Snowfall measurements made at the Twin Cities International Airport exceeded one inch on January 21, 2005. This will be the first one inch snowfall (in a calendar day) of the 2004-2005 winter season in the Twin Cities. This is the latest occurrence of the first one inch snowfall in the modern record. The previous record was set during the winter of 1944-1945 (January 9). This will be a difficult record to break in the future.

Latest 1 inch snowfall  (season) (From 1891-2005)
For Minneapolis/St. Paul
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1.)  Jan 21, 2005       (2004-05)
2.)  Jan 9, 1945        (1944-45)
3.)  Jan 6, 1981        (1980-81)
4.)  Jan 1, 1914        (1913-14)
5.)  Dec 30, 1918       (1918-19)
6.)  Dec 26, 1904       (1904-05)
7.)  Dec 21, 1920       (1920-21)
8.)  Dec 20, 1998       (1998-99)
9.)  Dec 19, 1939       (1939-40)
10.) Dec 16, 1908       (1908-09)

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