March snow

  We’re above average! Our latest storm dropped 9.3 inches of snow at MSP airport, pushing our official Twin Cities season snowfall total up to 44.8 inches. We’re now one inch above average for this point in our snow season.  Here are some other snowfall reports:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

937 PM CST TUE MAR 05 2013

...SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THE MARCH 4TH AND 5TH STORM...

NOTE...THE SNOW TOTALS BELOW ARE ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL

AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.

SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME

 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------

 10.10   INVER GROVE HEIGHTS      MN  DAKOTA           0915 PM

 10.00   LAKEVILLE                MN  DAKOTA           0231 PM

  9.70   DASSEL                   MN  MEEKER           0800 AM

  9.60   3 NE FARIBAULT           MN  RICE             0806 AM

  9.30   MINNEAPOLIS              MN  HENNEPIN         0600 PM

                 STORM TOTAL MEASURED AT THE MINNEAPOLIS

                 INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT.

  9.30   4 E NERSTRAND            MN  GOODHUE          0800 AM

  9.00   ISANTI                   MN  ISANTI           0735 PM

                 18 INCH SNOW DEPTH.

  9.00   DURAND                   WI  PEPIN            0652 PM

  9.00   RED WING                 MN  GOODHUE          0607 PM

  9.00   3 SE PRIOR LAKE          MN  SCOTT            0457 PM

                 OCCURRED IN CREDIT RIVER TOWNSHIP.

  9.00   CAMBRIDGE                MN  ISANTI           0405 PM

  9.00   APPLE VALLEY             MN  DAKOTA           0250 PM

  9.00   ST PETER                 MN  NICOLLET         0114 PM

  9.00   MONTICELLO               MN  WRIGHT           1130 AM

  9.00   MANKATO                  MN  BLUE EARTH       1027 AM

  9.00   HUTCHINSON               MN  MCLEOD           1011 AM

  9.00   1 S OWATONNA             MN  STEELE           0930 AM

  9.00   ST PETER                 MN  NICOLLET         0846 AM

  8.90   NEW HOPE                 MN  HENNEPIN         1130 AM

  8.70   LAKEVILLE                MN  DAKOTA           0512 PM

  8.50   COTTAGE GROVE            MN  WASHINGTON       0615 PM

  8.50   RICHFIELD                MN  HENNEPIN         0400 PM  

  8.50   MILACA                   MN  MILLE LACS       0834 AM  

  8.20   MONTGOMERY               MN  LE SUEUR         0934 AM

  8.20   WASECA                   MN  WASECA           0806 AM

  8.00   MAPLEWOOD                MN  RAMSEY           0231 PM

  8.00   FARIBAULT                MN  RICE             0751 AM

  7.90   CHANHASSEN               MN  CARVER           0657 PM

                 MEASURED AT THE NWSFO. STORM TOTAL.

  7.90   WINNEBAGO                MN  FARIBAULT        0858 AM

  7.80   RUSH CITY                MN  CHISAGO          0715 PM

  7.80   2 W PRIOR LAKE           MN  SCOTT            0200 PM

  7.50   ROCKFORD                 MN  HENNEPIN         0354 PM

  7.50   BLAINE                   MN  ANOKA            0334 PM

  7.50   NEW RICHMOND             WI  ST. CROIX        0930 AM

  7.40   ST CLOUD                 MN  STEARNS          0600 PM

                 STORM TOTAL. MEASURED AT THE PRISON.

  7.10   MADELIA                  MN  WATONWAN         0457 PM

  7.00   COLFAX                   WI  DUNN             0542 PM

  7.00   5 NE WHEELER             WI  DUNN             0400 PM

  7.00   WINTHROP                 MN  SIBLEY           1000 AM

  7.00   BLUE EARTH               MN  FARIBAULT        0858 AM

  6.90   7 S HILLMAN              MN  MORRISON         0609 PM

  6.30   RENVILLE                 MN  GOODHUE          0618 PM

  6.00   CARLOS                   MN  DOUGLAS          1027 AM

  6.00   ALBERT LEA               MN  FREEBORN         0800 AM

  5.20   EAU CLAIRE               WI  EAU CLAIRE       0600 PM

  5.00   RICE LAKE                WI  BARRON           0158 PM

  4.00   JIM FALLS                WI  CHIPPEWA         0436 PM

  3.60   3 N ALEXANDRIA           MN  DOUGLAS          0800 AM

  3.50   MORRIS                   MN  STEVENS          0800 AM

  2.80   5 NW LADYSMITH           WI  RUSK             0200 PM

  2.00   VESTA                    MN  REDWOOD          1130 AM

  1.50   MADISON                  MN  LAC QUI PARLE    0800 AM

 The La Crosse, WI office of the National Weather Service reported a storm total of 7.8 inches in La Crosse, 12.1 inches in Winona MN and 8.9 inches in Rochester MN.

February might take the crown

  What month has been the snowiest in the Twin Cities this winter? If you said February, you’re right!  Our total sits at 15.1 inches this month, edging out the 15 inches measured at MSP airport in December. We had only 4.6 inches in January.

   We still have March to get through, and March is our third-snowiest month, averaging 10.2 inches (1981-2010) according to the MN State Climatology Office (Snow).   

   It’s rare for February to be the snowiest month of winter in the Twin Cities…it hasn’t happened since the winter of 2006-2007. Looking back at the past 30 winters, our snowiest month has been:

December… 8 times (including the past 5 winters)

January… 7 times

March... 5 times

November… 5 times

February… 3 times

April… 2 times

   April won the snowiest month of "winter" title back in 1983 (21.8 inches) and also in 2002 (20.2 inches). In 1983 we witnessed a 13.6 inch snowstorm on April 14th. April 2002 didn’t bring us any double-digit snowstorms, but an impressive 5.5 inches fell on April 27th. That was just three days after we enjoyed temperatures in the 60s…talk about confused robins! If you need more snow stats, you can see an extensive listing of monthly Twin Cities snowfall totals at MSPsnow .

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Weekend snow totals

  In case you’re wondering who won the “Golden shovel” award this past weekend, here are some snowfall totals, courtesy of the National Weather Service office in Chanhassen:

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

1145 AM CST MON FEB 11 2013

 ...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...

...LOCATION...                       ...TIME...      ...AMOUNT...

MILLERVILLE (DOUGLAS)                829 AM FEB 11     14.0 IN

CARLOS 3SW (DOUGLAS MN)              800 AM FEB 11     13.0 IN

GLENWOOD (POPE MN)                   845 PM FEB 10     12.0 IN

DONNELLY 3W (STEVENS MN)             337 PM FEB 10     12.0 IN

LITTLE FALLS 1 N (MORRISON MN)       731 AM FEB 11     11.8 IN

MONTEVIDEO 1SW (LAC QUI PARLE MN)    700 AM FEB 11     11.0 IN

MORRIS (STEVENS MN)                  800 AM FEB 11     11.0 IN

BENSON 1SSE (SWIFT MN)               700 AM FEB 11     10.5 IN

3 N ALEXANDRIA (DOUGLAS MN)          800 AM FEB 11     10.1 IN

1 WSW LITTLE FALLS (MORRISON MN)     700 AM FEB 11     10.0 IN

MOTLEY (MORRISON MN)                 730 PM FEB 10     10.0 IN

GRANITE FALLS (CHIPPEWA MN)          446 PM FEB 10     10.0 IN

1 SW SWANVILLE (TODD MN)             630 AM FEB 11      9.5 IN

7 S HILLMAN (MORRISON MN)            915 PM FEB 10      9.5 IN

3 WSW PRINCETON (SHERBURNE MN)       600 AM FEB 11      8.5 IN

ST AUGUSTA (STEARNS MN)              633 PM FEB 10      8.5 IN

SAUK RAPIDS (BENTON MN)              715 PM FEB 10      8.5 IN

4 WSW SPICER (KANDIYOHI MN)          700 AM FEB 11      8.2 IN

ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY            700 AM FEB 11      8.1 IN

WILLMAR 2N (KANDIYOHI MN)            600 AM FEB 11      7.9 IN

MELROSE (STEARNS MN)                 700 AM FEB 11      7.5 IN

LONG PRAIRIE (TODD MN)               600 AM FEB 11      7.4 IN

COLD SPRING (STEARNS MN)             700 AM FEB 11      7.2 IN

RICE (BENTON MN)                     700 AM FEB 11      7.0 IN

MILACA (MILLE LACS MN)               730 AM FEB 11      7.0 IN

KIMBALL 3N (STEARNS MN)              600 AM FEB 11      6.8 IN

ST. CLOUD (STEARNS MN)               600 AM FEB 11      6.7 IN

SACRED HEART (RENVILLE MN)           930 PM FEB 10      6.3 IN

WEYERHAEUSER 2 (RUSK WI)             700 AM FEB 11      6.0 IN

VESTA (REDWOOD)                     1003 AM FEB 11      6.0 IN

1 SSW SAINT MICHAEL (WRIGHT MN)      800 AM FEB 11      5.8 IN

3 SE ORROCK (SHERBURNE MN)           700 AM FEB 11      5.3 IN

5 SE LAKE LILLIAN (RENVILLE MN)      630 AM FEB 11      5.1 IN

MONTEVIDEO (CHIPPEWA MN)             700 AM FEB 11      5.0 IN

CAMBRIDGE 2SSW (ISANTI MN)           626 AM FEB 11      5.0 IN

RUSH CITY (CHISAGO MN)               807 AM FEB 11      4.7 IN

3 N CAMBRIDGE (ISANTI MN)            700 AM FEB 11      4.6 IN

WATERTOWN (CARVER MN)                700 AM FEB 11      4.6 IN

REDWOOD FALLS (REDWOOD MN)           530 AM FEB 11      4.5 IN

FOREST LAKE 5NE (CHISAGO MN)         700 AM FEB 11      4.5 IN

CHASKA 2NW (CARVER MN)               600 AM FEB 11      4.3 IN

FARIBAULT (RICE MN)                  700 AM FEB 11      4.0 IN

1 ENE INVER GROVE HEIGHT (DAKOTA)    700 AM FEB 11      4.0 IN

ANDOVER 1N (ANOKA MN)                700 AM FEB 11      4.0 IN

CHANHASSEN 2SW (CARVER MN)           700 AM FEB 11      3.7 IN

CHANHASSEN (CARVER MN)               600 AM FEB 11      3.5 IN

    MEASURED AT THE NWS OFFICE.

2 SE CHETEK (BARRON WI)              700 AM FEB 11      3.5 IN

1 WSW CARVER (CARVER MN)             700 AM FEB 11      3.5 IN

SPRINGFIELD (BROWN MN)              1145 AM FEB 11      3.5 IN

GLENCOE (MCLEOD MN)                  800 AM FEB 11      3.3 IN

HAMBURG (CARVER MN)                  800 AM FEB 11      3.2 IN

1 N MAPLE GROVE (HENNEPIN MN)        800 AM FEB 11      3.2 IN

5 SW LONG LAKE (HENNEPIN MN)         500 AM FEB 11      3.2 IN

HAM LAKE 3SSE (ANOKA MN)             700 AM FEB 11      3.1 IN

1 WSW EDINA (HENNEPIN MN)            716 AM FEB 11      3.1 IN

1 WSW LITTLE CANADA (RAMSEY MN)      700 AM FEB 11      3.1 IN

5 SE BALSAM LAKE (POLK WI)           700 AM FEB 11      3.0 IN

3 ESE EDEN PRAIRIE (HENNEPIN MN)     849 AM FEB 11      3.0 IN

HASTINGS LOCK AND DAM 2 (DAKOTA MN)  600 AM FEB 11      3.0 IN

2 NNW RICHFIELD (HENNEPIN MN)        700 AM FEB 11      2.8 IN

2 WSW PRIOR LAKE (SCOTT MN)          600 AM FEB 11      2.8 IN

1 WSW GOLDEN VALLEY (HENNEPIN MN)    700 AM FEB 11      2.8 IN

WACONIA (CARVER MN)                  700 AM FEB 11      2.8 IN

NEW PRAGUE (SCOTT MN)                700 AM FEB 11      2.7 IN

CRYSTAL 2 NNW (HENNEPIN)             700 AM FEB 11      2.7 IN

2 ESE CAMERON (BARRON WI)            700 AM FEB 11      2.6 IN

1 NE WOODBURY (WASHINGTON MN)        700 AM FEB 11      2.6 IN

JORDAN 1SW (SCOTT MN)                530 AM FEB 11      2.5 IN

3 ENE MONTGOMERY (RICE MN)           515 AM FEB 11      2.5 IN

1 SW RIVER FALLS (PIERCE WI)         730 AM FEB 11      2.5 IN

1 WNW PRESCOTT (PIERCE WI)           800 AM FEB 11      2.5 IN

3 ESE SAINT LOUIS PARK               700 AM FEB 11      2.5 IN

MINNEAPOLIS (HENNEPIN MN)            600 AM FEB 11      2.3 IN

    MEASURED AT THE MSP AIRPORT.

2 NNW SPRINGFIELD (BROWN MN)         700 AM FEB 11      2.2 IN

1 ENE OWATONNA (STEELE MN)           630 AM FEB 11      2.1 IN

RED WING DAM 3 (GOODHUE MN)          533 AM FEB 11      2.0 IN

1 W VESELI (RICE MN)                 500 AM FEB 11      2.0 IN

1 ENE ELK MOUND (DUNN WI)            700 AM FEB 11      2.0 IN

STANLEY (CHIPPEWA WI)                700 AM FEB 11      2.0 IN

ROBERTS WWTP (ST. CROIX WI)          800 AM FEB 11      1.7 IN

NEW ULM 3SE (NICOLLET MN)            630 AM FEB 11      1.6 IN

BLOOMER (CHIPPEWA WI)                800 AM FEB 11      1.5 IN

4 W CORNELL (CHIPPEWA WI)            800 AM FEB 11      1.5 IN

1 NE FAIRMONT (MARTIN MN)            700 AM FEB 11      1.5 IN

JIM FALLS 3NW (CHIPPEWA WI)          530 AM FEB 11      1.5 IN

RED WING (GOODHUE MN)                800 AM FEB 11      1.4 IN

EAU CLAIRE (EAU CLAIRE)              600 AM FEB 11      1.4 IN

4 E NERSTRAND (GOODHUE MN)           800 AM FEB 11      1.1 IN

WELLS (FARIBAULT MN)                 800 AM FEB 11      1.0 IN

ALBERT LEA 3 SE (FREEBORN MN)        800 AM FEB 11      1.0 IN

CHIPPEWA FALLS (CHIPPEWA WI)         800 AM FEB 11      1.0 IN

BLUE EARTH 1S (FARIBAULT MN)         800 AM FEB 11      0.7 IN

ELLENDALE (STEELE MN)                700 AM FEB 11      0.7 IN

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING

EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR

PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA.

  Higher snowfall totals were recorded in parts of west-central Minnesota. Here are some snowfall reports from that area, courtesy of the National Weather Service office in Grand Forks, ND:

MINNESOTA                                    2-DAY SNOW FALL
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                         AMT(IN) REPORTS

  ROTHSAY (WILKIN).............................21.0     (2)
  PELICAN RAPIDS 6E (OTTER TAIL)...............17.5     (2)
  ELBOW LAKE VILLAGE 8ENE (CLEARWATER).........17.0     (2)
  UNDERWOOD 8NNE (OTTER TAIL)..................17.0     (2)
  LONG LOST LAKE (CLEARWATER)..................17.0     (2)
  BECIDA (HUBBARD).............................17.0     (2)
  BEMIDJI 6SE (BELTRAMI).......................16.0     (2)
  ITASCA U OF M (CLEARWATER)...................16.0     (2)
  BRECKENRIDGE 3SE (WILKIN)....................15.7     (2)
  FERGUS FALLS 4E (OTTER TAIL).................14.5     (1)
  OTTERTAIL (OTTER TAIL).......................14.2     (1)
  PELICAN RAPIDS (OTTER TAIL)..................14.0     (2)
  BLACKDUCK (BELTRAMI).........................13.0     (1)
  BAGLEY (CLEARWATER)..........................12.0     (1)
  DEER CREEK 2WSW (OTTER TAIL).................11.7     (1)
  WADENA (WADENA)..............................11.5     (2)
  SABIN (CLAY).................................11.2     (2)
  NEW YORK MILLS (OTTER TAIL)..................11.0     (2)
  TWIN VALLEY (NORMAN)..........................9.8     (2)
  MOORHEAD (CLAY)...............................9.7     (2)
  WASKISK (BELTRAMI)............................8.0     (1)
  CLIMAX 3WNW (POLK)............................6.0     (1)
  GREENBUSH (ROSEAU)............................2.0     (1)
  ARGYLE (MARSHALL).............................2.0     (1)
  WARREN 7NW (MARSHALL).........................1.4     (1)

  So…the Golden shovel award goes to Rothsay, in Wilkin county MN. Congratulations!

  

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