April Fool's Day Snowfall of April 1-2, 2002

An April Fools' Day joke in the form of a springtime snowstorm visited Minnesota. Measurable snow fell across much of central Minnesota and western Wisconsin with the heaviest snow across east central Minnesota. Temperatures with the snow hovered in the upper 20's. Numerous accidents were reported across the Twin Cities. Where there was ample sunshine and a lack of snow cover in southwest Minnesota the temperatures soared into the upper 40's. The official snow meauring site for the Twin Cities in Chanhassen measured 7.6 inches as a two day total. This was enough for the 8th largest April snowstorm for the Twin Cities.


The Top Eleven April Snowfalls in the Twin Cities from 1891-2002
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1.)  4/14/1983                  13.6
2.)  4/27/1907 to 4/28/1907     13.0
3.)  4/19/1893 to 4/21/1893     10.0
4.)  4/29/1984 to 4/30/1984      9.7
5.)  4/6/1923  to 4/9/1923       9.6
6.)  4/13/1928 to 4/14/1928      9.5
7.)  4/13/1949 to 4/14/1949      9.3
8.)  4/27/1967                   8.5
9.)  4/1/2002 to 4/2/2002        7.6 (tie)
10.) 4/8/1980 to 4/9/1980        7.6 (tie)
11.) 4/10/1929 to 4/12/1929      7.5

Listed here are some Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service regarding snowfall from this storm.


PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1025 PM CST TUE APR 2 2002

HERE ARE A FEW MORE TWO DAY SNOW TOTALS FROM THE LATE WINTER STORM 
WHICH AFFECTED CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN APRIL 1 AND 
2...
CITY                 COUNTY                   AMOUNT 
BRADFORD             ISANTI                  6 INCHES 
NEW LONDON           KANDIYOHI               6 INCHES 
HENDERSON            SIBLEY                  4 INCHES 
CAMERON WI           BARRON                  3 INCHES 
MORRIS               STEVENS                 2 INCHES 
GRANITE FALLS        YELLOW MEDICINE         2 INCHES

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1030 PM CST TUE APR 2 2002

HERE ARE A FEW MORE TWO DAY SNOW TOTALS FROM THE LATE WINTER STORM 
WHICH AFFECTED CENTRAL MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN APRIL 1 AND 
2...
CITY                 COUNTY                   AMOUNT 
FRIDLEY              ANOKA                   9 INCHES
FARMINGTON           DAKOTA                  8 INCHES
EDEN PRAIRIE         HENNEPIN                7.5 INCHES
MAPLEWOOD            RAMSEY                  7 INCHES 
VADNAIS HEIGHTS      RAMSEY                  7 INCHES
BRADFORD             ISANTI                  6 INCHES 
NEW LONDON           KANDIYOHI               6 INCHES 
HENDERSON            SIBLEY                  4 INCHES 
CAMERON WI           BARRON                  3 INCHES 
MORRIS               STEVENS                 2 INCHES 
GRANITE FALLS        YELLOW MEDICINE         2 INCHES



PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
341 PM CST TUE APR 2 2002
...SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR TODAY...
 
LOCATION                   COUNTY              SNOWFALL (IN)
 
...WISCONSIN...
ARKDALE                    ADAMS               2.0
BLACK RIVER FALLS 2E       JACKSON             2.0
COCHRANE                   BUFFALO             1.5
ETTRICK 2W                 TREMPEALEAU         1.5
FRIENDSHIP 10NE            ADAMS               4.0
GILMANTON 6W               BUFFALO             1.5
LONGWOOD                   CLARK               0.8
LUBLIN                     TAYLOR              1.8
WARRENS                    MONROE              2.0

...MINNESOTA...
DODGE CENTER               DODGE               2-3 INCHES
MANTORVILLE 3E             DODGE               2 INCHES
STEWARTVILLE               OLMSTED             0.5 INCHES
WABASHA 5S                 WABASHA             1 INCH
WINONA 3S                  WINONA              2 INCHES



PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT..REVISED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1050 AM CST TUE APR 2 2002
HERE ARE SOME TWO DAYS TOTAL FROM THE LATE WINTER STORM OVER CENTRAL 
MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN.

                SNOWFALL  

MINNESOTA   
LITTLE FALLS     5.0 INCHES
WATERTOWN        7.0 INCHES
SAVAGE           6.0 INCHES
FRIDLEY          7.0 INCHES
EDEN PRAIRIE     5.0 INCHES
CHANHASSEN       7.4 INCHES ADDITIONAL 2.0 INCHES SINCE 600 AM
MINNEAPOLIS      6.0 INCHES
CRYSTAL          6.0 INCHES
RICHFIELD        7.0 INCHES
ST CLOUD STATE   8.0 INCHES
ST CLOUD(COOP)   5.0 INCHES 
COKATO           5.0 INCHES
PRINCETON        5.0 INCHES
BROWNTON         4.0 INCHES
ZIMMERMAN        7.0 INCHES
DAWSON           4.0 INCHES
LONG PRAIRIE     6.0 INCHES
STILLWATER       5.0 INCHES
MORA             4.0 INCHES
ROCKFORD         6.0 INCHES
LITCHFIELD       5.0 INCHES
MANKATO          2.0 INCHES
GILMAN           4.0 INCHES

WISCONSIN 
SPRING VALLY WI  6.0 INCHES
STANLEY WI       1.0 INCH
NEW RICHMOND WI  3.0 INCHES
AMERY WI         3.0 INCHES 


 
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
935 AM CST TUE APR 2 2002
THE FOLLOWING ARE 24 HOUR SNOWFALL REPORTS CALLED IN BY SPOTTERS AND 
LAW ENFORCEMENT CENTERS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN 
AS OF 930 AM THIS MORNING.

                              TODAYS
      NORTHEAST MINNESOTA    SNOWFALL/SNOW DEPTH/ 
                              INCHES    INCHES                        
NWS DULUTH....................   0.4 /     6  
INTERNATIONAL FALLS...........   0.3 /     
LITTLEFORK....................   0.7 /     2
ISLE 12N......................   2.7 /     3
BRAINERD COOP.................   3.0 /     3
HINCKLEY COOP.................   3.0 /     7
MOOSE LAKE....................   1.0 /     5
11/2 SW HINCKLEY..............   4.0 /      
3N BRAINERD...................   2.5 /      
8SW BRAINERD..................   3.3 /
20N AITKIN....................   1.5 /     
EMILY.........................   1.8 /
FEDERAL DAM...................   0.5 /     1
FLOODWOOD.....................   0.5 /     6
CROSS LAKE....................   1.5 /     4
POKEGAMA DAM..................   0.2 /     T
GULL LAKE.....................   2.8 /     4
20N AITKIN....................   1.5 /

                              TODAYS
      NORTHWEST WISCONSIN    SNOWFALL/SNOW DEPTH
                              INCHES    INCHES      
HURLEY........................     T /    20
PARK FALLS....................   1.0 /      
PHILLIPS AIRPORT..............   1.0 /      
SPOONER.......................   5.0 /                             
BUTTERNUT.....................     T /    15
AMNICON RIVER VALLEY..........   0.8 /

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