Back to Normal (Snowfall)

A quick story for you... Yesterday, I was surfing the web, looking at the latest snow totals across Minnesota when I heard my SKYPE phone ring and who was it? It was my grandmother who called to verbally and visually complain to me about how she dislikes all this snow we've been getting. She asked if I could do something about it because she was sick of shoveling. First of all, I can't believe that my grandmother is still insists on shoveling her driveway at her age and secondly, I can't believe my grandmother knows how to SKYPE. How cool is that! I give her a lot of credit for doing the things she does. She has never had her drivers license, forcing her to walk to the grocery store, to church every Sunday and to her many different community volunteering events, even during the bitterly cold Minnesota winter days. You go Gramma, keep it up!

Our multi-day storm started on Sunday and wrapped up early Tuesday, which gave the MSP Airport officially 5.6" putting us 1.3" above normal snowfall for the season. The range across the metro was around 4" to 5" on the northeast side to as much as 8" to 11" on the southwest side. The biggest snowfall report I saw was 11.5" 9 miles SW of Starbuck in Pope county. Take a look at the snowfall map and other snowfall reports below.

Storm Total Snowfall Map


Storm Total Snowfall Reports

...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING...

WE THANK OUR COOP AND COCORAHS OBSERVERS...TRAINED SPOTTERS AND
PARTNERS FOR THE FOLLOWING PRELIMINARY STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS.


SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
11.50   9 SW STARBUCK            MN  POPE             0949 AM
11.00   GLENWOOD                 MN  POPE             0515 PM
11.00   FARIBAULT                MN  RICE             0800 AM
10.00   ELLENDALE                MN  STEELE           0645 AM
10.00   NEW MARKET               MN  SCOTT            0728 PM
9.80   LAKEVILLE                MN  DAKOTA           0922 AM
9.80   LONG LAKE                MN  HENNEPIN         0800 AM
9.70   LITCHFIELD               MN  MEEKER           0800 AM
9.70   1 NNW COLD SPRING        MN  STEARNS          0800 AM
9.50   MURDOCK                  MN  SWIFT            0812 AM
9.50   3 N KIMBALL              MN  STEARNS          0800 AM
9.50   3 SE ALBERT LEA          MN  FREEBORN         0800 AM
9.50   MINNETRISTA              MN  HENNEPIN         0800 AM
9.50   MEDINA                   MN  HENNEPIN         0755 AM
9.30   BLOOMINGTON              MN  HENNEPIN         0808 AM
9.00   CARLOS                   MN  DOUGLAS          0812 AM
9.00   3 SSW BURNSVILLE         MN  DAKOTA           0515 PM
9.30   2 W PRIOR LAKE           MN  SCOTT            0800 AM
9.10   1 E OWATONNA             MN  STEELE           0800 AM
8.80   HAMBURG                  MN  CARVER           0800 AM
8.50   1 W HUTCHINSON           MN  MCLEOD           0800 AM
8.40   RAMSEY                   MN  ANOKA            0922 AM
8.30   WACONIA                  MN  CARVER           0800 AM
8.20   1 SSW JORDAN             MN  SCOTT            0800 AM
8.10   2 NE BUFFALO             MN  WRIGHT           0800 AM
8.00   MANKATO                  MN  BLUE EARTH       0932 AM
8.00   WELLS                    MN  FARIBAULT        0800 AM
8.00   FAIRMONT                 MN  MARTIN           0800 AM
8.00   KIESTER                  MN  FARIBAULT        0720 AM
7.80   3 ENE MONTGOMERY         MN  RICE             0800 AM
7.80   1 SSW LONSDALE           MN  RICE             0800 AM
7.80   1 SE HENDERSON           MN  LE SUEUR         0800 AM
7.50   RENVILLE                 MN  RENVILLE         0828 AM
7.50   EDINA                    MN  HENNEPIN         0934 AM
7.50   WINNEBAGO                MN  FARIBAULT        0800 AM
7.50   WATERTOWN                MN  CARVER           0743 AM
7.30   NEW HOPE                 MN  HENNEPIN         0638 AM
7.00   DASSEL                   MN  MEEKER           0800 AM
7.00   1 W CARVER               MN  CARVER           0800 AM
7.00   3 ENE SILVER CREEK       MN  WRIGHT           0414 PM
6.80   ALBANY                   MN  STEARNS          0452 AM
6.70   WOODBURY                 MN  WASHINGTON       1039 AM
6.70   5 NW MINNEAPOLIS         MN  HENNEPIN         0800 AM
6.60   ST PETER                 MN  NICOLLET         0800 AM
6.50   SAUK RAPIDS              MN  BENTON           0713 AM
6.50   RAMSEY                   MN  ANOKA            0607 PM
6.40   FRIDLEY                  MN  ANOKA            0848 AM
6.40   MORRIS                   MN  STEVENS          0800 AM
6.20   ST CLOUD SCSU            MN  STEARNS          0800 AM
6.20   NORTH ST PAUL            MN  RAMSEY           0842 AM
6.00   MORGAN                   MN  REDWOOD          0800 AM
6.00   BLUE EARTH               MN  FARIBAULT        0800 AM
5.60   MINNEAPOLIS ST PAUL APT  MN  HENNEPIN         0600 AM
5.50   SLEEPY EYE               MN  BROWN            0849 AM
5.50   MELROSE                  MN  STEARNS          0800 AM
5.50   5 W ST CLOUD             MN  STEARNS          0800 AM
5.50   RED WING                 MN  GOODHUE          0743 AM
5.50   LITTLE FALLS             MN  MORRISON         0650 AM
5.40   RICHFIELD                MN  HENNEPIN         0745 AM
5.10   4 SE RED WING            MN  GOODHUE          0800 AM
5.00   HASTINGS                 MN  DAKOTA           0742 AM
5.00   ST CLOUD                 MN  STEARNS          0600 AM
4.50   ELK RIVER                MN  SHERBURNE        0800 AM
4.50   3 WSW PRINCETON          MN  SHERBURNE        0800 AM
4.50   2 SSW CAMBRIDGE          MN  ISANTI           0629 AM
4.20   REDWOOD FALLS            MN  REDWOOD          0800 AM
4.20   MILACA                   MN  MILLE LACS       0800 AM
4.20   LONG PRAIRIE             MN  TODD             0800 AM
4.00   3 ESE LAKE ELMO          MN  WASHINGTON       0800 AM
4.00   1 N ANDOVER              MN  ANOKA            0800 AM
4.00   2 NNW COON RAPIDS        MN  ANOKA            0800 AM
3.80   1 NW COTTAGE GROVE       MN  WASHINGTON       0800 AM
3.50   1 ESE MILROY             MN  REDWOOD          0800 AM
2.80   7 NNW OGILVIE            MN  KANABEC          1111 AM
2.00   DURAND                   WI  PEPIN            0800 AM
2.00   BALDWIN                  WI  ST. CROIX        0800 AM
1.80   1 NE LAKELAND SHORES     MN  WASHINGTON       0800 AM
1.60   3 NE RUSH CITY           MN  CHISAGO          0800 AM
1.40   CHIPPEWA FALLS           WI  CHIPPEWA         0800 AM
1.40   AUGUSTA                  WI  EAU CLAIRE       0800 AM
1.10   STANLEY                  WI  CHIPPEWA         0800 AM
1.10   EAU CLAIRE               WI  EAU CLAIRE       0600 AM
1.00   CUMBERLAND               WI  BARRON           0800 AM
1.00   BLOOMER                  WI  CHIPPEWA         0800 AM

Cold and Quiet Until Friday
The next two days will be rather quiet as a cold Canadian high sinks south of the international border. Temperature readings will drop below normal and overnight lows will dip into the sub-zero range again Thursday morning. The cold air is dry, so there will be plenty of sunshine. Don't forget the shades as you head out the door, that fresh snow will be darn bright and since we haven't seen the sun in a few days, it'll seem even brighter. Our next snow chance doesn't swing in until Friday and Saturday. A light coating of fluff may be possible then, but that Alberta Clipper could swerve around us like Lindsay Vonn cutting around the last gate before the finish line on her way to her 4th Gold Medal of the 2010 Winter Olympics, so we'll keep an eye on it. Tune in tomorrow for weather facts about the Olympic games and the 2010 host city Vancouver, Canada.


Todd's Outlook for the Twin Cities

Wednesday: Cold sunshine. High: 18

Wednesday Night: Clear, calm and quiet... COLD too. Low: -1

Thursday: Chilly start. Increasing clouds, light snow developing late. High: 20

Friday: Mostly cloudy with light snow showers. High 24

Saturday: Partly sunny, light snow possible. High 26

Sunday: Partly cloudy and quiet. High 21

Monday (Presidents' Day): Threat of a mostly blue sky. High: 23

Tuesday: Partly cloudy, slightly warmer. High: 26