A long duration winter storm began over Minnesota on April 9th with a crippling ice storm for southwest Minnesota and a quick burst of heavy snow elsewhere. The Twin Cities saw 1.4 inches of snow from this first wave. Another round of snow hit the state late in the day on April 10 and continued through the 11th. Snow also continued across mainly central and northern Minnesota on April 12. The highest snow total found so far was 14.2 inches at Wrenshall in Carton County. Not far behind was 13 inches 2 miles NW of Redwood Falls. The three day total from April 9-11 at the Twin Cities International Airport was 5.8 inches with 4.4 inches falling on April 11.
Driving became difficult with slush on roads becoming packed ice during the morning of April 11. The Hiawatha Light Rail was out of service due to the heavy snow.
Winter Storm Damage Photos from Minnesota Public Radio
Below are Local Storm Reports regarding the winter storm from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1131 AM CDT FRI APR 12 2013
...SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING...
THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET
CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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13.00 2 NW REDWOOD FALLS MN REDWOOD 0841 AM
72 HOUR STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
12.00 1 ESE MILROY MN REDWOOD 0700 AM
11.50 MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0700 AM
10.90 7 SSE BIRD ISLAND MN RENVILLE 0700 AM
10.50 REDWOOD FALLS MN REDWOOD 0700 AM
10.50 SSW MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0700 AM
10.30 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0700 AM
48 HOUR TOTAL AT ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
9.70 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0700 AM
48 HOUR TOTAL
9.00 MELROSE MN STEARNS 0700 AM
9.00 1 SW LITTLE FALLS MN MORRISON 0700 AM
8.70 3 SE NEW ULM MN BROWN 0700 AM
8.50 2 WNW GREEN ISLE MN SIBLEY 0700 AM
8.30 KIMBALL MN STEARNS 0606 AM
STORM TOTAL FROM THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.
8.10 1 NE FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0700 AM
8.00 2 N WILLMAR MN KANDIYOHI 0700 AM
8.00 9 NNE BIRD ISLAND MN RENVILLE 0700 AM
7.80 8 S HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0715 AM
STORM TOTAL.
7.80 NORTH MANKATO MN NICOLLET 0700 AM
7.80 6 NNE BIG LAKE MN SHERBURNE 0700 AM
7.70 1 ENE ST MICHAEL MN WRIGHT 0700 AM
7.60 HAMBURG MN CARVER 0700 AM
7.50 WACONIA MN CARVER 0700 AM
7.40 CHASKA MN CARVER 0700 AM
7.30 RICE MN BENTON 0700 AM
7.00 ST JAMES MN WATONWAN 0747 AM
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL
6.90 ONAMIA MN MILLE LACS 0700 AM
6.60 LONG PRAIRIE MN TODD 0700 AM
6.60 1 NNE MAPLE GROVE MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM
6.50 1 NNW WATERTOWN MN CARVER 0700 AM
6.50 6 WSW ST PETER MN NICOLLET 0700 AM
6.50 5 ESE NEW PRAGUE MN RICE 0700 AM
6.30 1 SE HENDERSON MN SIBLEY 0700 AM
6.00 WELLS MN FARIBAULT 0700 AM
6.00 6 NNE WILLMAR MN KANDIYOHI 0700 AM
6.00 2 W PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 0700 AM
5.90 1 W WOODLAND MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM
5.80 4 NW ONAMIA MN MILLE LACS 0700 AM
5.70 2 WNW RICHFIELD MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM
5.60 WASECA MN WASECA 0700 AM
5.50 DELANO MN WRIGHT 0700 AM
5.40 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 0700 AM
48 HOUR TOTAL AT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE
5.30 WINNEBAGO MN FARIBAULT 0700 AM
5.10 JORDAN MN SCOTT 0700 AM
5.00 MILACA MN MILLE LACS 0700 AM
4.90 5 NE FOREST LAKE MN CHISAGO 0700 AM
4.80 6 ESE DRESSER WI POLK 0700 AM
4.80 1 WSW GOLDEN VALLEY MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM
4.70 MINNEAPOLIS MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM
48 HOUR TOTAL AT MSP AIRPORT
4.70 2 NNW CRYSTAL MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM
4.50 3 ENE MONTGOMERY MN RICE 0700 AM
4.50 1 SSW LONSDALE MN RICE 0700 AM
4.50 1 SW EDINA MN HENNEPIN 0700 AM
4.10 1 E OWATONNA MN STEELE 0700 AM
4.00 ST CROIX FALLS WI POLK 0700 AM
4.00 10 NNW TAYLORS FALLS MN CHISAGO 0700 AM
48 HOUR TOTAL AT WILD RIVER STATE PARK
4.00 3 WSW PRINCETON MN SHERBURNE 0700 AM
3.80 4 E NERSTRAND MN GOODHUE 0700 AM
3.70 BLUE EARTH MN FARIBAULT 0700 AM
3.50 CANNON FALLS MN GOODHUE 0700 AM
3.50 ROSEMOUNT MN DAKOTA 0700 AM
3.40 1 WSW LITTLE CANADA MN RAMSEY 0700 AM
3.40 3 N ALEXANDRIA MN DOUGLAS 0700 AM
3.30 3 N BOYCEVILLE WI DUNN 0700 AM
3.20 2 SE CHETEK WI BARRON 0700 AM
3.10 1 SSW RIVER FALLS WI PIERCE 0700 AM
3.00 HASTINGS MN DAKOTA 0700 AM
3.00 2 SW ROSEVILLE MN RAMSEY 0700 AM
2.90 1 ENE INVER GROVE HEIGH MN DAKOTA 0700 AM
2.80 ELLENDALE MN STEELE 0700 AM
2.70 JIM FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0700 AM
2.50 MENOMONIE WI DUNN 0700 AM
2.50 ELK MOUND WI DUNN 0700 AM
2.50 ZUMBROTA MN GOODHUE 0700 AM
2.50 3 WNW ROSEMOUNT MN DAKOTA 0700 AM
2.30 1 NW PRESCOTT MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM
2.20 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 0700 AM
48 HOUR TOTAL
2.10 ROBERTS WI ST. CROIX 0700 AM
2.00 2 SE CAMERON WI BARRON 0700 AM
2.00 4 W CORNELL WI CHIPPEWA 0700 AM
2.00 CUMBERLAND WI BARRON 0700 AM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
145 PM CDT FRI APR 12 2013
...LATEST SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM CO-OP...UCO-OP AND COCORHAS SPOTTERS...
THANK YOU SPOTTERS.
...LOCATION... ...TIME... ...AMT...
WRENSHALL (CARLTON MN) (1045 FT)(UCOOP) 1000 AM APR 12 14.2 IN
4 SE FREDENBERG (ST. LOUIS MN) 820 AM APR 12 8.0 IN
2 NNE DULUTH (ST. LOUIS MN) (COCORAHS) 800 AM APR 12 7.9 IN
PATTISON RANGER STATION (DOUGLAS WI) 1200 PM APR 12 7.7 IN
7 ENE BRUNO (PINE MN) (845 FT)(COOP) 800 AM APR 12 7.0 IN
2 W BARNUM (CARLTON MN) (COCORAHS) 900 AM APR 12 7.0 IN
BAYFIELD 1 SW WWTP (BAYFIELD WI) 800 AM APR 12 6.7 IN
HAWTHORNE DOT (DOUGLAS WI) (UCOOP) 800 AM APR 12 6.0 IN
GORDON (DOUGLAS WI) (1040 FT)(COOP) 800 AM APR 12 4.4 IN
ISABELLA 14W (LAKE MN) (1740 FT)(UCOOP) 900 AM APR 12 4.0 IN
TOGO (ST. LOUIS MN) (1283 FT)(UCOOP) 812 AM APR 12 4.0 IN
LIBBY (AITKIN MN) (HADS) 800 AM APR 12 4.0 IN
KEEWATIN (ITASCA MN) (COCORAHS) 800 AM APR 12 3.9 IN
DIXON LAKE (ITASCA MN) (UCOOP) 853 AM APR 12 3.5 IN
LEECH LAKE DAM (CASS MN) (COOP) 800 AM APR 12 3.5 IN
UPSON (IRON WI) (1497 FT)(COOP) 800 AM APR 12 3.5 IN
CASS LAKE (CASS MN) (1296 FT)(COOP) 800 AM APR 12 3.0 IN
PRENTICE WWTP (PRICE WI) (COOP) 800 AM APR 12 3.0 IN
PARK FALLS (PRICE WI) (1525 FT)(COOP) 800 AM APR 12 2.8 IN
WINTER (SAWYER WI) (1355 FT)(COOP) 900 AM APR 12 2.7 IN
3 W INDUS (KOOCHICHING MN) (COOP) 800 AM APR 12 1.7 IN
GRAND MARIAS (MARINE ) (612 FT)(COOP) 800 AM APR 12 1.5 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.
Last modified: April 29, 2015
Greg Spoden, DNR Climatologist
Greg Spoden, DNR Climatologist
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