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Double Snowstorm of March 7th-9th, 2002
A winter storm hit much of Minnesota on March 7th-9th, 2002. The storm came in two waves. The first wave brought heavy
snow to central and northeast Minnesota on the 7th. The second round dropped copious amounts of rain to eastern Minnesota on the 8th. Lightning and thunder were observed over southeast Minnesota with the freezing rain.
Many trees and power lines were coated by ice by late Friday evening on the 8th over eastern Minnesota. Snow fell to
the west and north of the Twin Cities. On Saturday, March 9th, the freezing rain changed over to snow with very windy
conditions. Listed here are some Public Information Statements from the National Weather Service regarding the
strong winds and snowfall from this storm.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1030 PM CST THU MARCH 7 2002
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS THROUGH 1015 PM...
COUNTY AMOUNT
MINNESOTA
MORRISON (NORTHEAST) 3-4 INCHES
MILLE LACS (NORTHERN) 4-5 INCHES
TODD (NORTHERN) 2-3 INCHES
KANABEC (NORTHERN) 6 INCHES
BENTON 2-3 INCHES
CHISAGO 1 INCH
ISANTI 2 INCHES
WISCONSIN
POLK 1 INCH
BARRON 1 INCH
RUSK 2 INCHES
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
815 AM CST FRI MAR 8 2002
HERE ARE MORE SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM LAST NIGHT IN CENTRAL
MINNESOTA.....
COUNTY CITY AMOUNT
DOUGLAS ALEXANDRIA 2 INCHES
MORRISON LITTLE FALLS 3 INCHES
BENTON RICE 1.5 INCHES
MILLE LACS PRINCETON 2 INCHES
TODD LONG PRAIRIE 3 INCHES
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
817 AM CST FRI MAR 8 2002
THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOWFALL REPORTS CALLED IN BY SPOTTERS AND LAW
ENFORCEMENT CENTERS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN
AS OF 800 AM THIS MORNING.
TODAYS
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA SNOWFALL/STORM TOTAL/SNOW DEPTH/ LAST
INCHES INCHES INCHES REPORT
NWS DULUTH.................... / 11.0 / 12 / 8 AM
INTERNATIONAL FALLS........... / 2.0 / 7 / 630AM
ASKOV......................... / 6.5 / / 7 AM
BRIMSON....................... / 8.0 / 13 / 6 AM
BABBITT....................... / 6.0 / 9 / 7 AM
MARBLE LAKE................... / 10.0 / 20 / 7 AM
LUTSEN........................ / 9.0 / / 8 AM
TWO HARBORS 7NW............... / 10.5 / 18 / 7 AM
WALES......................... / 8.0 / / 6 AM
CROMWELL...................... / 6.0 / / 5 AM
DEER RIVER LITTLE BOWSTRING... / 3.0 / 5 / 730AM
NISSWA 3NE.................... / 5.0 / / 7 AM
CROSBY 5NE.................... / 3.0 / / 730AM
CLOQUET....................... / 6.7 / 14 / 7 AM
COTTON........................ / 5.2 / 10 / 7 AM
GUNFLINT TRAIL COON LAKE...... / 5.0 / 12 / 6 AM
GUNFLINT TRAIL BEARSKIN LODGE. / 6.0 / 24 / 8 AM
TOWER 3 S..................... / 7.0 / 13 / 7 AM
SAWBILL LAKE.................. / 7.0 / 16 / 730AM
KABETOGAMA.................... / 4.0 / / 730AM
FLOODWOOD 12S................. / 4.5 / / 7 AM
GRAND MARAIS.................. / 5.5 / 8 / 730AM
SILVER BAY.................... / 11.0 / 15 / 7 AM
CLOQUET....................... / 6.7 / 14 / 7 AM
MOOSE LAKE.................... / 7.0 / 12 / 8 AM
ISLE 12N...................... / 3.6 / 7 / 8 AM
BRAINERD 3N................... / 3.0 / 4 / 8 AM
EMILY......................... / 5.5 / / 8 AM
TODAYS
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN SNOWFALL/STORM TOTAL/SNOW DEPTH
INCHES INCHES INCHES
GRANDVIEW..................... / 7.0 / / 8 AM
PARK FALLS.................... / 7.7 / / 8 AM
SUPERIOR...................... / 8.0 / 12 / 630AM
BAYFIELD 3W................... / 12.0 / 30 / 730AM
CABLE......................... / 5.7 / 21 / 730AM
10SW CLAM LAKE................ / 7.0 / 18 / 8 AM
MOUTH OF THE BRULE RIVER...... / 10.5 / 18 / 730AM
BRULE......................... / 8.5 / 18 / 730AM
SHELL LAKE 3W................. / 3.0 / 10 / 730AM
AMNICON RIVER VALLEY.......... / 8.5 / 14 / 730AM
PENCE......................... / 7.0 / / 5 AM
GLIDDEN....................... / 10.0 THUNDER SNOW / 7 AM
GURNEY........................ / 11 / 27 / 7 AM
CORNUCOPIA.................... / 11.0 / / 8 AM
BAYFIELD FISH HATCHERY........ / 10.0 / / 7 AM
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA/GRAND FORKS
1050 AM CST FRI MAR 8 2002
THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM YESTERDAYS STORM. MOST AREAS
ACROSS EASTERN NORTH DAKOTA AND NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA
RECEIVED BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES. A BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW DEVELOPED
LATE LAST NIGHT IN CENTRAL TRAILL COUNTY WITH 6 INCHES OF SNOW
FALLING IN THE MAYVILLE AREA. COUNTIES IN EXTREME SOUTHEAST NORTH
DAKOTA AND ALONG THE INTERNATIONAL BORDER RECEIVED AROUND 1 TO 2
INCHES.
NORTH DAKOTA COUNTY SNOWFALL
MAYVILLE TRAILL 6 INCHES
CLIFFORD TRAILL 6 INCHES
FARGO CASS 3.5 INCHES
COLGATE STEELE 3 INCHES
COOPERSTOWN GRIGGS 2.6 INCHES
VALLEY CITY BARNES 3 INCHES
LEEDS BENSON 2.5 INCHES
LISBON RANSOM 2.2 INCHES
DRAYTON PEMBINA 1.5 INCHES
LANGDON CAVALIER 1 INCH
LIDGERWOOD RICHLAND 0.5 INCH
MINNESOTA COUNTY SNOWFALL
LAKE PARK BECKER 5 INCHES
PARK RAPIDS HUBBARD 4 INCHES
WADENA WADENA 4 INCHES
RED LAKE FALLS RED LAKE 3.2 INCHES
BLACKDUCK BELTRAMI 3 INCHES
NEW YORK MILLS OTTER TAIL 3 INCHES
ADA NORMAN 3 INCHES
CROOKSTON POLK 3 INCHES
ROSEAU ROSEAU 1.5 INCHES
BRECKENRIDGE WILKIN 1 INCH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
420 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2002
...HIGH WINDS ACROSS MUCH OF MINNESOTA...
A POWERFUL LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WHICH TRACKED THROUGH IOWA INTO
WISCONSIN OVER THE LAST 24 HOURS BROUGHT A WINTRY MIX OF
PRECIPITATION TO MOST OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA. TO MAKE MATTERS
WORSE...VERY STRONG WIND GUSTS OF 40 TO 50 MPH FOLLOWED THE SNOW AND
ICY MIXTURE...CREATING SIGNIFICANT DRIFTING AND VISIBILITY PROBLEMS
FOR MOTORISTS TODAY. THE PEAK GUSTS AND TIMES OF THOSE GUSTS FOR
AUTOMATED REPORTING SITES IN THE MINNEAPOLIS COUNTY WARNING AREA ARE
AS FOLLOWS (THROUGH ABOUT 330 PM)...
FAIRMONT...............58 MPH (915 AM)
OLIVIA.................55 MPH (957 AM)
MORRIS.................52 MPH (535 AM)
APPLETON...............51 MPH (936 AM)
SAINT CLOUD............49 MPH (226 PM)
GLENWOOD...............49 MPH (114 PM)
REDWOOD FALLS..........49 MPH (752 AM)
SAINT JAMES............47 MPH (1016 AM)
MADISON................47 MPH (1042 AM)
WILLMAR................47 MPH (116 PM)
BENSON.................47 MPH (1014 AM)
MONTEVIDEO.............47 MPH (757 AM)
ALEXANDRIA.............45 MPH (1245 PM)
PRINCETON..............45 MPH (259 PM)
HUTCHINSON.............44 MPH (1016 AM)
BUFFALO................43 MPH (240 PM)
EAU CLAIRE WI..........43 MPH (155 PM)
LITCHFIELD.............41 MPH (122 PM)
MORA...................41 MPH (916 AM)
CRYSTAL................40 MPH (1205 PM)
RED WING...............40 MPH (1116 AM)
LITTLE FALLS...........39 MPH (320 PM)
CAMBRIDGE..............38 MPH (237 PM)
EDEN PRAIRIE...........37 MPH (226 PM)
SAINT PAUL.............35 MPH (1053 AM)
BLAINE.................35 MPH (255 PM)
RUSH CITY..............35 MPH (330 PM)
MINNEAPOLIS INTL.......32 MPH (224 PM)
RICE LAKE WI...........32 MPH (331 PM)
SEVERAL SITES IN SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...WHERE NORMALLY VERY HIGH
WIND GUSTS ARE OBSERVED...WERE NOT REPORTING ACCURATELY THIS
AFTERNOON. THIS IS MOST LIKELY DUE TO THE HEAVY ICING EXPERIENCED IN
THE AREA LAST NIGHT...CAUSING EQUIPMENT MALFUNCTION. THESE SITES
INCLUDE FARIBAULT...LAKEVILLE...MANKATO...OWATONNA...NEW ULM...AND
ALBERT LEA.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
910 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2002
THE FOLLOWING ARE PEAK WIND GUSTS TODAY AS OF 8 PM.
LOCATION COUNTY PEAK WIND GUSTS
...IOWA...
CHARLES CITY FLOYD 58 MPH
CRESCO HOWARD 50 MPH
DECORAH WINNESHIEK 43 MPH
ELKADER CLAYTON 41 MPH
FREDRICKSBURG CHICKASAW 51 MPH
LANSING ALLAMAKEE 44 MPH
MCGREGOR CLAYTON 50 MPH
NEW HAMPTON CHICKASAW 49 MPH
OELWEIN FAYETTE 58 MPH
WEST UNION FAYETTE 52 MPH
...MINNESOTA...
AUSTIN MOWER 47 MPH
ROCHESTER OLMSTED 48 MPH
WILSON WINONA 51 MPH
WINONA WINONA 41 MPH
...WISCONSIN...
BOSCOBEL GRANT 43 MPH
FENNIMORE GRANT 45 MPH
FOUR CORNERS MONROE 52 MPH
FT MCCOY MONROE 43 MPH
LA CROSSE LA CROSSE 44 MPH
MEDFORD TAYLOR 46 MPH
NWS LA CROSSE LA CROSSE 60 MPH
PRAIRIE DU CHIEN CRAWFORD 54 MPH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
830 PM CST SAT MAR 9 2002
THESE ARE THE ENDING TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE 2ND WINTER
STORM THAT BEGAN FRIDAY EVENING ACROSS NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. ... UPDATE
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TOTAL SNOWFALL/SNOW DEPTH/
THIS EVENT INCHES
NWS DULUTH.................... / 8.5 / 16 /
PILLAGER...................... / 5.0 / /
RAY........................... / 9.0 / /
DEER RIVER LITTLE BOWSTRING... / 5.8 / 9 /
NISSWA 3NE.................... / 5.8 / 12 /
2SW HINCKLEY.................. / 6.0 / 15 /
2E BRAINERD................... / 6.0 / 13 /
LITTLE FORK................... / 4.5 /
6NW OF GOOSEBERRY............. / 7.5 /
BEARSKIN LODGE GUNFLINT....... / 6.0 /
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN TOTAL SNOWFALL /SNOW DEPTH
THIS EVENT INCHES
CABLE......................... / 1.5 / 22 /
AMNICON RIVER................. / 2.5 / /
10S SUPERIOR.................. / 7.0 / /
BRULE......................... / 6.0 / 18 /
GRANDVIEW..................... / 5.0 /
6N BAYFIELD................... / 9.0 /
PENCE......................... / 8.0 /
CORNOCOPIA.................... / 14.0 /
BAYFIELD FISH HATCHERY........ / 9.0 /
MOUTH OF THE BRULE RIVER...... / 4.0 /
ASHLAND....................... / 4.0 /
WFO DLH
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Last modified: March 11, 2002
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