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For December 2
(for Southeast Minnesota, Northeast Iowa, and Western Wisconsin)- In 1985, (also see the 1st) the significant snow storm from the first continued to effect the region, with snow totals ranging from: In IA: Dorchester (18", greatest one-day snowfall), Waukon (14", greatest one-day snowfall), Fayette (8.5"), Lansing (8"), Charles City (6.5"), Cresco (6"), Elkader (6"). In MN: La Crescent (13"), Preston (12.5"), Harmony (8"), Lanesboro (8"), Caledonia (6.5"), Elgin (6"), Grand Meadow (6"), Minnesota City (6"). In WI: Hatfield (16"), Soldiers Grove (15", greatest one-day snowfall), Sparta (15"), Viroqua (15", 2.2" liquid equivalent, wettest December day), Owen (11", greatest one-day snowfall), Dodge (11"), Goodrich (11"), Mather (10"), Alma (8"), Genoa (8"), Muscoda (6.5"), Prairie du Chien (6"), Richland Center (6").
- In 1998, Grand Meadow, MN (62) and Jump River, WI (61) recorded their warmest December temperature.
- In 1982, the following locations recorded their warmest December temperature: In IA: Elkader (65). In MN: Caledonia (62), Theilman (62). In WI: Genoa (65), Prairie du Chien (65), Alma (64), Dodge (64), Hillsboro (64), Lynxville (64), Neillsville (63), Trempealeau (63), Viroqua (63).
For more information on this, and other days, go to our
This Day in History page. Or,
review the whole document (in pdf format).
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