A developing area of low pressure in Kansas moved to the northeast during the day on Thursday, February 26. A large area of snow spread across Minnesota from west to east. The snow began in western Minnesota during the morning and moved into the Twin Cities by lunch time. The snow was heavy at times and amounts up to three inches an hour were reported. The University of Minnesota St. Paul Climate Campus Observatory had 2.9 inches of snow from 1:15pm to 2:15pm on February 26th. The highest one-hour accumulation of snow was four inches at Hastings. Thunder was reported with the snow south of the Twin Cities. Evening classes were canceled at the University of Minnesota Twin Cities campus.
The highest total found for the February 26, 2009 event was 11 inches at Carlos in Douglas County. The Twin Cities International Airport wound up with 6 inches. This was the largest snowstorm of the season for the Twin Cities. A single day snowfall of six inches happens about once in a season on average in the Twin Cities.
Listed below are local storm reports from the National Weather Service regarding the snow storm of February 26, 2009
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 255 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 ...SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM THURSDAYS WINTER STORM... THE TOTALS BELOW ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 11.00 CARLOS MN DOUGLAS 0650 AM 9.60 3 W DONNELLY MN STEVENS 0617 PM 9.50 PRESCOTT WI PIERCE 0913 PM 9.00 NEW MARKET MN SCOTT 0925 PM 8.80 6 NW RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0816 AM 8.20 MENOMONIE WI DUNN 0739 AM 8.10 LONG PRAIRIE MN TODD 0800 AM 8.00 1 SSW LONSDALE MN RICE 0800 AM 8.00 BROWNTON MN MCLEOD 0745 AM 8.00 GLENWOOD MN POPE 0835 PM 7.90 1 S HAMPTON MN DAKOTA 0800 AM 7.50 BUFFALO MN WRIGHT 0800 AM 7.50 BLOOMINGTON MN HENNEPIN 1040 PM 7.50 6 NW RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0545 PM 7.40 REDWOOD FALLS MN REDWOOD 0800 AM 7.40 DASSEL MN MEEKER 0800 AM 7.20 5 SW ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0547 PM 7.10 MORRIS MN STEVENS 0800 AM 7.00 WILLMAR MN KANDIYOHI 0800 AM 7.00 HASTINGS MN DAKOTA 0800 AM 7.00 BALDWIN WI ST. CROIX 0800 AM 7.00 1 ESE MILROY MN REDWOOD 0800 AM 7.00 LITTLE FALLS MN MORRISON 0650 AM 7.00 LITCHFIELD MN MEEKER 0510 AM 7.00 MONTGOMERY MN LE SUEUR 0946 PM 7.00 1 WSW MADISON MN LAC QUI PARLE 0501 PM 7.00 MURDOCK MN SWIFT 0430 PM 7.00 WATERVILLE MN LE SUEUR 1000 AM 6.90 LAKEVILLE MN DAKOTA 0736 AM 6.80 WOODBURY MN WASHINGTON 0829 AM 6.70 EDEN PRAIRIE MN HENNEPIN 0715 PM 6.50 LAKELAND SHORES MN WASHINGTON 0800 AM 6.50 MORGAN MN REDWOOD 0745 AM 6.50 1 S RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0634 AM 6.40 PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 1123 AM 6.40 STANLEY WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 6.30 JORDAN MN SCOTT 0800 AM 6.30 12 NNE BRUCE WI RUSK 0518 PM 6.30 4 SE ROBERTS WI ST. CROIX 0515 PM 6.20 ELK MOUND WI DUNN 0800 AM 6.10 MAPLEWOOD MN RAMSEY 0800 AM 6.00 3 N KIMBALL MN STEARNS 0800 AM 6.00 MELROSE MN STEARNS 0800 AM 6.00 1 NNW COLD SPRING MN STEARNS 0800 AM 6.00 ELK RIVER MN SHERBURNE 0800 AM 6.00 FARIBAULT MN RICE 0800 AM 6.00 1 SE HENDERSON MN LE SUEUR 0800 AM 6.00 1 S RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0800 AM 6.00 5 N GLEN FLORA WI RUSK 0800 AM 6.00 MINNEAPOLIS AIRPORT MN HENNEPIN 0741 AM 6.00 LUCK WI POLK 0741 AM 6.00 6 N RICE LAKE WI BARRON 0709 AM 6.00 STILLWATER MN WASHINGTON 0707 AM 6.00 LUCK WI POLK 1150 PM 6.00 8 SW GRANITE FALLS MN YELLOW MEDICINE 0729 PM 6.00 CLAYTON WI POLK 0637 PM 6.00 GLENCOE MN MCLEOD 0523 PM 6.00 BELGRADE MN STEARNS 0518 PM 6.00 2 N SAUK CENTRE MN STEARNS 0401 PM 5.80 EDINA MN HENNEPIN 0712 PM 5.70 LAKE ELMO MN WASHINGTON 0800 AM 5.50 ONAMIA MN MILLE LACS 0800 AM 5.50 LESTER PRAIRIE MN MCLEOD 0800 AM 5.50 ST PAUL COMO PARK MN RAMSEY 1012 PM 5.50 RICHFIELD MN HENNEPIN 0820 PM 5.30 CAMBRIDGE MN ISANTI 0800 AM 5.20 3 SW EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 0800 AM 5.10 NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0835 PM 5.00 6 SSW NORTH BRANCH MN CHISAGO 0830 AM 5.00 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0800 AM 5.00 CHIPPEWA FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 5.00 HAMBURG MN CARVER 0800 AM 5.00 BLOOMER WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 5.00 CUMBERLAND WI BARRON 0800 AM 5.00 DURAND WI PEPIN 0912 PM 5.00 MANKATO MN BLUE EARTH 0839 PM 5.00 WATERVILLE MN LE SUEUR 0419 PM 5.00 ROCKFORD MN HENNEPIN 0800 AM 4.80 BOYCEVILLE WI DUNN 0800 AM 4.70 EXCELSIOR MN HENNEPIN 0739 AM 4.60 EAU CLAIRE WI EAU CLAIRE 0741 AM 4.50 ZUMBROTA MN GOODHUE 0800 AM 4.50 ST CLOUD SCSU MN STEARNS 0800 AM 4.50 1 SW MONTEVIDEO MN CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 4.50 CHANHASSEN NWS MN CARVER 0741 AM 4.50 MORA MN KANABEC 0739 AM 4.50 CONNORSVILLE WI DUNN 0650 AM 4.50 WATERTOWN MN CARVER 0912 PM 4.50 RIDGELAND WI DUNN 1200 PM 4.40 JIM FALLS WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 4.40 NEW HOPE MN HENNEPIN 0634 AM 4.30 MINNEAPOLIS DOWNTOWN MN HENNEPIN 1147 AM 4.20 HAMMOND WI ST. CROIX 0800 AM 4.20 AUGUSTA WI EAU CLAIRE 0800 AM 4.10 ST CLOUD AIRPORT MN STEARNS 0741 AM 4.00 WASECA MN WASECA 0800 AM 4.00 WACONIA MN CARVER 0800 AM 4.00 FAIRMONT MN MARTIN 0800 AM 4.00 HOLCOMBE WI CHIPPEWA 0800 AM 4.00 LADYSMITH WI RUSK 0800 AM 4.00 NEW BRIGHTON MN RAMSEY 0753 PM 4.00 MINNETONKA MN HENNEPIN 0600 PM 4.00 3 ENE SILVER CREEK MN WRIGHT 0500 PM 3.90 2 S BROOKLYN CENTER MN HENNEPIN 0634 AM 3.90 5 NW DOWNTOWN MPLS MN HENNEPIN 0800 AM 3.90 RUSH CITY MN CHISAGO 0958 PM 3.80 1 ENE MINNESOTA LAKE MN FARIBAULT 0844 AM 3.80 1 W WOODLAND MN HENNEPIN 0800 AM 3.50 ANDOVER MN ANOKA 0800 AM 3.00 OWATONNA MN STEELE 0800 AM 3.00 MILACA MN MILLE LACS 0800 AM 2.00 WINNEBAGO MN FARIBAULT 0800 AM 2.00 ALBERT LEA MN FREEBORN 0800 AM PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1205 PM CST FRI FEB 27 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0200 PM SNOW LEADER 46.52N 94.65W 02/26/2009 M7.0 INCH CASS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0530 PM HEAVY SNOW MONTREAL 46.43N 90.24W 02/26/2009 M6.5 INCH IRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0600 PM SNOW SARONA 45.71N 91.81W 02/26/2009 M6.0 INCH WASHBURN WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0600 PM HEAVY SNOW 3 NNE FINLAND 47.45N 91.22W 02/26/2009 M8.0 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0715 PM SNOW AITKIN 46.53N 93.71W 02/26/2009 M4.5 INCH AITKIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0730 PM SNOW DULUTH 46.78N 92.12W 02/26/2009 M6.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN BROADCAST MEDIA AT CANAL PARK 0755 PM SNOW 13 S SUPERIOR 46.51N 92.06W 02/26/2009 M3.5 INCH DOUGLAS WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0755 PM SNOW 10 SE GRANTSBURG 45.68N 92.54W 02/26/2009 M7.5 INCH BURNETT WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0840 PM SNOW ASHLAND 46.58N 90.87W 02/26/2009 M6.0 INCH ASHLAND WI TRAINED SPOTTER STILLSNOWING 0840 PM SNOW 4 W WASHBURN 46.67N 90.98W 02/26/2009 M5.4 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0920 PM SNOW 5 WSW SOLON SPRINGS 46.32N 91.92W 02/26/2009 M5.0 INCH DOUGLAS WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 PM SNOW 3 W PHILLIPS 45.70N 90.46W 02/26/2009 M7.8 INCH PRICE WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 PM SNOW WRENSHALL 46.62N 92.38W 02/26/2009 M4.7 INCH CARLTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 PM SNOW 1 N ADOLPH 46.79N 92.28W 02/26/2009 M6.8 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 PM HEAVY SNOW 8 S HAYWARD 45.89N 91.48W 02/26/2009 M6.3 INCH SAWYER WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1025 PM SNOW 7 ESE SUPERIOR 46.66N 91.92W 02/26/2009 M3.0 INCH DOUGLAS WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1158 PM SNOW EXELAND 45.67N 91.24W 02/26/2009 M4.5 INCH SAWYER WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0511 AM HEAVY SNOW GILE 46.43N 90.23W 02/27/2009 M9.5 INCH IRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1.5 INCHES SINCE 9PM...9.5 INCHES TOTAL. STILL SNOWING...BUT FLAKES ARE QUITE SMALL. 0615 AM SNOW POPLAR 46.59N 94.70W 02/27/2009 M4.5 INCH CASS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0630 AM SNOW UPSON 46.37N 90.41W 02/27/2009 M9.0 INCH IRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER 24-HR TOTAL...WHITECAP MOUNTAIN 0658 AM HEAVY SNOW SILVER BAY 47.29N 91.28W 02/27/2009 E10.3 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER SNOWED ALL DAY YESTERDAY...BUT VERY HEAVY SNOWBANDS CAME THROUGH BETWEEN 3 PM AND 530 PM. 0700 AM SNOW CULVER 46.93N 92.56W 02/27/2009 M3.3 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0711 AM SNOW 5 NW WASHBURN 46.72N 90.97W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0715 AM SNOW TRADE LAKE 45.69N 92.59W 02/27/2009 M6.0 INCH BURNETT WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0730 AM SNOW DULUTH 46.78N 92.12W 02/27/2009 M3.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP 0730 AM SNOW 3 NE NISSWA 46.53N 94.25W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH CROW WING MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0730 AM SNOW BAYFIELD 46.81N 90.82W 02/27/2009 M4.1 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0730 AM SNOW BRAINERD 46.35N 94.19W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH CROW WING MN TRAINED SPOTTER NORTHERN EDGE OF CITY LIMITS. 0730 AM SNOW HAYWARD 46.01N 91.48W 02/27/2009 M5.0 INCH SAWYER WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0800 AM SNOW DULUTH 46.78N 92.12W 02/27/2009 M3.8 INCH ST. LOUIS MN NWS EMPLOYEE WOODLAND 0800 AM SNOW 6 SW TWO HARBORS 46.97N 91.77W 02/27/2009 M3.5 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0800 AM SNOW LUTSEN 47.64N 90.71W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH COOK MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0800 AM SNOW 5 SW HERBSTER 46.78N 91.34W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0800 AM SNOW 12 N ISLE 46.32N 93.46W 02/27/2009 M5.2 INCH AITKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0830 AM SNOW 4 N GRANTSBURG 45.84N 92.68W 02/27/2009 M3.7 INCH BURNETT WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0830 AM SNOW REMER 47.06N 93.91W 02/27/2009 M3.0 INCH CASS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 AM SNOW SAWBILL LANDING 47.72N 91.27W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 AM SNOW 40 NW GRAND MARAIS 48.16N 90.96W 02/27/2009 M3.0 INCH COOK MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 AM SNOW GLIDDEN 46.13N 90.58W 02/27/2009 M5.5 INCH ASHLAND WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 AM SNOW 20 NE PARK FALLS 46.14N 90.15W 02/27/2009 M5.0 INCH IRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 AM SNOW SAGINAW 46.86N 92.44W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0900 AM SNOW GUNFLINT LAKE 48.10N 90.70W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH COOK MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1000 AM SNOW 7 S SUPERIOR 46.60N 92.06W 02/27/2009 M4.0 INCH DOUGLAS WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1030 AM SNOW DANBURY 46.01N 92.37W 02/27/2009 E6.0 INCH BURNETT WI CO-OP OBSERVER 1100 AM SNOW MERCER 46.17N 90.06W 02/27/2009 M3.0 INCH IRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 348 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 1152 AM SNOW LITTLE FALLS 45.98N 94.36W 02/26/2009 M5.0 INCH MORRISON MN MESONET 1155 AM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 02/26/2009 M1.5 INCH BLUE EARTH MN PUBLIC CORRECTED 1155 AM SNOW 1 N HUTCHINSON 44.90N 94.37W 02/26/2009 M3.5 INCH MCLEOD MN BROADCAST MEDIA KDUZ RADIO...STILL SNOWING 1200 PM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W 02/26/2009 M2.4 INCH STEARNS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS 1202 PM SNOW ST CLOUD 45.55N 94.17W 02/26/2009 M2.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER CORRECTED 4 INCH SNOW DEPTH 1205 PM SNOW ONAMIA 46.07N 93.67W 02/26/2009 M6.0 INCH MILLE LACS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1205 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 02/26/2009 E1.5 INCH BLUE EARTH MN BROADCAST MEDIA KEYC TV...STILL SNOWING 1210 PM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W 02/26/2009 M2.2 INCH MEEKER MN TRAINED SPOTTER 1211 PM SNOW WASECA 44.08N 93.50W 02/26/2009 E1.0 INCH WASECA MN PUBLIC THUNDER SNOW 1230 PM SNOW ROCKFORD 45.09N 93.74W 02/26/2009 M1.2 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER ABOUT AN INCH AN HOUR 1248 PM SNOW NEW MARKET 44.57N 93.35W 02/26/2009 M1.0 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0101 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 02/26/2009 M3.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN BROADCAST MEDIA KEYC TV...STILL SNOWING 0107 PM SNOW WSW ST JAMES 43.98N 94.63W 02/26/2009 M4.0 INCH WATONWAN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0107 PM SNOW GILMAN 45.74N 93.95W 02/26/2009 M4.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0110 PM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W 02/26/2009 M1.2 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER ABOUT AN INCH AN HOUR 0110 PM SNOW STILLWATER 45.06N 92.82W 02/26/2009 M0.3 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER JUST STARTED...ABOUT HALF INCH AN HOUR 0112 PM SNOW 9 SW STARBUCK 45.52N 95.66W 02/26/2009 M5.5 INCH POPE MN MESONET 0115 PM SNOW LEWISVILLE 43.92N 94.44W 02/26/2009 M3.5 INCH WATONWAN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0116 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W 02/26/2009 M1.5 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER WIND INCREASING HARD TO MEASURE 0119 PM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.56W 02/26/2009 M3.0 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS MEASURED AT NWS OFFICE. 0123 PM SNOW RUSH CITY 45.68N 92.97W 02/26/2009 M1.7 INCH CHISAGO MN MESONET 0133 PM SNOW OLIVIA 44.78N 95.00W 02/26/2009 M3.0 INCH RENVILLE MN MESONET 0140 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W 02/26/2009 M3.1 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 2 INCHES IN LAST HOUR 0145 PM SNOW ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W 02/26/2009 M1.2 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER NORTH ST PAUL 0151 PM SNOW CARLOS 45.97N 95.29W 02/26/2009 M9.0 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0153 PM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W 02/26/2009 M1.0 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0155 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 02/26/2009 M4.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0155 PM SNOW ZUMBROTA 44.29N 92.67W 02/26/2009 M2.0 INCH GOODHUE MN CO-OP OBSERVER THUNDER SNOW 0155 PM SNOW NEW MARKET 44.57N 93.35W 02/26/2009 M5.4 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0204 PM SNOW 5 NNE FOREST LAKE 45.34N 92.95W 02/26/2009 M1.5 INCH CHISAGO MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0204 PM SNOW WEST ST PAUL 44.90N 93.09W 02/26/2009 M2.7 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0204 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W 02/26/2009 M4.0 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0211 PM SNOW 3 W DONNELLY 45.69N 96.08W 02/26/2009 M8.6 INCH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0212 PM SNOW CLAYTON 45.32N 92.17W 02/26/2009 M1.7 INCH POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER THUNDER SNOW 0212 PM SNOW STILLWATER 45.06N 92.82W 02/26/2009 M2.4 INCH WASHINGTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0215 PM SNOW ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W 02/26/2009 M3.9 INCH RAMSEY MN CO-OP OBSERVER 2.9 IN ONE HOUR. UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA. 0217 PM SNOW NW BURNSVILLE 44.76N 93.28W 02/26/2009 M4.0 INCH DAKOTA MN AMATEUR RADIO 0219 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W 02/26/2009 M4.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN BROADCAST MEDIA KEYC TV...STILL SNOW 0224 PM SNOW GLENCOE 44.77N 94.15W 02/26/2009 M3.0 INCH MCLEOD MN MESONET 0224 PM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W 02/26/2009 M4.2 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 4 INCHES IN LAST HOUR. STILL SNOW. 0229 PM SNOW PRIOR LAKE 44.73N 93.43W 02/26/2009 M4.0 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER THUNDER SNOW. 0234 PM SNOW OWATONNA 44.09N 93.22W 02/26/2009 M3.0 INCH STEELE MN BROADCAST MEDIA KRFO RADIO...SNOW ENDED. 0241 PM SNOW HOPKINS 44.93N 93.41W 02/26/2009 E2.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0245 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 44.89N 94.37W 02/26/2009 E6.5 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER KDUZ REPORTS STILL SNOWING. VISIBILITY IMPROVING TO 1-2 MILES. 0249 PM SNOW SAVAGE 44.76N 93.36W 02/26/2009 M4.2 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER BACK YARD. 0249 PM SNOW ST PAUL 44.95N 93.10W 02/26/2009 M3.2 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER NORTH ST PAUL 0249 PM SNOW BLOOMINGTON 44.83N 93.32W 02/26/2009 M6.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN NWS EMPLOYEE 0249 PM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W 02/26/2009 M4.1 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 3 INCHES IN THE LAST HOUR. 0250 PM SNOW HUTCHINSON 44.89N 94.37W 02/26/2009 E6.5 INCH MCLEOD MN BROADCAST MEDIA STILL SNOWING. VSBY IMPROVING TO 1-2 MILES. 0255 PM SNOW 2 S COKATO 45.05N 94.19W 02/26/2009 E6.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0255 PM SNOW CHASKA 44.82N 93.61W 02/26/2009 M3.5 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE 0255 PM SNOW 2 S RICE LAKE 45.47N 91.74W 02/26/2009 E1.5 INCH BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER VISIBILITY 100 YARDS. 0302 PM SNOW FOLEY 45.66N 93.91W 02/26/2009 M4.5 INCH BENTON MN MESONET 0302 PM SNOW 3 SE ALBERT LEA 43.62N 93.32W 02/26/2009 M2.0 INCH FREEBORN MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0310 PM SNOW LITCHFIELD 45.12N 94.53W 02/26/2009 M5.0 INCH MEEKER MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0310 PM SNOW WEST ST PAUL 44.90N 93.09W 02/26/2009 E4.2 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0312 PM SNOW CUMBERLAND 45.54N 92.02W 02/26/2009 M2.7 INCH BARRON WI CO-OP OBSERVER 0312 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W 02/26/2009 M4.1 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER JUST STARTING TO TAPER 0312 PM SNOW CLAYTON 45.32N 92.17W 02/26/2009 M2.5 INCH POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER 1 INCH IN THE LAST HOUR 0315 PM SNOW NEW ULM 44.31N 94.46W 02/26/2009 E4.0 INCH BROWN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT 0315 PM SNOW 5 SW ST PAUL 44.90N 93.17W 02/26/2009 M5.5 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0324 PM SNOW ALTOONA 44.81N 91.44W 02/26/2009 M2.5 INCH EAU CLAIRE WI TRAINED SPOTTER 0324 PM SNOW SAUK RAPIDS 45.59N 94.17W 02/26/2009 E4.6 INCH BENTON MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0325 PM SNOW LAKEVILLE 44.68N 93.24W 02/26/2009 M4.7 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER HALF INCH IN LAST HOUR 0328 PM SNOW WASECA 44.08N 93.50W 02/26/2009 M3.5 INCH WASECA MN CO-OP OBSERVER RESEARCH CENTER. 0.75 INCH PRECIPITATION...MOST OF IT AS RAIN. 0330 PM SNOW MILACA 45.76N 93.65W 02/26/2009 E4.0 INCH MILLE LACS MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0330 PM SNOW 2 SE NEW ULM 44.29N 94.44W 02/26/2009 M4.5 INCH BROWN MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0331 PM SNOW ONAMIA 46.07N 93.67W 02/26/2009 M4.5 INCH MILLE LACS MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0331 PM SNOW REDWOOD FALLS 44.54N 95.11W 02/26/2009 M5.8 INCH REDWOOD MN CO-OP OBSERVER 0334 PM SNOW WATERTOWN 44.96N 93.85W 02/26/2009 E2.5 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE 0335 PM SNOW MORA 45.88N 93.29W 02/26/2009 E3.7 INCH KANABEC MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0335 PM SNOW 3 W DONNELLY 45.69N 96.08W 02/26/2009 M9.3 INCH STEVENS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0344 PM SNOW NORTH ST PAUL 45.01N 93.00W 02/26/2009 M3.8 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 156 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0155 PM SNOW ZUMBROTA 44.29N 92.67W 02/26/2009 M2.0 INCH GOODHUE MN CO-OP OBSERVER THUNDER SNOW 000 NWUS53 KMPX 261955 LSRMPX PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 155 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0155 PM SNOW NEW MARKET 44.57N 93.35W 02/26/2009 M5.4 INCH SCOTT MN TRAINED SPOTTER PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 154 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0151 PM SNOW CARLOS 45.97N 95.29W 02/26/2009 M9.0 INCH DOUGLAS MN TRAINED SPOTTER 0153 PM SNOW HASTINGS 44.73N 92.85W 02/26/2009 M1.0 INCH DAKOTA MN TRAINED SPOTTER PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 147 PM CST THU FEB 26 2009 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0140 PM SNOW FARIBAULT 44.30N 93.27W 02/26/2009 M3.1 INCH RICE MN TRAINED SPOTTER 2 INCHES IN LAST HOUR