Snowfall Totals for December 24-25 Storm
Courtesy: National Weather Service
With "spring" in full swing, yet another winter storm dropped more snowfall throughout the state of Minnesota. This storm came just two weeks after we saw as much as 12.0 inches of snow in some areas of the state.
With April bringing us temperatures well below average, we are now seeing snowfall amounts well above average. The average snowfall for the month of April in the Minneapolis/St. Paul area is 3.1 inches. Combining the two storm totals, some areas of the state have seen as much as 28.0 inches of snow.
A nearly stationary intense band of snow set up from southwest through northeast Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin as low pressure tracked just to the south. Temperatures held steady in the upper 20s to lower 30s within the band of snow, however just to the south they reached the 40s and 50s. A sharp rain/snow line also remained nearly stationary, which led to extreme snowfall gradients across the area. For example, snowfall totals across Hennepin County ranged from nearly 13 inches in Rogers, MN to less than half a inch near Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport.
Amounts were higher in the northern Twin Cities area. Many areas in Chisago County saw upwards of a foot of snow with the highest recorded amount being 20.0 inches in North Branch.
Intense snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hours caused several traffic delays, even 1 fatality as a result of slippery road conditions. Several schools closed early on the 16th and remained closed on the 17th.
With last years prolonged winter still fresh in people's minds, many are left wondering if this winter be over sooner rather than later.
Below are Storm Summaries from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 713 PM CST WED DEC 25 2013
...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM DECEMBER 24-25TH...
THANK YOU TO OUR TRAINED SPOTTERS...COOP AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS ...THE MEDIA AND PUBLIC FOR THE FOLLOWING SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM THIS RECENT WINTER WEATHER EVENT. THE TOTALS BELOW ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 4.50 HAUGEN WI BARRON 0100 PM 24 HOUR TOTAL 4.50 3 E EAST FARMINGTON WI POLK 1030 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 4.50 1 ESE MILROY MN REDWOOD 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 4.50 WINNEBAGO MN FARIBAULT 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 4.10 1 ENE MINNESOTA LAKE MN FARIBAULT 1045 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 4.00 8 NNE BRUCE WI RUSK 0537 PM OCCURRED AT EXELAND. STORM TOTAL. 4.00 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 4.00 CLAYTON WI POLK 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 4.00 BLOOMING PRAIRIE MN STEELE 1122 PM 3.80 6 WNW RICE LAKE WI BARRON 1145 PM 3.70 4 E MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.50 CLEAR LAKE WI POLK 0818 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.50 ZUMBROTA MN GOODHUE 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.50 NEW HOPE MN HENNEPIN 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.50 OAKDALE MN WASHINGTON 0125 AM 3.40 3 SE NEW ULM MN BROWN 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.30 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 0830 PM STORM TOTAL. RECORDED AT WQOW TV.
3.20 1 W CARVER MN CARVER 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0449 PM STORM TOTAL. 3.00 MSP INTL AIRPORT MN HENNEPIN 1200 PM STORM TOTAL. 3.00 ROBERTS WI ST. CROIX 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 CHIPPEWA FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 1 N CUMBERLAND WI BARRON 0745 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL. MEASURED AT ST CLOUD STATE UNIV. 3.00 ALBANY MN STEARNS 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 6 NNE BIG LAKE MN SHERBURNE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 3 SE LAKE ELMO MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 5 ESE NEW PRAGUE MN RICE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 3.00 WSW ST JAMES MN WATONWAN 0500 AM 2.90 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 1045 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.80 1 ENE ST MICHAEL MN WRIGHT 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.80 2 WNW RICHFIELD MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.80 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 1200 AM MEASURED AT WQOW 2.80 MSP INTL AIRPORT MN HENNEPIN 1200 AM 2.60 MONTICELLO MN WRIGHT 0723 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.60 WACONIA MN CARVER 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 MENOMONIE WI DUNN 0816 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 JIM FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 1 WSW OWATONNA MN STEELE 0745 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 BLOOMER WI CHIPPEWA 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 CHASKA MN CARVER 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 5 NE FOREST LAKE MN CHISAGO 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 BRANDON MN DOUGLAS 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 1 SSW LONSDALE MN RICE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 3 ENE MONTGOMERY MN RICE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 MILACA MN MILLE LACS 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.50 2 SE FRIDLEY MN ANOKA 1258 AM 2.40 2 NNW SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.40 2 W PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 0600 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.30 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 1200 PM STORM TOTAL. MEASURED AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. 2.30 BLUE EARTH MN FARIBAULT 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.30 1 E OWATONNA MN STEELE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.30 3 WSW PRINCETON MN SHERBURNE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.20 RICE MN BENTON 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.20 1 SSW RIVER FALLS WI PIERCE 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.00 ST CLOUD AIRPORT MN SHERBURNE 1200 PM STORM TOTAL. MEASURED AT THE PRISON. 2.00 MORA MN KANABEC 0800 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.00 CARLOS MN DOUGLAS 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.00 DOWNTOWN MINNEAPOLIS MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL. MEASURED AT LOWER ST ANTHONY FALLS. 2.00 BALDWIN WI ST. CROIX 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.00 CUMBERLAND WI BARRON 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.00 1 NNW WATERTOWN MN WRIGHT 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 2.00 3 WNW RICE MN STEARNS 0700 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL