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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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