Snow totals from February 20-21 storm

Here is a map and listing of snow totals for locations in central and southern Minnesota from the National Weather Service in Chanhassen.  The south metro finished with anywhere between 12-18 inches of snow, while the northern metro finished with about a foot of snow.  There was a bit more variation in the totals than the December blizzard because of the convective nature of the system with “thundersnow” reported across the Twin Cities metro and southern Minnesota and the sharp cutoff of the heaviest snow bands that stagnated across the heart of the metro for most of the day on Sunday.

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1159 AM CST TUE FEB 22 2011

...SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THE FEBRUARY 20TH-21ST STORM SYSTEM...


SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT

 IN.   LOCATION            ST COUNTY        TIME
 ----- ------------------- -- ------------- -------
 20.00 MADISON             MN LAC QUI PARLE 0830 PM
 19.60 BLOOMINGTON         MN HENNEPIN      0825 PM
 19.00 3 NW EDEN PRAIRIE   MN HENNEPIN      0515 PM
 18.00 CREDIT RIVER        MN SCOTT         0937 PM
 18.00 BURNSVILLE          MN DAKOTA        0519 PM
 17.50 SPRINGFIELD         MN BROWN         0840 AM
 16.30 1 SSW MONTEVIDEO    MN CHIPPEWA      0700 AM
 15.50 2 W PRIOR LAKE      MN SCOTT         0900 AM
 15.10 LAKEVILLE           MN DAKOTA        0814 PM
 15.10 RICHFIELD           MN HENNEPIN      0820 PM
 15.00 OSCEOLA             WI POLK          0500 PM
 15.00 MENOMONIE           WI DUNN          0552 PM
 15.00 3 SSW BURNSVILLE    MN DAKOTA        0845 AM
 14.20 1 N PRIOR LAKE      MN SCOTT         0930 PM
 14.00 INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN DAKOTA        1002 PM
 14.00 WOODBURY            MN WASHINGTON    0800 AM
 14.00 EDEN PRAIRIE        MN HENNEPIN      0809 PM
 14.00 RED WING            MN GOODHUE       0730 PM
 13.60 ANDOVER             MN ANOKA         1024 PM
 13.50 MAPLEWOOD           MN RAMSEY        1210 PM
 13.80 MINNEAPOLIS(MSP)    MN HENNEPIN      1240 AM
 13.70 CHANHASSEN (NWS)    MN CARVER        1240 AM
 13.30 ST PAUL             MN RAMSEY        0610 AM
 13.00 GRANITE FALLS       MN CHIPPEWA      1013 AM
 12.90 3 WNW RICE          MN STEARNS       0700 AM
 12.70 EDINA               MN HENNEPIN      0203 PM
 12.70 1 NW BURNSVILLE     MN DAKOTA        0700 PM
 12.60 COON RAPIDS         MN ANOKA         0638 PM
 12.50 CARVER              MN CARVER        0700 AM
 12.40 HASTINGS            MN DAKOTA        0907 PM
 12.40 ROBERTS             WI ST. CROIX     0800 AM
 12.30 5 SW ST PAUL        MN RAMSEY        0845 AM
 12.00 1 N CAMERON         WI BARRON        0500 PM
 12.00 MANKATO             MN BLUE EARTH    0333 PM
 12.00 LAKE ELMO           MN WASHINGTON    0800 AM
 12.00 3 N BLOOMER         WI CHIPPEWA      0730 AM
 12.00 BALDWIN             WI ST. CROIX     0700 AM
 12.00 3 SW MINNEAPOLIS    MN HENNEPIN      0900 PM
 12.00 SHAKOPEE            MN SCOTT         0854 PM
 11.60 JORDAN              MN SCOTT         0710 AM
 11.50 MILROY              MN REDWOOD       0700 AM
 11.10 BLAINE              MN ANOKA         0917 PM
 11.00 DURAND              WI PEPIN         1000 PM
 11.00 SAUK RAPIDS         MN BENTON        0800 PM
 11.00 MORGAN              MN REDWOOD       0702 AM
 11.00 4 NNE MAPLEWOOD     MN RAMSEY        0830 PM
 11.00 1 ESE CHASKA        MN CARVER        0800 PM
 10.60 3 NNW MINNEAPOLIS   MN HENNEPIN      0346 PM
 10.60 MINNETONKA          MN HENNEPIN      0803 AM
 10.50 CLAYTON             WI POLK          0616 PM
 10.50 LITCHFIELD          MN MEEKER        0420 PM
 10.50 ELK MOUND           WI DUNN          0600 AM
 10.50 REDWOOD FALLS       MN REDWOOD       0500 AM
 10.30 7 S HILLMAN         MN MORRISON      0335 PM
 10.20 OAKDALE             MN WASHINGTON    0747 PM
 10.00 GLENWOOD            MN POPE          0600 PM
 10.00 ST JAMES            MN WATONWAN      0700 PM
 10.00 MADELIA             MN WATONWAN      1245 PM
 10.00 COMFREY             MN BROWN         1210 PM
 10.00 BROWNTON            MN MCLEOD        1210 PM
 10.00 NW GILMAN           MN BENTON        0828 AM
 10.00 ISANTI              MN ISANTI        0626 AM
 10.00 EAU CLAIRE WQOW     WI EAU CLAIRE    0500 AM
 10.00 2 N MENOMONIE       WI DUNN          1100 PM
 10.00 1 W CARVER          MN CARVER        0900 PM
 10.00 4 SSW MINNEAPOLIS   MN HENNEPIN      0700 PM
 10.00 ST PETER            MN NICOLLET      0530 PM
  9.70 WACONIA             MN CARVER        0803 AM
  9.70 NORTH MANKATO       MN NICOLLET      0700 AM
  9.50 STILLWATER          MN WASHINGTON    0936 PM
  9.00 ELLENDALE           MN STEELE        0615 PM
  9.00 CAMBRIDGE           MN ISANTI        0540 PM
  9.00 HUTCHINSON          MN MCLEOD        1145 AM
  9.00 BARRON              WI BARRON        0728 AM
  9.00 3 ENE MONTGOMERY    MN RICE          0700 AM
  9.00 LONSDALE            MN RICE          0600 AM
  9.00 GLENCOE             MN MCLEOD        0151 AM
  9.00 3 SW BURNSVILLE     MN DAKOTA        0500 PM
  8.90 MONTICELLO          MN WRIGHT        0915 PM
  8.60 NEW HOPE            MN HENNEPIN      0658 AM
  8.60 9 NNE BIRD ISLAND   MN RENVILLE      0630 AM
  8.50 RUSH CITY           MN CHISAGO       0815 AM
  8.60 ST CLOUD            MN STEARNS       1240 AM
  8.30 NEW ULM             MN BROWN         1038 AM
  8.10 BOWLUS              MN MORRISON      0829 AM
  8.00 VESTA               MN REDWOOD       0200 PM
  8.00 3 SE NEW ULM        MN BROWN         0800 AM
  8.00 OWATONNA            MN STEELE        0800 AM
  8.00 2 S ST FRANCIS      MN ANOKA         0731 AM
  8.00 MILACA              MN MILLE LACS    0730 AM
  8.00 RICE LAKE           WI BARRON        0725 AM
  8.00 FARIBAULT           MN RICE          0700 AM
  8.00 ALBANY              MN STEARNS       0700 AM
  8.00 CARLOS              MN DOUGLAS       0552 AM
  8.00 LESTER PRAIRIE      MN MCLEOD        0338 PM
  7.60 RICE                MN BENTON        0700 AM
  7.50 1 NNW COLD SPRING   MN STEARNS       0600 AM
  7.50 FOREST LAKE         MN WASHINGTON    0554 AM
  7.20 JIM FALLS           WI CHIPPEWA      0610 AM
  7.10 STANLEY             WI CHIPPEWA      0936 AM
  7.00 ROCKFORD            MN HENNEPIN      0203 PM
  7.00 5 NE FOREST LAKE    MN CHISAGO       0441 AM
  7.00 2 W EAU CLAIRE      WI EAU CLAIRE    0615 PM
  6.80 CHAMPLIN            MN HENNEPIN      1015 PM
  6.50 LITTLE FALLS        MN MORRISON      0600 AM
  6.30 NEW HOPE            MN HENNEPIN      0700 PM
  6.00 ONAMIA              MN MILLE LACS    1117 AM
  6.00 NORTH BRANCH        MN CHISAGO       0936 AM
  6.00 13 N ALEXANDRIA     MN DOUGLAS       0936 AM
  6.00 3 WSW PRINCETON     MN SHERBURNE     0630 AM
  6.00 2 NNW WAITE PARK    MN STEARNS       1057 PM
  5.50 COLFAX              WI DUNN          0540 PM
  5.50 WELCOME             MN MARTIN        0600 PM
  5.00 MAPLETON            MN BLUE EARTH    1117 AM
  4.80 WILLMAR             MN KANDIYOHI     0400 PM
  4.50 ONAMIA              MN MILLE LACS    0233 PM
  4.00 KIMBALL             MN STEARNS       0600 AM
  4.00 WINTHROP            MN SIBLEY        0420 PM
  4.00 1 S TRIMONT         MN MARTIN        1023 AM
  3.50 LONG PRAIRIE        MN TODD          0600 AM
  3.50 ALBERT LEA          MN FREEBORN      1023 AM
  3.00 WINNEBAGO           MN FARIBAULT     0700 PM
  3.00 BLUE EARTH          MN FARIBAULT     1229 PM

RS

Snowstorm time lapse

Here is a time lapse video I took inside my home looking out towards my backyard patio during the last snowstorm.  The snow doesn’t accumulate very well, but you can clearly see the snow build against the patio door.

 

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Live streaming of the great February storm

Live streaming of the weather conditions from Shakopee is now available. I'm forecasting 14-16 inches of snow with this storm, with 1-2 inches of snow per hour. Blizzard-like conditions will be possible around the metro as winds approach 30 miles an hour with higher gusts. Blizzard warnings are in effect for southwest and west central Minnesota, as far east as Sibley County.

Wake me up when it's spring

I've decided to take a hiatus from weather blogging until the spring. There just isn't enough to talk about to keep it interesting. Outside of the crazy December we had, there hasn't been any notable winter storms. Just your typical cold and snow for what feels like 24/7. For those who follow this blog, and know me, understand how miserable I've been with this winter weather. I'm sorry if you've depended on me for weather information, and I've let you down.

Super Bowl Sunday weather

Super Bowl XLV from Arlington, Texas is upon us.  The wait is finally over.  In just a few short hours, the opening kickoff between the Green Bay Packers and Pittsburgh Steelers will happen.  Many are expecting a tightly contested game.  As of the morning of the game, odds makers have the Packers three point favorites.

Much of the United States was rocked with a powerful winter storm that saw locations pick up as much as 20+ inches of snow this week.  The talk around Dallas was more about the cold and snow and less about the game itself.  From the most recent storm, Dallas picked up about five inches of snow.  Six people were injured when snow and ice fell from the roof of Cowboys Stadium onto bystanders below.

How will the weather look for the big game?

Temperatures max out around 45 to 50 degrees in the Dallas area Sunday with a slight chance of rain moving in from the north.  There is a chance of some snow mixing in with the rain, but the majority of the precipitation should fall as rain with snow staying to north of DFW.

By the end of the game, and while we are preparing ourselves for an episode of Glee, the mercury dips down to about 40 degrees.

This will be one of the colder outdoor environments that a Super Bowl has been played in.  The last time it got this cold was Super Bowl XIX in 1985, which saw a game-time temperature of 53 degrees in Palo Alto, California at Stanford Stadium. The coldest temperature for the big game was Super Bowl VI in 1972 at Tulane Stadium in New Orleans, Louisiana where it was a chilly 39 degrees to start the game.  I don’t believe this will be the coldest Super Bowl climate, but it will certainly be in the top three.  Fans not used to this kind of weather will have the parkas on for sure!

RS

January in Minneapolis by the numbers

The month of January has come and gone and it was a relatively quiet month as it terms of weather compared to December.  MSP airport recorded 17 inches of snow for the month, which raised the seasonal snow total to 60.4 inches.  January was notable for being cold overall. Out of the 31 days, we hit the freezing mark on the 29th, otherwise we were below freezing during the month.  The last time the temperature failed to reach at least 32 degrees for an entire calendar month was December 1983.  Ironically, the 1983-84 winter season would see the highest snow total on record at 98.6 inches.

February is looking to be much of the same.  According to the Climate Prediction Center, the Upper Midwest is expected to see below average temperatures and around average precipitation chances.

The average temperature for February in the Twin Cities is 26°F.  If you’re interested in more climate data for February, click here for the information.  February brings the home stretch of winter.  One month away until the meteorological start of spring!

RS