Overview
A major winter storm impacted Minnesota and west central Wisconsin on February 2-3, 2016, producing a band of heavy snow across our area along with blizzard conditions in southern Minnesota. |
Event Snowfall Map |
Snowfall Across the Metro | Headllines During The Event | 10 PM MNDOT Road Condtions |
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Snowfall Reports
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 1235 PM CST WED FEB 3 2016 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE 2 W BLOOMINGTON 13.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 NEW HOPE 1.9 S 13.2 IN 0700 AM 02/03 2 NNW GOLDEN VALLEY 13.2 IN 0800 AM 02/03 MINNEAPOLIS 2.8 SSE 13.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 4 S CLEAR LAKE 13.0 IN 0842 AM 02/03 OAK PARK HEIGHTS 2.4 W 12.8 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MINNEAPOLIS 3.0 NNW 12.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BURNSVILLE 3.0 NE 12.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MINNEAPOLIS 3.8 SSW 12.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 3 NE BURNSVILLE 12.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 LAKEVILLE 2 NNE 12.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 3 S COLUMBIA HEIGHTS 11.5 IN 0800 AM 02/03 KOHLMAN PARK 11.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MAPLEWOOD 11.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ROSEMOUNT 3.3 WNW 11.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 5 N VICTORIA 11.4 IN 0800 AM 02/03 2 NW NORTH SAINT PAUL 10.8 IN 0700 AM 02/03 LONG LAKE 10.6 IN 0700 AM 02/03 2 SSE EDINA 10.6 IN 0813 AM 02/03 EDINA 2 ENE 10.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS 1.3 ENE 10.5 IN 0730 AM 02/03 ELKO NEW MARKET 4.8 WNW 10.5 IN 0730 AM 02/03 MINNEAPOLIS 3 SE 10.4 IN 0800 AM 02/03 CHANHASSEN WFO 10.4 IN 1200 PM 02/03 UNIV OF MINN ST PAUL 10.3 IN 0800 AM 02/03 1 W NEW BRIGHTON 10.3 IN 0753 AM 02/03 2 E MINNEAPOLIS 10.2 IN 0700 AM 02/03 7 S FAIRMONT 10.2 IN 0800 AM 02/03 FAIRMONT 6.7 S 10.2 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MINNETRISTA 1.5 SSE 10.1 IN 0700 AM 02/03 FARMINGTON 10.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 PLYMOUTH 2.4 ENE 10.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 VICTORIA 2 ENE 10.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 LE CENTER 5 NNW 10.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 ELLSWORTH 3.6 E 10.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ROSEMOUNT 4.5 WSW 10.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 WOODBURY 1.7 N 10.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 GAYLORD 9.9 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ROBBINSDALE 9.8 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ST PAUL 1 ENE 9.8 IN 0800 AM 02/03 1 NW RIVER FALLS 9.6 IN 0700 AM 02/03 RICE LAKE 9.6 IN 0800 AM 02/03 1 NNE STILLWATER 9.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MAPLE LAKE 9.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MINNEAPOLIS 3.3 SW 9.5 IN 1100 AM 02/03 STILLWATER 1.4 NE 9.5 IN 0709 AM 02/03 OSSEO 1 W 9.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MINNEAPOLIS ST. PAUL AIRPORT 9.4 IN 1200 PM 02/03 EDINA 1.3 SW 9.3 IN 0858 AM 02/03 2 WNW LAKELAND 9.2 IN 0830 AM 02/03 ROBERTS 9.2 IN 0800 AM 02/03 MENDOTA HEIGHTS 2 WNW 9.0 IN 0830 AM 02/03 5 SSE OSCEOLA 9.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BROOKLYN CENTER 1 E 8.9 IN 0700 AM 02/03 EDEN PRAIRIE 3.1 ESE 8.8 IN 0822 AM 02/03 CUMBERLAND 8.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 WNW EAGLE LAKE 8.5 IN 0733 AM 02/03 LAKEVILLE 3.8 ENE 8.5 IN 0650 AM 02/03 MANKATO 4 E 8.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 WNW VESELI 8.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 S BARRON 8.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 OSCEOLA 2.4 ENE 8.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 NE BLAINE 8.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 BOYCEVILLE 3.3 N 7.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BALDWIN 7.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 WATERTOWN 7.3 IN 0800 AM 02/03 STACY 7.2 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ELLENDALE 0.3 SW 7.1 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ELLENDALE 7.1 IN 0813 AM 02/03 WINNEBAGO 7.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 5 SSE BALSAM LAKE 7.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 SSW EAU CLAIRE 7.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 LADYSMITH 2.8 WNW 7.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 RIVER FALLS 1.2 SSW 7.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 CORNELL 4.1 W 7.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 AMERY 6.5 NNW 7.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 AMBOY 7.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 GLENCOE 3.2 NNW 7.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 WINNEBAGO 7.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 FOREST LAKE 5 NE 6.8 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 S CENTER CITY 6.8 IN 0700 AM 02/03 2 SSW CHISAGO CITY 6.8 IN 0650 AM 02/03 3 NE NORTHFIELD 6.6 IN 0700 AM 02/03 SILVER LAKE 1 NNW 6.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 WASECA (U OF M EXP FARM) 6.5 IN 0800 AM 02/03 CEDAR FALLS HYDRO PLANT 6.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 SSW LONSDALE 6.5 IN 0738 AM 02/03 REDWOOD FALLS 6.3 IN 0727 AM 02/03 NERSTRAND 4.2 E 6.2 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MAPLE GROVE 1.0 NNE 6.2 IN 1030 AM 02/03 EDEN PRAIRIE 3.3 WSW 6.1 IN 0800 AM 02/03 HOLCOMBE 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 WELLS 6.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 LADYSMITH WTP 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ANOKA 1 SE 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 WELLS 6.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 CHETEK 2.0 SE 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BLOOMER 6.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 XCEL ENERGY HYDRO ELECTRICE 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ALBERT LEA 3 SE 6.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 ROSEMOUNT (AGR EXP STA) 6.0 IN 0930 AM 02/03 2 SE CHETEK 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BLOOMER 6.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 ELK RIVER 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 ESE MILROY 5.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 LESTER PRAIRIE 2S 5.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ELK MOUND 5.5 IN 0730 AM 02/03 CHIPPEWA FALLS 5.1 IN 0800 AM 02/03 STOCKHOLM 3.0 NE 5.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 DURAND 5.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 BIG FALLS HYDRO 5.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 OWATONNA 5.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 2 W BLAINE 5.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 GLENCOE 0.3 WSW 5.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 COMFREY 6.5 ENE 5.0 IN 0710 AM 02/03 1 NE OWATONNA 5.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BLUE EARTH 1 S 4.9 IN 0800 AM 02/03 AUGUSTA RS 4.8 IN 0800 AM 02/03 CAMERON 2.4 SE 4.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 LAKE CITY 1.2 NNW 4.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 STANLEY 0.4 NNE 4.5 IN 0900 AM 02/03 BIRD ISLAND 7.2 SSE 4.4 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BRAHAM 0.7 ENE 4.1 IN 0730 AM 02/03 3 SE ORROCK 4.1 IN 0736 AM 02/03 ZUMBROTA 4.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 LUCAN 4.0 IN 0718 AM 02/03 ZUMBROTA 4.0 IN 0651 AM 02/03 LUCAN 4.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 VESTA 4.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 RUSH CITY 3.9 IN 0700 AM 02/03 DRESSER 6.1 ESE 3.8 IN 0800 AM 02/03 ORROCK 4 SE 3.6 IN 0700 AM 02/03 COSMOS 3.2 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ST FRANCIS 4 E 3.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 DASSEL 3.4 SE 3.0 IN 0710 AM 02/03 RED WING NNW 2 3.0 IN 0650 AM 02/03 3 SE DASSEL 3.0 IN 0812 AM 02/03 MONTEVIDEO 0.4 SSW 2.7 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MORA 2.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MORA 2.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 BECKER 2 NNW 2.2 IN 0800 AM 02/03 LITCHFIELD 2.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 ZIMMERMAN 0.6 S 2.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 MADISON 1.8 IN 0800 AM 02/03 RICE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 RICE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 WILLMAR 5.9 NNE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ONAMIA (RANGER STATION) 1.5 IN 0800 AM 02/03 5 SE LAKE LILLIAN 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MELROSE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 02/03 MONTEVIDEO 1SW 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 DAWSON 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 ONAMIA 4.3 NW 1.0 IN 0800 AM 02/03 MONTEVIDEO 1SW 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 1 WNW MORRIS 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 3 WNW RICE 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 CARLOS 3SW 1.0 IN 0700 AM 02/03 LITTLE FALLS 1.2 SW 0.8 IN 0700 AM 02/03 LONG PRAIRIE 1.6 WSW 0.8 IN 0700 AM 02/03 KENSINGTON 5.9 NE 0.8 IN 0800 AM 02/03 HEWITT 1.1 N 0.5 IN 0800 AM 02/03 MORRIS (U OF M EXP FARM) 0.4 IN 0800 AM 02/03 OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
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