LAKE WILSON /LKWM5/
            SNOW DURATION 24 HOURS


Last modified: January 28, 2014

 

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