24-Hour Precipitation Totals Ending 6am Dec. 26, 2016
Courtesy: National Weather Service
Courtesy: National Weather Service
A powerful low pressure system brought an unusual variety of inclement weather conditions to Minnesota on Christmas day 2016. Snow fell over far northwestern and northern Minnesota, while a combination of thunderstorms, sleet, freezing rain, and rain pounded the rest of the state. Ice-covered trees and power lines gave way in parts of central and northern Minnesota, resulting in significant tree damage and reported power outages. Strong winds developed late in the evening and continued well into the the 26th.
The precipitation came in multiple waves, with a light glaze early in the morning yielding to a shield of sleet, freezing rain, rain, and thunder that advanced northward across the state from mid-morning through late afternoon. During the evening, a line of strong thunderstorms with heavy rain pinwheeled across the the southern half of Minnesota, while sleet, freezing, rain, and even some snow spread over the central and northern portions of the state.
Virtually all of Minnesota received between a one-half and one inch of precipitation, with many observers near the Twin Cities exceeding that range. The 0.97" total at MSP was enough to put the Twin Cities over the top for wettest year on record, back to 1871 (the old record was 40.15" in 1911, and by the end of the 26th, MSP had 40.32"). Snowfall totals of 1-3 inches were common throughout the northern third of Minnesota, although many of those same areas saw significant accumulations of sleet and/or freezing rain. Snowfall totals were somewhat higher in the "Superior Uplands" near Isabella, and along the ridge running parallel to the Lake Superior shoreline. Ice accumulations were greatest and most damaging in Aitkin, Crow Wing, Cass, Wadena, and Becker counties, where power outages, spin-outs, and accidents were common.
As the tightly-wound low pressure system moved through the region, already strong winds intensified, and after dark on the 25th, many stations began reporting gusts in excess of 45 mph, including several gusts of 60 mph or greater in western and central Minnesota on the morning of the 26th.
Following are various reports gathered from National Weather Service forecast offices around the region, in the wake of the storm.
Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
908 AM CST Mon Dec 26 2016
...Rainfall Reports from the Christmas Storm...
Location Amount Time/Date Provider
Hastings (L/D 2) 1.72 in 0600 AM 12/26 COOP
Elko 1.41 in 0245 AM 12/26 CWOP
Lakeville 2NNE 1.31 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Roseville 1NW 1.28 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Circle Pines 1E 1.27 in 0241 AM 12/26 CWOP
St. Francis 1S 1.27 in 0203 AM 12/26 CWOP
Montgomery 3ENE 1.26 in 0600 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Shakopee 1NW 1.24 in 0230 AM 12/26 CWOP
Roseville 2 WNW 1.22 in 0600 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Eagan 2SE 1.21 in 0231 AM 12/26 CWOP
Savage 2WNW 1.20 in 0237 AM 12/26 CWOP
Saint Louis Park 2ESE 1.20 in 0715 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
St. Clair 1.20 in 0745 AM 12/26 HADS
Brooklyn Park 1 W 1.19 in 0230 AM 12/26 CWOP
Falcon Heights 1.17 in 0715 AM 12/26 HADS
Richfield 3NNE 1.17 in 0237 AM 12/26 CWOP
Minneapolis Dwtn (Miss R) 1.16 in 0600 AM 12/26 COOP
Woodbury 1.15 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Plymouth 1ENE 1.14 in 0243 AM 12/26 CWOP
Mora 1.13 in 0700 AM 12/26 COOP
Apple Valley 3ESE 1.11 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Robbinsdale 1.11 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Glencoe 3E (Buffalo Crk) 1.11 in 0730 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Lakeville 1N 1.10 in 0238 AM 12/26 CWOP
Brooklyn Center 1E 1.10 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Chaska 2NW 1.10 in 0700 AM 12/26 COOP
8 NNW Quamba 1.09 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
Winnebago (Blue Earth R) 1.09 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Victoria 2ENE 1.08 in 0800 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Columbia Hgts 1S 1.08 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Chanhassen (NWS) 1.07 in 1200 AM 12/26 COOP
Coon Rapids 2ESE 1.07 in 0230 AM 12/26 CWOP
5 SW Foley 1.07 in 0800 AM 12/26
Cottage Grove 1ESE 1.06 in 0234 AM 12/26 CWOP
Eagan 2ESE 1.06 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
Robbinsdale 1.05 in 0237 AM 12/26 CWOP
Minnetonka 1.05 in 0226 AM 12/26 CWOP
Winnebago 1.05 in 0800 AM 12/26 COOP
Woodbury 2S 1.04 in 0236 AM 12/26 CWOP
Grasston 1.04 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
Golden Valley 1.04 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Mendota Heights 2WNW 1.04 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Hugo 2WSW 1.04 in 1254 AM 12/26 CWOP
2 ESE Eagan 1.04 in 0530 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Stillwater 1W 1.03 in 0235 AM 12/26 CWOP
Brooklyn Park 1SE 1.03 in 0244 AM 12/26 CWOP
Long Lake 1.03 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Jordan 6E 1.03 in 0238 AM 12/26 CWOP
Cambridge 1.02 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
St. Peter (Minnesota R) 1.02 in 0200 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Mankato AP 1.02 in 0556 AM 12/26 AWOS
Veseli 1W 1.01 in 0500 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Robbinsdale 1ENE 1.01 in 0243 AM 12/26 CWOP
Minneapolis (MNhaha Crk) Hia 1.01 in 0800 AM 12/26 GOES
Mora 1ENE 1.01 in 0108 AM 12/26 RAWS
Eden Prairie AP (Flyg Cloud) 1.00 in 0553 AM 12/26 ASOS
Victoria 1WSW 1.00 in 0237 AM 12/26 CWOP
Santiago 3E 0.98 in 0720 AM 12/26 RAWS
Jordan (Minnesota R) 0.98 in 0145 AM 12/26 GOES
Rapidan (Le Sueur R) 0.98 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Coon Rapids 2NE 0.98 in 0245 AM 12/26 CWOP
Hutchinson AP 0.97 in 0553 AM 12/26 AWOS
St. Louis Park 1E 0.97 in 0245 AM 12/26 CWOP
North St. Paul 1WNW 0.97 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Hutchinson (Crow R. S Fk) 0.97 in 0145 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Minneapolis-St. Paul AP-MSP 0.97 in 0553 AM 12/26 ASOS
Blue Earth (Blue Earth R E B 0.97 in 0145 AM 12/26 GOES
Sterling Center (Maple R) 0.96 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Mankato 4E 0.95 in 0700 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Chanhassen 0.95 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Carver 3S 0.95 in 0749 AM 12/26 RAWS
Eden Prairie 3ESE 0.95 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
St. Peter 6SW (7 Mile Crk) 0.95 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Mora 0.94 in 0200 AM 12/26 HADS
St. Paul 1SW 0.94 in 0230 AM 12/26 CWOP
Roseville 2ESE 0.94 in 0232 AM 12/26 CWOP
Chisago City 4S 0.94 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
Blue Earth 0.94 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Farmington 2SE 0.93 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
St. Paul Dwtn AP 0.93 in 0553 AM 12/26 ASOS
Glenwood City 5WNW 0.93 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
Circle Pines 2NE 0.93 in 0225 AM 12/26 CWOP
Wyoming 6WSW 0.93 in 0206 AM 12/26 RAWS
Spring Valley 1SSW 0.92 in 0238 AM 12/26 CWOP
2 SW Coates 0.92 in 0715 AM 12/26 HADS
Milaca 0.92 in 0730 AM 12/26 COOP
Cosmos 1E (Crow R S Fk) 0.91 in 0730 AM 12/26 UCOOP
7 NNW Milaca 0.91 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
Rapidan (Maple R) 0.91 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Fridley(Rice Crk)-Unvrsty Av 0.90 in 0745 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Waconia 0.89 in 0700 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Buffalo 0.88 in 0806 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Lake St. Croix Beach 0.88 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
Rogers 3NE 0.88 in 0231 AM 12/26 CWOP
North St Paul 1NNW 0.87 in 0630 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Osceola 1NE 0.87 in 0235 AM 12/26 CWOP
White Bear Lake (Manitou Is) 0.86 in 0800 AM 12/26 GOES
Big Lake 2SSE 0.86 in 0243 AM 12/26 CWOP
North St. Paul 0.86 in 0235 AM 12/26 CWOP
Blue Earth (Blue Earth R) 0.86 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Beauford (Big Cobb R) 0.86 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Goodhue 0.86 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
1 NW St. Martin 0.85 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
St. Bonifacius 4ENE 0.85 in 0239 AM 12/26 CWOP
Balsam Lake 4 SE 0.85 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Golden Valley 2WNW 0.85 in 0245 AM 12/26 CWOP
Sunrise (Sunrise R) 0.84 in 0145 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Branch 8ENE 0.84 in 0231 AM 12/26 CWOP
Loretto 2NW 0.83 in 0225 AM 12/26 CWOP
Glencoe AP 0.83 in 0555 AM 12/26 AWOS
Lake Minnetonka 1WSW 0.83 in 0235 AM 12/26 CWOP
Crystal AP 0.82 in 0553 AM 12/26 ASOS
Lakeville 2NE 0.82 in 0236 AM 12/26 CWOP
3 SE Orrock 0.82 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
Long Prairie 0.81 in 0600 AM 12/26 COOP
Providence (Lac Qui Parle R) 0.81 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Watertown 0.81 in 0430 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Cottage Grove 0.81 in 0239 AM 12/26 CWOP
Waseca 1NNE 0.81 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Hanley Falls (yellow Med R) 0.80 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Santiago (St. Frances R) 0.80 in 0715 AM 12/26 GOES
New Richmond AP 0.80 in 0555 AM 12/26 AWOS
New Prague 0.80 in 0235 AM 12/26 CWOP
Mayer (Crow R S Fk) 0.80 in 0730 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Little Falls 2SSE 0.78 in 0807 AM 12/26 RAWS
Prior Lake 0.78 in 0235 AM 12/26 CWOP
Lester Prairie 0.78 in 0745 AM 12/26 HADS
Richfield 2WSW 0.78 in 0238 AM 12/26 CWOP
River Falls 1S 0.77 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Dawson (Lac Qui Parle R W Br 0.77 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Hanley Falls (Spring Crk) 0.77 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Bruce 1E 0.77 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Bruce 6NNE 0.77 in 0232 AM 12/26 CWOP
Hoffman (Pomme De Terre R) 0.76 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Baldwin 0.76 in 0730 AM 12/26 COOP
Benson (Chippewa R) 0.75 in 0130 AM 12/26 GOES
St. Cloud AP 0.75 in 0553 AM 12/26 ASOS
Benson (Chippewa R E Brch) 0.75 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Ellendale 0.75 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
3 NNE Brooten 0.75 in 0715 AM 12/26 HADS
Red Wing 2S 0.75 in 0200 AM 12/26 CWOP
Bloomington 3W 0.75 in 0241 AM 12/26 CWOP
Eau Claire 1S 0.74 in 0245 AM 12/26 CWOP
Cosmos 0.74 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
3 E Sobieski 0.74 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
Elk Mound 0.73 in 0730 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Fairmont AP 0.73 in 0556 AM 12/26 AWOS
Ladysmith 2WNW 0.73 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
La Salle 5SE (Watonwan R) 0.73 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Benson (Shakopee Crk) 0.73 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
St. Bonifacius 2ENE 0.73 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
St. Paul 1WSW 0.73 in 0244 AM 12/26 CWOP
New Ulm 3SE 0.73 in 0504 AM 12/26 COOP
Northfield 0.73 in 0235 AM 12/26 CWOP
Redwood Falls (Redwood R) 0.72 in 0130 AM 12/26 GOES
Willmar 2ENE 0.71 in 0239 AM 12/26 CWOP
St. Cloud (SCSU) 0.71 in 0500 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Dennison 0.71 in 0800 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Orrock 2SE 0.71 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
2 E Bowlus 0.70 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
Lake City 2NW 0.70 in 0226 AM 12/26 CWOP
Sauk Rapids 4E 0.70 in 0233 AM 12/26 CWOP
Owatonna 0.70 in 0700 AM 12/26 COOP
Chetek 2SE 0.70 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Clontarf (Chippewa R) 0.70 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
River Falls 1SW 0.69 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Sogn (Ltl Cannon R) 0.69 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Granite Ledge 7N 0.69 in 0228 AM 12/26 CWOP
Maynard (Hawk Crk) 0.69 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Delano (Crow R S FK) 0.69 in 0730 AM 12/26 HADS
Montevideo 1SW 0.68 in 0700 AM 12/26 COOP
2 S Royalton 0.68 in 0800 AM 12/26 HADS
Faribault 0.68 in 0237 AM 12/26 CWOP
Carlos 3WSW 0.68 in 0630 AM 12/26 COOP
2 S Royalton 0.68 in 0200 AM 12/26 HADS
Madison 5S (W Brch Lac Qui P 0.67 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Garden City 2W (Watonwon R) 0.67 in 0730 AM 12/26 USGS
Northfield 2WNW 0.67 in 0208 AM 12/26 CWOP
Rice 0.67 in 0700 AM 12/26 COOP
Roberts 0.66 in 0700 AM 12/26 COOP
Montevideo 1S 0.66 in 0230 AM 12/26 CWOP
Manannah (Crow R N Fk) 0.65 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Alexandria AP 0.65 in 0553 AM 12/26 ASOS
Chippewa Falls 0.65 in 0800 AM 12/26 COOP
Ladysmith 2SW 0.64 in 0805 AM 12/26 RAWS
Rockford 3W (Crow R N Fk) 0.64 in 0145 AM 12/26 GOES
Stanton AP 0.63 in 0553 AM 12/26 AWOS
Granite Falls (Hawk Crk) 0.63 in 0145 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Judson (Minnesota R) 0.63 in 0145 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Stockholm 2NE 0.63 in 0800 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Little Falls 0.63 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Philbrook 4SSW 0.61 in 0145 AM 12/26 GOES
Hutchinson 5N 0.61 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Colfax 7ESE 0.61 in 0232 AM 12/26 CWOP
Clearwater 0.61 in 0745 AM 12/26 HADS
Avon 4ESE 0.60 in 0239 AM 12/26 CWOP
Beaver Falls (Beaver Crk) 0.60 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Cobden (Sleepy Eye Crk) 0.60 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Cannon Falls 2S (Ltl Cannon 0.59 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Eau Claire AP 0.59 in 0556 AM 12/26 ASOS
Leavenworth (Cottonwood R) 0.59 in 0745 AM 12/26 GOES
Red Wing (L/D 3) 0.58 in 0600 AM 12/26 COOP
4 E Royalton 0.57 in 0715 AM 12/26 HADS
Madelia (Watonwan R S Fk) 0.57 in 0130 AM 12/26 GOES
Isanti 2NNW 0.57 in 0243 AM 12/26 CWOP
Litchfield 3S 0.56 in 0111 AM 12/26 RAWS
Sauk Centre AP 0.56 in 0552 AM 12/26 AWOS
Chetek AP 0.55 in 0555 AM 12/26 AWOS
Henderson (Minnesota R) 0.55 in 0130 AM 12/26 HADS
Granite Falls (Minnesota R) 0.54 in 0815 AM 12/26 UCOOP
Scandia 3NNE 0.54 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
Zumbrota 0.53 in 0238 AM 12/26 CWOP
Prior Lake 1W 0.52 in 0240 AM 12/26 CWOP
Tony AP (Rusk County) 0.52 in 0555 AM 12/26 AWOS
Lamberton (Cottonwood R) 0.52 in 0730 AM 12/26 GOES
Altoona 0.52 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
Rice Lake AP 0.51 in 0555 AM 12/26 AWOS
Jim Falls 3 NW 0.51 in 0630 AM 12/26 COOP
Menomonie AP 0.50 in 0555 AM 12/26 AWOS
Bock 3WNW 0.50 in 0233 AM 12/26 CWOP
Redwood Falls AP 0.50 in 0553 AM 12/26 ASOS
Augusta 4NW 0.50 in 0700 AM 12/26 COCORAHS
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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
609 PM CST Mon Dec 26 2016
...Strongest Wind Gusts During the Previous 24 Hours...
Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon
Hanley Falls 66 MPH 0220 AM 12/26 44.69N/95.61W
Redwood Falls AP 66 MPH 1211 AM 12/26 44.55N/95.08W
Canby AP 60 MPH 0435 AM 12/26 44.73N/96.27W
Victoria 1WSW 60 MPH 0816 AM 12/26 44.86N/93.69W
Clara City 2WSW 60 MPH 1210 AM 12/26 44.95N/95.41W
Crystal AP 59 MPH 0230 AM 12/26 45.06N/93.35W
Winthrop 2W 59 MPH 0140 AM 12/26 44.54N/94.41W
Madison AP 55 MPH 0355 AM 12/26 45.00N/96.18W
Eden Prairie AP (Flyg Cloud) 55 MPH 0222 AM 12/26 44.83N/93.46W
Granite Falls AP 55 MPH 0152 AM 12/26 44.75N/95.56W
St. Cloud AP 55 MPH 0200 AM 12/26 45.54N/94.05W
Brooklyn Park 1 W 54 MPH 0340 AM 12/26 45.11N/93.38W
Glenwood AP 54 MPH 1254 AM 12/26 45.64N/95.32W
Mankato AP 54 MPH 0135 AM 12/26 44.22N/93.92W
Appleton AP 53 MPH 0254 AM 12/26 45.23N/96.00W
Litchfield 3S 53 MPH 0111 AM 12/26 45.07N/94.53W
Olivia AP 53 MPH 1213 AM 12/26 44.78N/95.03W
Willmar 2ENE 52 MPH 0154 AM 12/26 45.15N/95.01W
Springfield 1NW 52 MPH 1202 AM 12/26 44.26N/94.99W
St. James AP 52 MPH 1255 AM 12/26 43.99N/94.56W
New Germany 1NW 52 MPH 0145 AM 12/26 44.91N/93.99W
Belgrade 3ESE 52 MPH 0310 AM 12/26 45.43N/94.93W
Sauk Centre AP 51 MPH 0312 AM 12/26 45.71N/94.93W
Maple Lake 2SSW 51 MPH 0911 AM 12/26 45.20N/94.02W
Fairmont AP 51 MPH 0933 AM 12/26 43.64N/94.42W
Henderson 4ENE 51 MPH 0204 AM 12/26 44.57N/93.84W
St. Paul Dwtn AP 51 MPH 0203 AM 12/26 44.93N/93.06W
New Ulm AP 51 MPH 0154 AM 12/26 44.32N/94.50W
3 SSE Easton 50 MPH 0656 PM 12/25 43.72N/93.89W
Bloomington 3W 50 MPH 0226 AM 12/26 44.83N/93.39W
Sauk Centre 2SE 50 MPH 0235 AM 12/26 45.71N/94.93W
Cannon Falls 7SSE 50 MPH 0915 AM 12/26 44.41N/92.86W
Milaca 8N 50 MPH 0235 AM 12/26 45.88N/93.66W
Waseca AP 49 MPH 0353 AM 12/26 44.07N/93.55W
Northfield 2WNW 49 MPH 0408 AM 12/26 44.47N/93.21W
Branch 8ENE 49 MPH 0901 AM 12/26 45.55N/92.80W
Richfield 2WSW 49 MPH 0325 PM 12/26 44.86N/93.32W
Starbuck 8SSW 49 MPH 1110 PM 12/25 45.49N/95.56W
Rice 1NNW 49 MPH 0221 AM 12/26 45.77N/94.23W
Willmar AP 48 MPH 0615 AM 12/26 45.12N/95.08W
St. Bonifacius 4ENE 48 MPH 0209 AM 12/26 44.94N/93.68W
Blue Earth 2NW 48 MPH 0105 AM 12/26 43.66N/94.12W
Alexandria 2SSE 48 MPH 0335 AM 12/26 45.84N/95.37W
Mayer 1NE 48 MPH 0245 AM 12/26 44.91N/93.87W
New Prague 2W 48 MPH 0150 AM 12/26 44.54N/93.62W
Montevideo AP 48 MPH 0152 AM 12/26 44.98N/95.71W
Long Prairie AP 47 MPH 0134 AM 12/26 45.90N/94.87W
Alexandria AP 47 MPH 1127 AM 12/26 45.87N/95.39W
Granite Ledge 7N 47 MPH 1058 PM 12/25 45.90N/93.85W
Coon Rapids 2ESE 47 MPH 1130 PM 12/25 45.16N/93.27W
Isanti 2NNW 47 MPH 0413 AM 12/26 45.52N/93.27W
Dundas 5WNW 47 MPH 1020 AM 12/26 44.48N/93.29W
Waseca 1SSE 47 MPH 0920 AM 12/26 44.06N/93.49W
Ellendale 5NNE 47 MPH 1206 PM 12/26 43.95N/93.27W
Minneapolis-St. Paul AP-MSP 47 MPH 0335 AM 12/26 44.88N/93.23W
Blaine AP 46 MPH 0334 AM 12/26 45.15N/93.21W
Sauk Rapids 4E 46 MPH 0333 AM 12/26 45.61N/94.07W
Red Wing 4W 46 MPH 0910 AM 12/26 44.60N/92.70W
Morris AP 46 MPH 1017 AM 12/26 45.57N/95.99W
Paynesville AP 46 MPH 0533 AM 12/26 45.37N/94.75W
New Richmond AP 46 MPH 0415 AM 12/26 45.15N/92.54W
Carver 3S 46 MPH 0549 AM 12/26 44.72N/93.64W
Cumberland AP 46 MPH 0655 AM 12/26 45.50N/91.98W
Colfax 7ESE 45 MPH 1018 AM 12/26 44.96N/91.59W
Prior Lake 2WSW 45 MPH 1110 PM 12/25 44.71N/93.46W
Robbinsdale 45 MPH 1007 AM 12/26 45.02N/93.35W
Eau Claire AP 45 MPH 0955 PM 12/25 44.87N/91.49W
Faribault AP 45 MPH 0614 AM 12/26 44.32N/93.31W
Menomonie AP 45 MPH 0735 AM 12/26 44.89N/91.88W
Twin Lakes 5 SE 45 MPH 1220 PM 12/26 43.51N/93.35W
Silver Lake 3E 45 MPH 0121 AM 12/26 44.91N/94.12W
Harris 2N 45 MPH 0520 AM 12/26 45.64N/92.99W
Clearwater 1SE 45 MPH 0210 AM 12/26 45.39N/94.03W
Harding 3WNW 45 MPH 1140 PM 12/25 46.14N/94.10W
Owatonna AP 45 MPH 0115 PM 12/26 44.12N/93.26W
Bock 3WNW 44 MPH 0103 AM 12/26 45.81N/93.61W
Buffalo AP 44 MPH 0154 AM 12/26 45.16N/93.84W
Searles 5SE 44 MPH 1121 PM 12/25 44.17N/94.38W
Minnesota Lake 44 MPH 0811 PM 12/25 43.84N/93.84W
Glencoe AP 44 MPH 0156 AM 12/26 44.76N/94.08W
Hutchinson AP 44 MPH 1233 AM 12/26 44.86N/94.38W
Princeton AP 44 MPH 0334 AM 12/26 45.56N/93.61W
Prior Lake 43 MPH 0610 AM 12/26 44.74N/93.44W
Gordonsville (Shell Crk) 43 MPH 1200 PM 12/26 43.51N/93.27W
Mora AP 43 MPH 0617 AM 12/26 45.90N/93.27W
Litchfield AP 43 MPH 1213 AM 12/26 45.10N/94.51W
Foley 6WSW 43 MPH 0210 AM 12/26 45.62N/94.02W
Maple Grove 43 MPH 0250 AM 12/26 45.10N/93.45W
Red Wing AP 43 MPH 1055 AM 12/26 44.59N/92.50W
Rice Lake AP 43 MPH 0655 AM 12/26 45.43N/91.77W
Stanton AP 43 MPH 0733 AM 12/26 44.48N/93.02W
Cedar Mills 5N 42 MPH 0111 AM 12/26 45.03N/94.52W
Skyline 42 MPH 1045 AM 12/26 44.15N/94.03W
Burnsville 2NNW 42 MPH 0740 PM 12/25 44.80N/93.29W
St. Croix Falls 2ESE 42 MPH 1104 AM 12/26 45.40N/92.59W
Lake Elmo AP 41 MPH 0353 AM 12/26 45.00N/92.85W
Osceola 1NE 41 MPH 0405 AM 12/26 45.34N/92.67W
Big Lake 2SSE 41 MPH 0328 AM 12/26 45.30N/93.73W
Tilden 7 NE 41 MPH 1118 AM 12/26 45.08N/91.33W
Prior Lake 1W 41 MPH 0704 PM 12/25 44.73N/93.46W
Mora 1ENE 41 MPH 0708 AM 12/26 45.89N/93.27W
Tony AP (Rusk County) 41 MPH 1155 AM 12/26 45.50N/91.00W
Rush City AP 41 MPH 0459 AM 12/26 45.70N/92.95W
Albert Lea AP 40 MPH 1133 AM 12/26 43.68N/93.37W
Lakeville 2NE 40 MPH 0209 AM 12/26 44.70N/93.22W
Santiago 3E 40 MPH 1020 AM 12/26 45.53N/93.75W
Maple Lake AP 40 MPH 0314 AM 12/26 45.25N/94.00W
South St. Paul AP 40 MPH 1211 PM 12/26 44.86N/93.03W
Shakopee 1NW 39 MPH 1153 AM 12/26 44.78N/93.49W
Cambridge AP 39 MPH 0315 PM 12/26 45.56N/93.27W
Glenwood City 5WNW 39 MPH 0400 AM 12/26 45.10N/92.26W
French Lake 39 MPH 0326 AM 12/26 45.20N/94.20W
Chisago City 4S 39 MPH 0310 AM 12/26 45.30N/92.88W
Columbia Heights 1WSW 39 MPH 0255 AM 12/26 45.04N/93.27W
Richfield 3ESE 39 MPH 0230 AM 12/26 44.86N/93.21W
Chetek AP 39 MPH 0835 AM 12/26 45.31N/91.64W
Elk River 2WNW 38 MPH 0318 AM 12/26 45.35N/93.59W
Wyoming 6WSW 38 MPH 0706 AM 12/26 45.30N/93.10W
Spring Valley 1SSW 38 MPH 0406 PM 12/26 44.83N/92.25W
St. Paul 1WSW 38 MPH 0854 PM 12/25 44.93N/93.14W
Lakeville AP 38 MPH 0151 PM 12/26 44.63N/93.23W
Little Falls AP 38 MPH 0732 AM 12/26 45.95N/94.35W
Little Falls 2SSE 38 MPH 0407 AM 12/26 45.95N/94.34W
Marietta 5SSW 38 MPH 0400 PM 12/26 44.94N/96.44W
Minnetonka 37 MPH 0326 AM 12/26 44.92N/93.47W
Lakeville 1N 37 MPH 0238 AM 12/26 44.87N/93.34W
Jordan 6E 37 MPH 0220 AM 12/26 44.66N/93.52W
Cottage Grove 1ESE 36 MPH 1010 AM 12/26 44.80N/92.90W
Cambridge 36 MPH 0800 AM 12/26 45.56N/93.21W
Zumbrota 36 MPH 1158 AM 12/26 44.30N/92.68W
Loretto 2NW 36 MPH 0841 AM 12/26 45.08N/93.66W
Osceola AP 36 MPH 0637 AM 12/26 45.31N/92.69W
Waconia 1WSW 36 MPH 1229 PM 12/26 44.84N/93.82W
Avon 4ESE 35 MPH 0319 AM 12/26 45.58N/94.39W
Scandia 3NNE 35 MPH 0650 AM 12/26 45.30N/92.79W
Coon Rapids 2NE 35 MPH 0245 AM 12/26 45.20N/93.28W
St. Paul 1SW 34 MPH 0900 AM 12/26 44.94N/93.11W
Lake Minnetonka 1WSW 34 MPH 0220 AM 12/26 44.93N/93.49W
Eau Claire 1S 34 MPH 1025 AM 12/26 44.80N/91.49W
Redwood Falls 1ESE 34 MPH 1209 AM 12/26 44.54N/95.09W
Montevideo 1S 33 MPH 0320 AM 12/26 44.94N/95.72W
St. Francis 1S 33 MPH 0603 AM 12/26 45.37N/93.36W
Eagan 2ESE 33 MPH 0230 AM 12/26 44.80N/93.13W
Maple Grove 33 MPH 1154 PM 12/25 45.09N/93.47W
Plymouth 1ENE 33 MPH 0203 PM 12/26 45.03N/93.44W
Morristown (Cannon R) 33 MPH 0430 PM 12/26 44.23N/93.45W
Augusta 1NW 32 MPH 1105 PM 12/25 44.70N/91.13W
North St. Paul 32 MPH 0210 AM 12/26 45.03N/93.01W
Madelia 32 MPH 0652 PM 12/25 44.05N/94.42W
Woodbury 2W 32 MPH 0319 AM 12/26 44.92N/92.99W
Roseville 2ESE 32 MPH 0332 AM 12/26 45.00N/93.12W
Zimmerman 32 MPH 0243 AM 12/26 45.45N/93.59W
8 NNW Quamba 32 MPH 0500 PM 12/26 46.02N/93.23W
Anoka 2SE 31 MPH 0833 AM 12/26 45.19N/93.37W
Elko 31 MPH 0735 AM 12/26 44.57N/93.32W
Cottage Grove 30 MPH 0219 PM 12/26 44.82N/92.94W
Cokato 2W 30 MPH 0134 AM 12/26 45.08N/94.24W
Lake City 2NW 30 MPH 0730 AM 12/26 44.47N/92.31W
Elk River 2SSW 30 MPH 0714 AM 12/26 45.30N/93.58W
Ladysmith 2SW 30 MPH 1005 AM 12/26 45.43N/91.12W
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PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1254 AM CST MON DEC 26 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1000 PM ICE STORM WALKER 47.09N 94.58W
12/25/2016 CASS MN 911 CALL CENTER
LOTS OF TREES AND POWER LINES DOWN, MAINLY
ACROSS SOUTHERN PORTIONS OF CASS COUNTY.
0745 PM SLEET 1 NW TWO HARBORS 47.04N 91.69W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MIXTURE OF SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
SLEETING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION.
0633 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SE DULUTH 46.72N 92.04W
12/25/2016 M38 MPH ST. LOUIS MN AWOS
AWOS STATION SKY HARBOR AIRPORT /DYT/.
0740 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE SILVER BAY 47.28N 91.26W
12/25/2016 M42 MPH LAKE MN MESONET
MESONET STATION SILVER BAY MARINE /SLVM5/.
0845 PM SLEET 7 SE SEA GULL LAKE 48.07N 90.83W
12/25/2016 E0.3 INCH COOK MN PUBLIC
MIXTURE OF SLEET AND SNOW IN THE
MEASUREMENT. STILL A MIXTURE OF SNOW/SLEET
AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
1030 PM FREEZING RAIN PROCTOR 46.74N 92.23W
12/25/2016 M0.15 INCH ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
TOTAL ICE ACCRETION OVER THE PAST 4 HOURS.
SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AT THE TIME
OF THE REPORT.
0530 PM SLEET PROCTOR 46.74N 92.23W
12/25/2016 E0.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN.
0715 PM SLEET PINE RIVER 46.72N 94.40W
12/25/2016 E1.0 INCH CASS MN PUBLIC
.
0425 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 W PHILLIPS 45.70N 90.46W
12/25/2016 M0.13 INCH PRICE WI PUBLIC
ICE ACCUMULATION OF A 1/8" IN 20 MINUTES.
FREEZING RAIN CHANGED OVER TO ICE PELLETS.
0700 AM FREEZING RAIN 4 ENE PAYNE 47.11N 92.52W
12/25/2016 M0.00 INCH ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
LIGHT ICING ON DECK, SIDEWALK AND TREES.
0731 PM SLEET 3 E PAYNE 47.10N 92.53W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SLEET ACCUMULATION OVER THE PAST 5
HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE SLEET, FREEZING
RAIN ALSO OBSERVED CAUSING A GLAZE OF ICE ON
SURFACES.
1156 AM FREEZING RAIN PARK FALLS 45.93N 90.45W
12/25/2016 E0.05 INCH PRICE WI TRAINED SPOTTER
ICE COATING ON ALL SURFACES.
0430 PM SLEET PARK FALLS 45.93N 90.45W
12/25/2016 M0.3 INCH PRICE WI PUBLIC
STILL SLEETING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
0600 PM SLEET MOOSE LAKE 46.45N 92.77W
12/25/2016 E0.3 INCH CARLTON MN PUBLIC
.
0715 PM SLEET 1 NW MELLEN 46.33N 90.68W
12/25/2016 M0.1 INCH ASHLAND WI PUBLIC
ACCUMULATION OF 1/8" OF SLEET OVER AN HOUR
AND A HALF. FREEZING RAIN OCCURRING AT THE
TIME OF THE REPORT.
0545 PM SLEET 5 SSE LIBBY 46.71N 93.29W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH AITKIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN. STILL
LIGHTLY SLEETING WITH FREEZING RAIN AT THE
TIME OF THE REPORT.
0730 PM SLEET 3 N MAHTOWA 46.62N 92.63W
12/25/2016 M1.2 INCH CARLTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MAJORITY OF PRECIPITATION WAS SLEET, HOWEVER
THE 1.2 INCHES OF SLEET INCLUDES A MIX OF
SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN. SPOTTER REPORTS THAT
FINE GRAIN SNOW OCCURRING AT THE TIME OF THE
OBSERVATION. 0.46 INCHES OF LIQUID
EQUIVALENT.
0900 PM SNOW 4 ENE LUTSEN 47.67N 90.64W
12/25/2016 M2.0 INCH COOK MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OVER THE PAST TWO
HOURS. STILL SNOWING AT THE TIME OF THE
OBSERVATION.
0830 PM SNOW 1 ENE LITTLE MARAIS 47.41N 91.10W
12/25/2016 M2.6 INCH LAKE MN COCORAHS
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION OVER THE PAST 2
HOURS. SNOW CHANGED OVER TO A MIX OF
RAIN/SLEET AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION.
0700 PM SLEET LESTER PARK 46.84N 92.02W
12/25/2016 E0.8 INCH ST. LOUIS MN PUBLIC
.
1230 AM SLEET LARSMONT 46.98N 91.75W
12/26/2016 M1.6 INCH LAKE MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SLEET/FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW
ACCUMULATION. LIGHTLY SNOWING AT THE TIME OF
THE OBSERVATION.
1230 AM SLEET 3 WSW LAKESIDE 46.65N 91.90W
12/26/2016 M0.4 INCH DOUGLAS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SLEET/FREEZING RAIN/SNOW ACCUMULATION
FOR THE STORM. OBSERVED A MIX OF SLEET AND
FREEZING RAIN AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
1200 AM SLEET 1 ESE INTERNATIONAL FAL 48.58N 93.39W
12/26/2016 M1.3 INCH KOOCHICHING MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SLEET AND SNOW ACCUMULATION.
LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.5 INCHES. SNOWING AT
THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. .
0745 PM SLEET 2 E HOLYOKE 46.47N 92.35W
12/25/2016 M0.8 INCH CARLTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
MIXTURE OF SLEET, FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW.
STILL SLEETING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
0830 PM SLEET 4 SSE HERBSTER 46.77N 91.24W
12/25/2016 M0.8 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0745 PM SLEET GRAND VIEW 46.37N 91.11W
12/25/2016 E0.3 INCH BAYFIELD WI PUBLIC
STILL SLEETING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
0615 PM SLEET GRAND RAPIDS 47.23N 93.52W
12/25/2016 M1.0 INCH ITASCA MN PUBLIC
STILL SLEETING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
1015 PM SNOW 4 W GRAND MARAIS 47.76N 90.43W
12/25/2016 M4.0 INCH COOK MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATION SINCE APPROXIMATELY
7 PM. SNOW/SLEET MIX REPORTED AT THE TIME OF
THE OBSERVATION.
0745 PM SLEET GILE 46.43N 90.22W
12/25/2016 M0.3 INCH IRON WI CO-OP OBSERVER
MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET. OBSERVED
A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN AND SLEET AT THE TIME
OF THE REPORT.
0715 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 N FORT RIPLEY 46.18N 94.36W
12/25/2016 M0.16 INCH CROW WING MN TRAINED SPOTTER
RAINING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
0832 AM FREEZING RAIN ESKO 46.71N 92.36W
12/25/2016 M0.00 INCH CARLTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT GLAZE ON SURFACES.
1200 AM SLEET 3 NE HERMANTOWN 46.84N 92.21W
12/26/2016 M1.6 INCH ST. LOUIS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
TOTAL SLEET, SNOW AND FREEZING RAIN
ACCUMULATION FOR THE STORM. HEAVILY SNOWING
WITH FREEZING RAIN MIXED IN AT THE TIME OF
THE OBSERVATION. OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS 1.0
INCHES OF SLEET/FREEZING RAIN/SNOW
ACCUMULATED WITH A LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.5
INCHES.
1200 AM FREEZING RAIN 3 NE HERMANTOWN 46.84N 92.21W
12/26/2016 M0.15 INCH ST. LOUIS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL ICE ACCRETION.
1000 PM FREEZING RAIN 2 NW DULUTH 46.80N 92.15W
12/25/2016 M0.15 INCH ST. LOUIS MN NWS EMPLOYEE
TOTAL ICE ACCRETION OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS.
1000 PM SLEET 2 NW DULUTH 46.80N 92.15W
12/25/2016 M1.4 INCH ST. LOUIS MN NWS EMPLOYEE
MIXTURE OF SLEET AND FREEZING RAIN
ACCUMULATION OVER THE PAST 6 HOURS. HAD 0.65
INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
0945 PM SLEET 3 NE HERMANTOWN 46.84N 92.21W
12/25/2016 M1.1 INCH ST. LOUIS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
TOTAL SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN AND
SNOW ACCUMULATION SINCE 4 PM. SLEET MIXED
WITH SNOW AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION.
0900 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 13 NE SAND BAY 47.08N 90.73W
12/25/2016 M51 MPH ASHLAND WI BUOY
BUOY STATION DEVILS ISLAND /DISW3/.
0600 PM SLEET 4 E CORNUCOPIA 46.85N 91.02W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SLEETING AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
0800 PM SLEET 8 NNW COLERAINE 47.41N 93.49W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH ITASCA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0630 PM SLEET COLERAINE 47.31N 93.42W
12/25/2016 E0.5 INCH ITASCA MN PUBLIC
RAIN/SLEET/ICE PELLET MIX.
0515 PM SLEET COHASSET 47.26N 93.62W
12/25/2016 E0.5 INCH ITASCA MN PUBLIC
.
0915 PM SLEET 1 N CLOQUET 46.73N 92.45W
12/25/2016 M2.0 INCH CARLTON MN NWS EMPLOYEE
STILL SLEETING WITH A MIX OF FREEZING RAIN
AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT.
0700 AM FREEZING RAIN 2 WNW CLOQUET 46.73N 92.49W
12/25/2016 M0.00 INCH CARLTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
LIGHT GLAZE ON SURFACES.
0400 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 SSW BRUNO 46.24N 92.68W
12/25/2016 U0.00 INCH PINE MN CO-OP OBSERVER
FREEZING RAIN AT THE TIME OF THE REPORT. ICE
COATING THE GROUND.
1000 PM ICE STORM BRAINERD 46.35N 94.19W
12/25/2016 CROW WING MN 911 CALL CENTER
LOTS OF TREES DOWN THROUGHOUT CROW WING
COUNTY DUE TO ICE. IN ADDITION, POWER
OUTAGES HAVE BEEN REPORTED.
0915 PM FREEZING RAIN 1 ENE BRAINERD 46.36N 94.18W
12/25/2016 M0.30 INCH CROW WING MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0.3 INCHES OF ICE ON VEHICLES AND TREES.
OBSERVER REPORTED LIGHT MIXED PRECIPITATION
CONTINUING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION.
0515 PM SLEET 8 S BLACKBERRY 47.07N 93.40W
12/25/2016 M0.3 INCH ITASCA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
.
0645 PM SLEET BENNETT 46.45N 91.85W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH DOUGLAS WI PUBLIC
.
0900 PM SLEET ASHLAND 46.58N 90.88W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH ASHLAND WI TRAINED SPOTTER
FREEZING RAIN OBSERVED AT THE TIME OF THE
REPORT.
0815 PM SLEET 1 E ALBORN 46.97N 92.56W
12/25/2016 M1.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SLEETING WITH FREEZING RAIN MIXING IN.
0530 PM SLEET AITKIN 46.53N 93.71W
12/25/2016 E0.3 INCH AITKIN MN PUBLIC
SLEET MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN.
1000 PM ICE STORM AITKIN 46.53N 93.71W
12/25/2016 AITKIN MN 911 CALL CENTER
LOTS OF TREE DAMAGE THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY.
FREEZING RAIN AT THE SHERIFFS OFFICE AT THE
TIME OF THE REPORT.
0715 PM SLEET 3 E PAYNE 47.10N 92.53W
12/25/2016 M0.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TOTAL SLEET ACCUMULATION OVER THE PAST 5
HOURS. IN ADDITION TO THE SLEET, FREEZING
RAIN ALSO OBSERVED CAUSING A GLAZE OF ICE ON
SURFACES.
Last modified: December 27, 2016
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