The long winter of 2010-2011 does not give up yet as another snowstorm dumps snow across parts of Minnesota.
Spring took a couple steps back from the balmy conditions experienced during the first 13 days of the month. A winter storm dumped more snow across much of northern and central Minnesota. Amounts were generally on the light side over central and southern Minnesota with some exceptions. Farmington in Dakota County picked up 4.5 inches. Amounts were heavier over northern Minnesota with 8 inches reported at Chisholm and 5.8 inches at International Falls.
The strong low pressure system was centered over Kansas during the wee hours of the morning on April 15. By Friday evening the low was over eastern Iowa and north west Illinois. The low strengthened as it moved to the Northeast and by Saturday evening is was over the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The freshly fallen snow provided good viewing of lakes that still had ice cover on Sunday April 17.
There were also some strong east winds with this storm system on April 15th with wind gusts as high as 51 mph near the lift bridge in Duluth. The Twin Cities International Airport measured a peak wind of 45 mph on the 15th.
Listed below are Public Information Statements and Storm Summaries from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN 216 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS FOR APRIL 15-16TH... SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 4.50 1 SSW RIVER FALLS WI PIERCE 0854 AM 4.50 1 W FARMINGTON MN DAKOTA 0503 AM 3.50 3 ENE MONTGOMERY MN RICE 0848 AM 3.50 LONSDALE MN RICE 0800 AM 3.40 1 NW PRESCOTT MN WASHINGTON 0854 AM 3.30 HASTINGS MN DAKOTA 0122 AM 3.00 BALDWIN WI ST. CROIX 0848 AM 3.00 CLAYTON WI POLK 0847 AM 2.90 HAMBURG MN CARVER 0818 AM 2.50 ROBERTS WI ST. CROIX 0818 AM 2.40 1 ENE INVER GROVE HEIGH MN DAKOTA 0848 AM 2.00 3 SSW BURNSVILLE MN DAKOTA 0811 AM 1.80 TURTLE LAKE WI BARRON 0214 AM 1.70 1 NNW NORTH ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0848 AM 1.60 1 E INVER GROVE HEIGHTS MN DAKOTA 0901 AM 1.50 RICE LAKE WI BARRON 1039 AM 1.50 BROWNTON MN MCLEOD 1030 AM 1.50 30 SE MAPLEWOOD WI PIERCE 0848 AM 1.50 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0818 AM 1.50 DUNDAS MN RICE 1210 AM 1.30 MILROY MN REDWOOD 0800 AM 1.20 4 E ST FRANCIS MN ANOKA 0848 AM 1.20 CHASKA MN CARVER 0700 AM 1.00 CARLOS MN DOUGLAS 1120 AM 1.00 VESTA MN REDWOOD 1106 AM 1.00 2 SE CHETEK WI BARRON 0854 AM 1.00 LITTLE CANADA MN RAMSEY 0848 AM 1.00 LONG LAKE MN HENNEPIN 0848 AM 1.00 1 ENE ST MICHAEL MN WRIGHT 0848 AM 1.00 MELROSE MN STEARNS 0833 AM 1.00 LITTLE FALLS MN MORRISON 0700 AM 1.00 REDWOOD FALLS MN REDWOOD 0700 AM 1.00 2 W PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 0700 AM 1.00 RED WING MN GOODHUE 0659 AM 1.00 1 N PRIOR LAKE MN SCOTT 0615 AM 1.00 ST PAUL MN RAMSEY 0220 AM 1.00 ROBERTS WI ST. CROIX 0210 AM 1.00 HUDSON WI ST. CROIX 0210 AM 1.00 CANNON FALLS MN GOODHUE 0200 AM 1.00 WASECA MN WASECA 1210 AM 0.90 CHANHASSEN MN CARVER 0659 AM 0.80 WINTHROP MN SIBLEY 0901 AM 0.70 RICE MN BENTON 0700 AM 0.60 MINNEAPOLIS MSP AIRPORT MN HENNEPIN 0659 AM 0.60 GOODHUE MN GOODHUE 0200 AM 0.50 KIMBALL MN STEARNS 0700 AM 0.50 BARRON WI BARRON 0210 AM 0.50 WANAMINGO MN GOODHUE 0200 AM 0.50 RIVER FALLS WI PIERCE 0200 AM 0.40 GREEN ISLE MN SIBLEY 0908 AM 0.40 ELK MOUND WI DUNN 0833 AM 0.20 ST CLOUD MN STEARNS 0659 AM PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1120 PM CDT SAT APR 16 2011 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM THE APRIL 15-16 2011 WINTER STORM... A LATE SEASON WINTER STORM AFFECTED THE NORTHLAND ON APRIL 15 TO 16 SPREADING SNOW ACROSS THE AREA. SNOW TOTALS FROM THIS STORM ARE LISTED BELOW. NOTE THAT A LOT OF SNOWFALL AND PRECIPITATION REPORTS ARRIVE ROUTINELY BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 6 AM AND 10 AM...AND THUS THE AMOUNTS LISTED BELOW ARE NOT NECESSARILY FINAL TOTALS FOR EACH LOCATION. CHECK THE TIME NEXT TO THE REPORT. SNOW WAS STILL FALLING THROUGH THE MORNING ROUGHLY EAST OF AN INTERNATIONAL FALLS TO BRAINERD LINE AND NORTH OF A BRAINERD TO DULUTH LINE. TO SEND A SNOW REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE... CALL 1-218-729-6697... THANK YOU TO EVERYONE WHO SUBMITTED A REPORT TODAY. 6 TO 8 INCH SNOW REPORTS INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 8.00 CHISHOLM MN ST. LOUIS 1230 PM 6.50 12 N GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0925 AM 6.10 NASHWAUK MN ITASCA 0100 PM 6.00 HACKENSACK MN CASS 0700 AM 3 TO 6 INCH SNOW REPORTS INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 5.80 INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN KOOCHICHING 0636 PM 5.60 LITTLEFORK MN KOOCHICHING 1100 AM 5.00 6 SE GUNFLINT LAKE MN COOK 0630 PM 5.00 3 E ORR MN ST. LOUIS 0153 PM 5.00 DIXON LAKE MN ITASCA 0837 AM 5.00 2 S TOWER MN ST. LOUIS 0752 AM 4.50 6 SE GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 1043 AM 4.50 13 ESE GUNFLINT LAKE MN COOK 1003 AM 4.50 8 NE COOK MN ST. LOUIS 0621 AM 4.40 NORTHOME MN KOOCHICHING 0813 AM 4.00 2 SW LITTLEFORK MN KOOCHICHING 1040 AM 4.00 ELY MN ST. LOUIS 0955 AM 4.00 TOGO MN ITASCA 0822 AM 4.00 3 NE FLOODWOOD MN ST. LOUIS 0730 AM 3.50 COTTON MN ST. LOUIS 0856 AM 3.50 EMBARRASS MN ST. LOUIS 0725 AM 3.20 5 NW DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0656 PM 3.20 3 NE DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0700 AM 3.10 4 E ISLAND LAKE MN ST. LOUIS 0855 AM 2 TO 3 INCH SNOW REPORTS INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 2.80 SILVER BAY MN LAKE 0932 AM 2.70 6 NE CARLTON MN CARLTON 0900 AM 2.60 7 NW TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0840 AM 2.60 7 NW BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0837 AM 2.60 2 E ESKO MN CARLTON 0753 AM 2.60 4 W WASHBURN WI BAYFIELD 0725 AM 2.50 SAGINAW MN ST. LOUIS 0345 PM 2.50 CLOQUET MN CARLTON 1003 AM 2.50 14 W ISABELLA MN LAKE 0921 AM 2.50 VIRGINIA MN ST. LOUIS 0802 AM 2.50 3 NE NISSWA MN CROW WING 0800 AM 2.50 3 N BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0720 AM 2.50 LUTSEN MN COOK 0720 AM 2.30 3 E ORR MN ST. LOUIS 0620 AM 2.20 MADELINE ISLAND WI ASHLAND 0743 AM 2.10 9 N BAYFIELD WI BAYFIELD 0724 AM 2.10 ASHLAND WI ASHLAND 0700 AM 2.10 3 E WRIGHT MN CARLTON 0600 AM 2.00 1 SW BAYFIELD WI BAYFIELD 0800 AM 2.00 3 W GRAND MARAIS MN COOK 0733 AM 2.00 5 N PILLAGER MN CASS 0620 AM 2.00 9 NNE HAYWARD WI SAWYER 0600 AM UNDER 2 INCH SNOW REPORTS INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 1.90 1 SE TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0700 AM 1.70 WRENSHALL MN CARLTON 1042 AM 1.60 12 N ISLE MN AITKIN 0800 AM 1.50 1 E ASHLAND WI ASHLAND 0200 PM 1.50 BENNETT WI DOUGLAS 1115 AM 1.50 4 S SAWYER MN CARLTON 0950 AM 1.50 2 W HAYWARD WI SAWYER 0816 AM 1.50 HAYWARD WI SAWYER 0727 AM 1.00 4 S BRUNO MN PINE 0935 AM 1.00 SOUTH RANGE WI DOUGLAS 0845 AM 1.00 UPSON WI IRON 0800 AM 1.00 4 N GRANTSBURG WI BURNETT 0752 AM 1.00 2 NW STONE LAKE WI WASHBURN 0700 AM 1.00 4 W CLAM LAKE WI BAYFIELD 0659 AM 1.00 1 W WENTWORTH WI DOUGLAS 0639 AM 1.00 5 S HERBSTER WI BAYFIELD 0628 AM 0.70 GURNEY WI IRON 0800 AM 0.60 7 NE BRUNO MN PINE 0837 AM 0.50 SOLON SPRINGS WI DOUGLAS 0943 AM 0.50 9 SE WEBSTER WI BURNETT 0941 AM 0.50 GILE WI IRON 0827 AM 0.50 BUTTERNUT WI ASHLAND 0611 AM 0.20 WINTER WI SAWYER 0941 AM PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1150 PM CDT FRI APR 15 2011 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0300 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 6 ENE DULUTH 46.81N 92.00W 04/15/2011 M54.00 MPH LSZ144 MN SHIP GALES OF 40-47 KNOTS THROUGH MUCH OF THE AFTERNOON. THIS SHIP REPORTED 14.8 FOOT WAVES 2 HOURS LATER AT 5PM. 0345 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 4 SE DULUTH 46.74N 92.07W 04/15/2011 E50.00 MPH LSZ145 WI PUBLIC MEASURED ON PARK POINT AT A PRIVATE WEATHER STATION. 0500 PM HIGH SUST WINDS 5 ENE DULUTH 46.81N 92.02W 04/15/2011 M39.00 MPH LSZ144 MN SHIP 34 KNOT GALE REPORTED WITH 14.8 FOOT WAVE HEIGHTS. 0501 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 NW DULUTH 46.83N 92.19W 04/15/2011 M49.00 MPH ST. LOUIS MN ASOS MEASURED AT DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT. 0600 PM NON-TSTM WND GST DEVILS ISLAND 47.07N 90.73W 04/15/2011 M51.00 MPH ASHLAND WI C-MAN STATION MEASURED AT THE DEVILS ISLAND CMAN STATION. 0618 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE DULUTH 46.77N 92.10W 04/15/2011 M51.00 MPH ST. LOUIS MN OTHER FEDERAL MEASURED AT THE WATER LEVEL OBSERVING STATION NEAR THE AERIAL LIFT BRIDGE. 0653 PM NON-TSTM WND GST 5 SE DULUTH 46.72N 92.05W 04/15/2011 E51.00 MPH DOUGLAS WI AWOS MEASURED AT SKY HARBOR AIRPORT.
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