Overview
Record snow fell on the Christmas 2009 Holiday Snow Storm with blizzard conditions at times when heavy snow combined with strong winds. Folks across the region continue to clean up and assess the affects the storm has had. Many are wondering how much has accumulated the past three days. Below is a map of total snowfall and RADAR estimates of the snowfall across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota. Based on the reports, the heaviest band of snow has fallen from the Thief River Falls and Crookston areas of northwest Minnesota through the Grand Forks and Mayville areas of North Dakota, where upwards of 2 feet has fallen since Wednesday. |
Snow Totals |
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Storm Reports
THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SNOW AMOUNTS FROM DECEMBER 24TH THROUGH 26TH. THESE AMOUNTS ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. THE REPORTS ARE FROM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SNOW SPOTTERS AND COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS. THANK YOU FOR YOUR REPORTS. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 26.00 25 NNE DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 1022 AM PEQUAYWAN LAKE 24.40 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 1150 AM NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE...MAX WIND GUST 53 MPH ON 12/25 24.00 5 NW TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0847 AM 19.50 CLOQUET MN CARLTON 1100 AM 14.50 4 S BRUNO MN PINE 0800 AM 14.50 ASHLAND WI ASHLAND 0710 AM 14.00 SILVER BAY MN LAKE 0830 AM 14.00 INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN KOOCHICHING 0600 AM 13.00 5 N PILLAGER MN CASS 0905 AM 12.60 ENE FINLAND MN LAKE 0945 AM WOLF RIDGE ELC 12.40 KABETOGAMA MN ST. LOUIS 0650 AM 12.30 MAPLE WI DOUGLAS 0825 AM 12.00 5 NW GRAND MARAIS MN COOK 1151 AM 6 INCHES FELL OVERNIGHT THROUGH CURRENT TIME...SNOWING MODERATELY NOW 10.80 SARONA WI WASHBURN 0612 AM 10.50 BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0800 AM 10.30 HAYWARD WI SAWYER 0745 AM 10.00 3 SW LITTLEFORK MN KOOCHICHING 1000 AM 9.30 3 N BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0850 AM 9.30 GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0640 AM 9.30 3 E ORR MN ST. LOUIS 1220 PM 9.00 14 W ISABELLA MN LAKE 0907 AM 9.00 GRAND PORTAGE MN COOK 0700 AM 9.00 NORTHOME MN KOOCHICHING 0700 AM 8.50 3 NE NISSWA MN CROW WING 0815 AM 7.50 FORT RIPLEY MN CROW WING 1000 AM 7.20 7 S BIGFORK MN ITASCA 0830 AM 7.00 GILE WI IRON 1000 AM 6.30 WINTER WI SAWYER 0900 AM 5.50 20 NNW GRAND MARAIS MN COOK 0850 AM ROCKWOOD LODGE...MID GUNFLINT TRAIL 4.00 5 N VIRGINIA MN ST. LOUIS 1020 AM 2.00 ELY MN ST. LOUIS 0845 AM 2.00 EMBARRASS MN ST. LOUIS 0608 AM PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 319 PM CST SUN DEC 27 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1129 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W 12/25/2009 M12.3 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1230 AM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W 12/26/2009 M11.3 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE MEASURED AT THE NWS OFFICE. 1230 AM SNOW MINNEAPOLIS 44.96N 93.27W 12/26/2009 M9.2 INCH HENNEPIN MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS MEASURED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 1230 AM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W 12/26/2009 M10.0 INCH STEARNS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS MEASURED AT THE MEDIUM SECURITY PRISON. 0700 AM SNOW 2 NW CHASKA 44.84N 93.63W 12/26/2009 M17.0 INCH CARVER MN CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL 0716 AM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W 12/26/2009 M13.7 INCH CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0716 AM SNOW LITTLE FALLS 45.98N 94.36W 12/26/2009 M11.0 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0716 AM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W 12/26/2009 M11.5 INCH CARVER MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0725 AM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W 12/26/2009 M10.4 INCH STEARNS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS READING TAKEN AT MEDIUM SECURITY PRISON. 0802 AM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W 12/26/2009 M15.0 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER THREE INCHES OCCURRED DURING THE PAST TWENTY FOUR HOURS. 0802 AM SNOW ANDOVER 45.26N 93.33W 12/26/2009 M12.5 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER ONE AND ONE HALF INCHES IS 24 HOUR TOTAL. 0825 AM SNOW 2 W PRIOR LAKE 44.73N 93.47W 12/26/2009 M14.7 INCH SCOTT MN NWS EMPLOYEE 0827 AM SNOW ST JOSEPH 45.57N 94.32W 12/26/2009 M11.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0827 AM SNOW 7 S HILLMAN 45.91N 93.89W 12/26/2009 M10.6 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0827 AM SNOW CONNORSVILLE 45.14N 92.09W 12/26/2009 M7.5 INCH DUNN WI TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0827 AM SNOW CARLOS 45.97N 95.29W 12/26/2009 M10.0 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0827 AM SNOW BROWNTON 44.73N 94.35W 12/26/2009 M15.0 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0827 AM SNOW ROCKFORD 45.09N 93.74W 12/26/2009 M12.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL 0827 AM SNOW ROCKFORD 45.09N 93.74W 12/26/2009 M12.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0827 AM SNOW CONNORSVILLE 45.14N 92.09W 12/26/2009 M7.5 INCH DUNN WI CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL 0834 AM SNOW MORGAN 44.42N 94.92W 12/26/2009 M16.0 INCH REDWOOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0836 AM SNOW PRIOR LAKE 44.73N 93.43W 12/26/2009 M14.0 INCH SCOTT MN NWS EMPLOYEE 1 INCH OF SNOW OVERNIGHT. STORM TOTAL 14.0 0905 AM SNOW NORTH BRANCH 45.51N 92.98W 12/26/2009 M8.5 INCH CHISAGO MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0905 AM SNOW WATERTOWN 44.96N 93.85W 12/26/2009 M14.2 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE STORM TOTAL 1030 AM SNOW RICHFIELD 44.88N 93.28W 12/26/2009 M11.1 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 1040 AM SNOW WATERVILLE 44.22N 93.57W 12/26/2009 M21.0 INCH LE SUEUR MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 1055 AM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W 12/26/2009 M12.2 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 1055 AM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 12/26/2009 M12.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 1056 AM SNOW DONNELLY 45.69N 96.01W 12/26/2009 M11.9 INCH STEVENS MN CO-OP OBSERVER STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 1135 AM SNOW SACRED HEART 44.78N 95.35W 12/26/2009 M14.5 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 1135 AM SNOW WINTHROP 44.54N 94.36W 12/26/2009 M14.0 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0625 PM SNOW WATERTOWN 44.96N 93.85W 12/26/2009 M14.7 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE 0625 PM SNOW 7 NNW OGILVIE 45.92N 93.48W 12/26/2009 M8.2 INCH KANABEC MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0650 PM SNOW SSW WELCOME 43.66N 94.62W 12/26/2009 M17.0 INCH MARTIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL THUS FAR 0700 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 12/26/2009 M13.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL THUS FAR 1044 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 12/26/2009 M14.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL NOW 14 0748 AM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W 12/27/2009 M18.0 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 3 INCHES OVERNIGHT...BRINGING SNOWFALL TOTAL SINCE WEDNESDAY TO 18 INCHES. 0816 AM SNOW MURDOCK 45.22N 95.39W 12/27/2009 M10.8 INCH SWIFT MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0833 AM SNOW RUSH CITY 45.68N 92.97W 12/27/2009 M11.4 INCH CHISAGO MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0833 AM SNOW LESTER PRAIRIE 44.88N 94.04W 12/27/2009 M16.0 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0918 AM SNOW ST JOSEPH 45.57N 94.32W 12/27/2009 M12.5 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0954 AM SNOW ANNANDALE 45.26N 94.12W 12/27/2009 M15.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER STORM TOTAL 0958 AM SNOW BRUCE 45.46N 91.27W 12/27/2009 M12.0 INCH RUSK WI TRAINED SPOTTER SNOW TOTAL 1035 AM SNOW SACRED HEART 44.78N 95.35W 12/27/2009 M17.0 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
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