A long-duration snow event dumps significant snow over northeast Minnesota, and accumulating snow for much of the state.
A complex storm system brought one to two feet of snow over northeast Minnesota, with much of the state also seeing a fresh blanket of snow. The snow began in the early morning hours of December 2nd and was nearly continuous in northeast Minnesota through December 4. The main storm began to take shape over Oklahoma on December 3 and moved to northeastern Iowa by the afternoon of December 4. In south central and southeastern Minnesota, including parts of the Twin Cities, mixed precipitation and freezing rain fell as well. As of 4pm, the highest snowfall totals found in Minnesota so far from the prolonged storm was 35.3 inches 7 miles north of Two Harbors in Lake County. The National Weather Service Office in Duluth reported 23.3 inches of snow for a three day total from December 2-4. Duluth schools were canceled for two days on the 3rd and the 4th.
The Twin Cities Metro was on the southern fringe of the heavy snow with the highest totals in the north and western suburbs. The Twin Cities International Airport measured 4.1 inches on December 4. with some totals by the afternoon from 4 to 6 inches in the north and western suburbs. Southeast Minnesota missed most of the snow, but had to contend with rain and dense fog.
Listed below are Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
937 PM CST WED DEC 04 2013
...LATEST SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM AROUND THE NORTHLAND...
THE SNOW TOTALS BELOW ARE PRELIMINARY...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE
FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION.
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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33.20 7 NW TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0711 PM
33.00 10 N TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0700 PM
28.60 DULUTH HEIGHTS MN ST. LOUIS 0715 PM
24.50 SE LESTER PARK DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0652 PM
21.70 ASKOV MN PINE 0624 PM
21.60 5 NW DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 0600 PM
21.00 CANYON MN ST. LOUIS 0718 PM
18.50 4 E CORNUCOPIA WI BAYFIELD 0730 PM
18.50 CLOQUET MN CARLTON 0632 PM
18.00 POPLAR WI DOUGLAS 0850 PM
17.00 3 SSE SOUTH RANGE WI DOUGLAS 0850 PM
17.00 MOOSE LAKE MN CARLTON 0708 PM
16.50 2 SW HINCKLEY MN PINE 0635 PM
16.00 7 SE SUPERIOR WI DOUGLAS 0910 PM
14.50 4 N GRANTSBURG WI BURNETT 0810 PM
14.00 7 E GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0924 PM
12.80 MCKINLEY MN ST. LOUIS 0902 PM
12.10 SARONA WI WASHBURN 0717 PM
11.00 FORT RIPLEY MN CROW WING 0932 PM
11.00 LARSMONT MN LAKE 0842 PM
11.00 3 N BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0600 PM
10.70 WEBB LAKE WI BURNETT 0653 PM
10.50 3 E ORR MN ST. LOUIS 0600 PM
9.80 MERCER WI IRON 0919 PM
6.00 SEELEY WI SAWYER 0658 PM
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
911 PM CST WED DEC 04 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0115 PM SNOW SHOREVIEW 45.08N 93.14W
12/04/2013 E3.0 INCH RAMSEY MN PUBLIC
0130 PM SNOW 1 SSE VICTORIA 44.85N 93.66W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0139 PM SNOW REDWOOD FALLS 44.54N 95.11W
12/04/2013 M5.6 INCH REDWOOD MN PUBLIC
0140 PM SNOW PLYMOUTH 45.02N 93.46W
12/04/2013 E4.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
0145 PM SNOW WSW ST JAMES 43.98N 94.63W
12/04/2013 M3.5 INCH WATONWAN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0148 PM SNOW LITTLE CANADA 45.02N 93.08W
12/04/2013 E4.0 INCH RAMSEY MN PUBLIC
0202 PM SNOW COMFREY 44.11N 94.90W
12/04/2013 M5.0 INCH BROWN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0208 PM SNOW ALEXANDRIA 45.87N 95.38W
12/04/2013 E5.5 INCH DOUGLAS MN PUBLIC
0213 PM SNOW LAFAYETTE 44.45N 94.39W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH NICOLLET MN PUBLIC
0215 PM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
12/04/2013 M5.4 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0215 PM SNOW EDINA 44.89N 93.36W
12/04/2013 M2.9 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
0227 PM SNOW BLAINE 45.17N 93.21W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH ANOKA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0252 PM SNOW WINSTED 44.97N 94.05W
12/04/2013 M6.3 INCH MCLEOD MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0252 PM SNOW CAMBRIDGE 45.56N 93.23W
12/04/2013 M4.1 INCH ISANTI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
4.1 INCHES TODAY... 7 INCHES SINCE MONDAY
0300 PM SNOW BURNSVILLE 44.76N 93.28W
12/04/2013 M2.8 INCH DAKOTA MN PUBLIC
0313 PM SNOW MADELIA 44.05N 94.42W
12/04/2013 M3.0 INCH WATONWAN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0323 PM SNOW EAST BETHEL 45.34N 93.20W
12/04/2013 E4.7 INCH ANOKA MN PUBLIC
0328 PM SNOW 2 N SAUK CENTRE 45.77N 94.96W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH STEARNS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0342 PM SNOW MANKATO 44.17N 93.99W
12/04/2013 M2.0 INCH BLUE EARTH MN BROADCAST MEDIA
0344 PM SNOW CHASKA 44.82N 93.61W
12/04/2013 M5.9 INCH CARVER MN PUBLIC
0347 PM SNOW 7 NE MAPLE LAKE 45.30N 93.90W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0.71 INCH LIQUID EQUIVALENT
0400 PM SNOW DELANO 45.04N 93.79W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0401 PM SNOW NEW HOPE 45.04N 93.39W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0408 PM SNOW NEW PRAGUE 44.55N 93.57W
12/04/2013 M3.5 INCH SCOTT MN PUBLIC
0430 PM SNOW VICTORIA 44.86N 93.66W
12/04/2013 M6.3 INCH CARVER MN PUBLIC
0433 PM SNOW WINTHROP 44.54N 94.36W
12/04/2013 E7.0 INCH SIBLEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0447 PM SNOW SAUK RAPIDS 45.59N 94.17W
12/04/2013 M5.0 INCH BENTON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
UPDATED TOTAL
0500 PM SNOW CHANHASSEN 44.86N 93.54W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH CARVER MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
OFFICIAL NWS STORM TOTAL.
0520 PM SNOW 1 W VICTORIA 44.86N 93.69W
12/04/2013 M6.8 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0520 PM SNOW DEEPHAVEN 44.93N 93.52W
12/04/2013 M6.3 INCH HENNEPIN MN BROADCAST MEDIA
SNOW HAS ENDED.
0542 PM SNOW NORTH ST PAUL 45.01N 93.00W
12/04/2013 M4.4 INCH RAMSEY MN TRAINED SPOTTER
UPDATED TOTAL
0548 PM SNOW CARVER 44.76N 93.63W
12/04/2013 M5.7 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0553 PM SNOW 7 S HILLMAN 45.91N 93.89W
12/04/2013 M9.2 INCH MORRISON MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0558 PM SNOW SOUTH MINNEAPOLIS 44.93N 93.27W
12/04/2013 M4.8 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL.
0559 PM SNOW RENVILLE 44.79N 95.21W
12/04/2013 M5.2 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0559 PM SNOW SACRED HEART 44.78N 95.35W
12/04/2013 M5.2 INCH RENVILLE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 PM SNOW MSP INTL AIRPORT 44.89N 93.23W
12/04/2013 M4.1 INCH HENNEPIN MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL.
0600 PM SNOW ST CLOUD AIRPORT 45.54N 94.05W
12/04/2013 M5.0 INCH SHERBURNE MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL OCCURRED AT THE PRISON.
0612 PM SNOW 1 S HANOVER 45.14N 93.66W
12/04/2013 M6.4 INCH HENNEPIN MN PUBLIC
0642 PM SNOW MONTICELLO 45.30N 93.80W
12/04/2013 M7.0 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0645 PM SNOW GLENCOE 44.77N 94.15W
12/04/2013 M7.0 INCH MCLEOD MN PUBLIC
0645 PM SNOW WILLMAR 45.12N 95.05W
12/04/2013 M3.5 INCH KANDIYOHI MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0700 PM SNOW WACONIA 44.85N 93.79W
12/04/2013 M6.9 INCH CARVER MN NWS EMPLOYEE
0734 PM SNOW OTSEGO 45.29N 93.61W
12/04/2013 M6.1 INCH WRIGHT MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0800 PM SNOW RICHFIELD 44.88N 93.28W
12/04/2013 M4.3 INCH HENNEPIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STORM TOTAL.
0815 PM SNOW RICE LAKE 45.50N 91.74W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH BARRON WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0821 PM SNOW EAST FARMINGTON 45.25N 92.70W
12/04/2013 M7.0 INCH POLK WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0845 PM SNOW RAMSEY 45.26N 93.45W
12/04/2013 E7.5 INCH ANOKA MN PUBLIC
RECORD EVENT REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
153 AM CDT THU DEC 5 2013
...RECORD DAILY MAXIMUM SNOWFALL SET AT GRAND FORKS INTERNATIONAL
AIRPORT ND...
A RECORD DAILY SNOWFALL OF 7.3 INCHES WAS SET AT GRAND FORKS
INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT YESTERDAY. THE OLD RECORD WAS 6.2 INCHES SET
IN 2007.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
911 PM CST WED DEC 04 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0910 PM SNOW 6 N BEMIDJI 47.57N 94.88W
12/04/2013 E8.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
SNOWFALL SINCE 6 PM TUESDAY -- STILL SNOWING. 3 DAY
SNOWFALL 16 INCHES
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
911 PM CST WED DEC 04 2013
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 PM SNOW 8 S FAIRMOUNT 45.94N 96.60W
12/04/2013 E7.0 INCH RICHLAND ND PUBLIC
SNOWFALL SINCE 6 PM TUESDAY -- STILL SNOWING
0700 PM SNOW WADENA 46.44N 95.13W
12/04/2013 M6.0 INCH WADENA MN PUBLIC
SNOWFALL SINCE 6 PM TUESDAY -- STILL SNOWING. 3 DAY
SNOWFALL 16.5 INCHES
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