A low pressure area formed over Kansas on February 28th and rapidly deepened as it moved northeast over Iowa and Wisconsin. This storm was the perfect setup for heavy snow over Minnesota. The snow began during the evening of February 28th and continued through March 2. A wide swath of snowfall amounts of a foot or more fell across southern and central Minnesota and along the north shore. The highest amount found on March 2 was 25 inches at Wolf Ridge in Lake County. The Twin Cities saw 12.3 inches of snow for a storm total through March 2.
This storm was the first time for the 2006-7 snow season that a widespread blizzard warning was issued not only for Red River Valley, but also for southwest and south central Minnesota. I 90 was closed from Albert Lea to the South Dakota border for a time and I-35 was closed from Albert Lea to Ames.
The U of M closed during the afternoon on March 1st marking the first time since January 18, 1994 that the University has closed due to a weather event.
An interesting pile of ice was observed on the north shore of Lake Superior in Lake County near Tettegouche State Park. Large waves piled up ice 40 feet high and then crashed into the ice mound throwing spray and ice boulders off the top of it. Onshore winds gusting to 59mph along the north shore was the culprit.
Listed below are snowfall totals courtesy the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
630 PM CST SAT MAR 03 2007
...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL FROM FEBRUARY 28TH THROUGH MARCH 2ND...
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
------ ----------------------- -- -------------- -------
20.20 ANDOVER MN ANOKA 0725 PM
20.00 CUSHING WI POLK 0100 PM
19.00 EAST BETHEL MN ANOKA 0224 PM
18.50 1 SW HUTCHINSON MN MCLEOD 1145 AM
18.50 CAMBRIDGE MN ISANTI 0812 AM
18.00 DEEPHAVEN MN HENNEPIN 1124 AM
18.00 MINNETONKA MN HENNEPIN 0545 AM
17.80 PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 1124 AM
17.50 CHASKA MN CARVER 0700 AM
17.40 NEW HOPE MN HENNEPIN 0711 AM
17.00 BUFFALO MN WRIGHT 0100 PM
17.00 BETHEL MN ANOKA 0906 AM
17.00 PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 0719 AM
MEASURED NEAR FRANKLIN TRAIL AND HIGHWAY 13
17.00 ST JAMES MN WATONWAN 0700 AM
16.50 MILACA MN MILLE LACS 0309 PM
16.50 HUTCHINSON MN MCLEOD 0906 AM
KDUZ RADIO.
15.10 CHANHASSEN NWS MN CARVER 0600 PM
15.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0900 PM
KEYC TV
15.00 NEW BRIGHTON MN RAMSEY 1124 AM
15.00 HEWITT MN TODD 0906 AM
14.80 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0900 PM
14.80 MENOMONIE WI DUNN 0900 PM
14.80 MORA MN KANABEC 0823 AM
14.50 ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0728 PM
MEASURED AT COMO PARK.
14.50 WACONIA MN CARVER 0600 PM
14.50 RUSH CITY MN CHISAGO 0545 PM
14.50 MENOMONIE WI DUNN 0215 PM
14.50 2 N SAUK CENTRE MN STEARNS 0906 AM
14.30 15 N QUAMBA MN KANABEC 0906 AM
14.00 AMBOY MN BLUE EARTH 1124 AM
14.00 GOLDEN VALLEY MN HENNEPIN 1046 AM
14.00 VADNAIS HEIGHTS MN RAMSEY 0906 AM
14.00 DELANO MN WRIGHT 0823 AM
14.00 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0742 AM
14.00 HENDERSON MN SIBLEY 0725 AM
13.90 WOODBURY MN WASHINGTON 0530 PM
13.80 MAPLEWOOD MN RAMSEY 1046 AM
13.60 EDINA MN HENNEPIN 0800 PM
13.60 GRANITE FALLS MN YELLOW MEDICINE 0450 PM
13.50 FRIDLEY MN ANOKA 1000 PM
13.50 2 S RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0906 AM
13.50 RUSH CITY MN CHISAGO 0653 AM
13.50 FOREST LAKE MN WASHINGTON 0600 AM
13.00 MURDOCK MN SWIFT 0600 PM
13.00 NORTH BRANCH MN CHISAGO 0906 AM
13.00 WATERTOWN MN CARVER 0823 AM
13.00 SPRING LAKE PARK MN ANOKA 0823 AM
13.00 4 ENE RIVER FALLS WI ST. CROIX 0757 AM
13.00 MILROY MN REDWOOD 0711 AM
13.00 FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0700 AM
13.00 WILLMAR MN KANDIYOHI 0700 AM
13.00 PRINSBURG MN KANDIYOHI 0615 AM
12.50 EDEN PRAIRIE MN HENNEPIN 0750 PM
12.50 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 1124 AM
12.50 ALBERT LEA MN FREEBORN 0700 AM
12.30 LINO LAKES MN ANOKA 0700 AM
12.30 MINNEAPOLIS MN HENNEPIN 0600 AM
MSP AIRPORT
12.20 2 SW STILLWATER MN WASHINGTON 0700 AM
12.10 EDEN PRAIRIE MN HENNEPIN 0715 AM
12.10 LAKEVILLE MN DAKOTA 0655 AM
12.00 CONNORSVILLE WI DUNN 0410 PM
12.00 NEW LONDON MN KANDIYOHI 0906 AM
12.00 3 SW SHERBURN MN MARTIN 0906 AM
12.00 MONTGOMERY MN LE SUEUR 0823 AM
12.00 NORWOOD/YOUNG AMERICA MN CARVER 0700 AM
12.00 BLOOMINGTON MN HENNEPIN 0620 AM
MEASURED AT 102ND AND CHICAGO
11.50 BARRON WI BARRON 0300 PM
11.50 MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0500 AM
11.50 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0415 AM
11.00 ALBERT LEA MN FREEBORN 0730 PM
RADIO STATION KATE
11.00 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0700 AM
11.00 3 NE ST FRANCIS MN ISANTI 0700 AM
11.00 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0539 AM
10.80 FARIBAULT MN RICE 1245 PM
KDHL RADIO.
10.30 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 0600 PM
10.00 8 W ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0100 PM
10.00 MORRISTOWN MN RICE 0719 AM
10.00 BALDWIN WI ST. CROIX 0700 AM
10.00 DURAND WI PEPIN 0700 AM
10.00 1 SW MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0700 AM
9.90 7 S HILLMAN MN MORRISON 0600 PM
9.80 2 E ST CLOUD MN SHERBURNE 0600 AM
9.50 GILMAN MN BENTON 0731 AM
9.40 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0500 PM
ST CLOUD STATE UNIVERSITY
9.30 4 N MENOMONIE WI DUNN 0545 AM
MEASURED IN THE CEDAR FALLS AREA
9.10 WEYERHAEUSER WI RUSK 0700 AM
9.10 ST PETER MN NICOLLET 0700 AM
9.00 ELLENDALE MN STEELE 0726 AM
9.00 5 NE LADYSMITH WI RUSK 0700 AM
AT BIG FALLS HYDRO.
9.00 ZUMBROTA MN GOODHUE 0700 AM
9.00 MORGAN MN REDWOOD 0700 AM
8.50 3 W LADYSMITH WI RUSK 0700 AM
8.50 SPRINGFIELD MN BROWN 0700 AM
8.00 3 E WINNEBAGO MN FARIBAULT 0724 PM
8.00 CARLOS MN DOUGLAS 0813 AM
8.00 2 W FOLEY MN BENTON 0625 AM
7.80 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 0500 AM
MEASURED BY WEAU TV
7.60 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0600 AM
6.40 JIM FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0700 AM
5.70 AUGUSTA WI EAU CLAIRE 0700 AM
AT THE RANGER STATION.
5.60 MORRIS MN STEVENS 0700 AM
5.40 STANLEY WI CHIPPEWA 0906 AM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
130 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007
...UPDATED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...
THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
REPORTED BY COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SPOTTERS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT THROUGH FRIDAY MORNING. ...MINNESOTA...
SABIN............................11.4
LONG LOST LAKE...................11.0
BRECKENRIDGE.....................11.0
BLACKDUCK.........................9.1
THIEF RIVER FALLS.................9.0
ARGYLE............................8.6
MOORHEAD..........................8.5
ROTHSAY...........................8.0
PELICAN RAPIDS....................8.0
DALTON............................7.8
HALSTAD...........................7.5
WADENA............................7.0
TWIN VALLEY.......................7.0
ITASCA............................6.5
RED LAKE..........................6.0
FOSSTON...........................6.0
GREENBUSH.........................4.2
VIKING............................4.0
LANCASTER.........................3.0
WARROAD...........................3.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
CAYUGA...........................21.0
BUFFALO..........................20.0
FINLEY...........................19.0
ENDERLIN.........................18.7
LISBON...........................17.3
MADDOCK..........................17.0
COOPERSTOWN......................16.0
MCVILLE..........................16.0
WIMBLEDON........................15.0
HAVANA...........................14.0
GRAND FORKS EAST.................13.0
CANDO............................12.6
LIDGERWOOD.......................12.5
CHAFFEE..........................12.0
GRAFTON..........................12.0
NEW ROCKFORD.....................12.0
GRAND FORKS NWS..................11.6
VALLEY CITY......................11.0
SARLES...........................10.0
LITCHVILLE.......................10.0
FORMAN...........................10.0
PEMBINA..........................10.0
LANKIN............................9.0
MAYVILLE..........................9.0
FARGO.............................8.5
STARKWEATHER......................8.0
EDMORE............................8.0
LANGDON...........................6.4
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENTD
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
113 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007
...UPDATED SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS THE AREA...
SNOW CONTINUED TO FALL FRIDAY ACROSS MOST OF EASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA. THE SNOW COMBINED WITH VERY STRONG WINDS TO BRING
BLIZZARD CODITIONS TO ALL OF EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.
...LOCATION... SNOWFALL WATER TOTAL SNOW DEPTH I
(IN) (IN) (IN)
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA
MILBANK 9.2 0.60 19
WILMOT 7.5 0.55 22
RAUVILLE 4.5 0.34 22
ANDOVER 4.0 0.19 15
VICTOR 3.5 0.35 22
COLUMBIA 3.0 0.15 16
HECLA 2.5 M M
CLARK 2.1 0.21 19
KIDDER 2.0 0.19 M
ROSCOE 1.5 0.11 16
TINTAH 1.5 0.10 2
STEPHAN T T 7
WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
ORTONVILLE 7.0 0.53 22
WHEATON 2.4 0.26 18
BROWNS VALLEY 6.5 0.45 19
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
GANN VALLEY 3.0 M 8
MURDO T 0.01
MISSION RIDGE T T 2
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
130 PM CST FRI MAR 2 2007
...UPDATED SNOWFALL AMOUNTS...
THE FOLLOWING IS A LISTING OF TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS REPORTED
BY COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS...SPOTTERS AND LAW ENFORCEMENT THROUGH
FRIDAY MORNING.
...MINNESOTA...
SABIN............................11.4
LONG LOST LAKE...................11.0
BRECKENRIDGE.....................11.0
BLACKDUCK.........................9.1
THIEF RIVER FALLS.................9.0
ARGYLE............................8.6
MOORHEAD..........................8.5
ROTHSAY...........................8.0
PELICAN RAPIDS....................8.0
DALTON............................7.8
HALSTAD...........................7.5
WADENA............................7.0
TWIN VALLEY.......................7.0
ITASCA............................6.5
RED LAKE..........................6.0
FOSSTON...........................6.0
GREENBUSH.........................4.2
VIKING............................4.0
LANCASTER.........................3.0
WARROAD...........................3.0
...NORTH DAKOTA...
CAYUGA...........................21.0
BUFFALO..........................20.0
FINLEY...........................19.0
ENDERLIN.........................18.7
LISBON...........................17.3
MADDOCK..........................17.0
COOPERSTOWN......................16.0
MCVILLE..........................16.0
WIMBLEDON........................15.0
HAVANA...........................14.0
GRAND FORKS EAST.................13.0
CANDO............................12.6
LIDGERWOOD.......................12.5
CHAFFEE..........................12.0
GRAFTON..........................12.0
NEW ROCKFORD.....................12.0
GRAND FORKS NWS..................11.6
VALLEY CITY......................11.0
SARLES...........................10.0
LITCHVILLE.......................10.0
FORMAN...........................10.0
PEMBINA..........................10.0
LANKIN............................9.0
MAYVILLE..........................9.0
FARGO.............................8.5
STARKWEATHER......................8.0
EDMORE............................8.0
LANGDON...........................6.4
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