December 19, 2024 Snow

Overview

A storm system moved in from the northwest and spread a band of 4 to 7 inches across central Minnesota into western Wisconsin. The heaviest snow fell on Thursday morning, December 19th, which prompted several school closings and caused travel impacts through the evening.

A few of the highest amounts are listed below. Here's a link to the Full List of Reports.

8.9 inches near Faribault MN in Rice County.
8.7 inches near Bird Island MN in Renville County.
8.5 inches near Blakely MN in Sibley County.
8.3 inches near Elko New Market MN in Scott County.
8.0 inches near Le Center MN in Le Sueur County.
7.8 inches near St Peter MN in Nicollet County.
7.5 inches near Brownton MN in McLeod County.
7.5 inches near Excelsior MN in Hennepin County.
7.2 inches near Dennison MN in Goodhue County.
7.2 inches near Oakdale MN in Washington County.
7.0 inches in Ellsworth WI in Polk County.
6.9 inches near Dassel MN in Meeker County.
6.7 inches near Carver in Carver County.
6.7 inches near White Bear Lake MN in Ramsey County.
6.5 inches near Lakeville in Dakota County.

Interpolated snowfall map based on reports from observers across the region.

Weather Data
Photos & Video

Weather Data


At 500mb, a northern stream shortwave trough moved across the High Plains toward the Great Lakes. A Jet Streak (color fill) on the southern side, together with the curvature of the flow, created rising motion over Minnesota and Wisconsin. HREF 500mb Height / Wind.	Temperatures were cold enough for the precipitation to fall as snow (blue shading). HREF mean Ptype.	Two days before the event, the heaviest snow was expected along I-94. This is shown by the higher probabilities (yellow) of seeing at least two inches of snow.	As the event drew near, the forecast shifted to the south, and the heaviest snow ended up south of I-94.

Photos & Video


The MNDOT image above shows heavy snow falling along I-35 near Faribault MN.	The MNDOT image above shows heavy snow near Shakopee MN along Hwy 169.

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