Winter Storm:
December 29-30, 2005
A strong area low pressure area over South Dakota on December 29th, moved due east across far southern Minnesota on the 30th of December. This storm dumped a blanket of wet heavy snow across much of Minnesota. The heaviest snow so far has been in west central Minnesota where Madison picked up 11 inches. Totals from 4 to 6 inches were common across central Minnesota. The Twin Cities International Airport has picked up 4.0 inches as of 3 pm December 30. Northern Minnesota also saw snow from this system with 4.9 inches at the Duluth Airport as of 2:45pm on December 30. The lightest snows have been over far northern Minnesota, where less than an inch fell at International Falls and far south central and southeast Minnesota, where the snow mixed with drizzle at times and some drier air was present.
Listed below are National Weather Service Statements about this storm.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
352 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2005
SNOWFALL REPORTS THROUGH 300 PM ..
CITY COUNTY SNOW AMOUNT (INCHES)
GLENCOE MCLEOD 6.0
HUTCHINSON MCLEOD 7.5
PRIOR LAKE SCOTT 4.0
ANDOVER ANOKA 5.5
RUSH CITY RUSK 6.0
POPPLE CREEK BENTON 5.8
CUSHING POLK WI. 3.0
BAY CITY PIERCE 2.7
NEW HOPE HENNEPIN 6.1
MURDOCK SWIFT 7.5
N WASECA WASECA 3.0
SAND CREEK DUNN 2.9
NEW ULM BROWN 6.0
INVER GROVE HGTS WASHINGTON 5.2
WATERVILLE LE SUEUR 3.5
ROCKFORD WRIGHT 5.4
EXELAND RUSK 2.8
VESTA REDWOOD 8.0
NEW LONDON KANDIYOHI 5.5
MINNEAPOLIS AIRORT HENNEPIN 4.0
CHANHASSEN CARVER 6.3
MADISON LAC QUI PARLE 11.0
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
245 PM CST FRI DEC 30 2005
THESE ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FROM COOPERATIVE AND SNOWFALL OBSERVERS.
NORTHEAST MINNESOTA TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH
KOOCHICHING COUNTY
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LITTLEFORK.................... 600 AM 1.2 M 9.0
RANIER........................ 620 AM 0.7 M 8.0
ITASCA COUNTY
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DIXON LAKE.................... 850 AM 3.0 M M
MARCELL....................... 600 AM 1.8 M 9.0
GRAND RAPIDS 1SW.............. 1145 AM 3.2 M M
SWAN RIVER 3N................. 110 PM 3.3 M 7.0
CASS COUNTY
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CASS LAKE..................... 1112 AM 2.2 M 7.0
GULL LAKE..................... 600 AM 4.0 M 7.0
LEECH LAKE.................... 600 AM 3.2 M 10.0
MOTLEY........................ 1230 PM 6.0 M M
PINE RIVER.................... 600 AM 4.0 M 8.0
PILLAGER 5N................... 1240 PM 1.3 5.5 M
CROW WING COUNTY
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BRAINERD...................... 600 AM 4.0 M 9.0
NISSWA........................ 826 AM 4.5 M M
BRAINERD 2E................... 600 AM 4.0 M 10.0
BRAINERD 16SW / PINE CENTER... 745 AM 4.8 M M
AITKIN COUNTY
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ISLE 12N...................... 615 AM 3.4 M 5.0
AITKIN 7S..................... 1030 AM 5.0 M M
ST. LOUIS COUNTY
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BABBITT....................... 223 PM 3.0 M M
COOK.......................... 800 AM 1.5 M 11.0
COTTON........................ 643 AM 0.8 M 7.0
EMBARRASS..................... 827 AM 2.0 M 10.0
FLOODWOOD..................... 600 AM 1.0 M 4.0
ISLAND LAKE................... 1130 AM 1.8 M 12.0
ORR........................... 600 AM 0.7 M M
PROCTOR....................... 745 AM 4.5 M M
TOWER......................... 600 AM 1.2 M 11.0
DULUTH / HIGHLAND VILLAGE..... 940 AM 5.6 M M
ISLAND LAKE................... 1130 AM 1.8 M 12.0
DULUTH INTL/NWS............... 1200 PM 3.1 4.9 13.0
ORR 3E........................ 100 PM 0.8 1.5 10.0
LAKE COUNTY
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SILVER BAY.................... 850 AM 3.3 M M
COOK COUNTY
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LITTLE MARAIS................. 1222 PM 1.3 2.8 7.0
GRAND MARAIS 30NNW............ 820 AM 0.5 M M
CARLTON COUNTY
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ESKO.......................... 855 AM 4.0 M M
WRENSHALL..................... 1135 AM 5.0 M M
MOOSE LAKE.................... 600 AM 4.0 M 8.0
PINE COUNTY
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ASKOV......................... 949 AM 6.0 M 8.0
BRUNO......................... 600 AM 4.4 M 8.0
BRUNO 4S...................... 754 AM 5.0 M 10.0
HINCKLEY 1.5SW................ 219 PM 6.1 6.1 10.0
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN TIME NEW SNOW STORM TOTAL SNOW DEPTH
DOUGLAS COUNTY
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BENNETT....................... 745 AM 2.8 M M
SOLON SPRINGS................. 645 AM 1.0 M 5.0
SUPERIOR...................... 800 AM 4.0 M M
SUPERIOR 20SE................. 716 AM 2.0 M 5.0
SUPERIOR 10E.................. 830 AM 2.0 M M
BRULE 20N..................... 930 AM 2.0 M M
BAYFIELD COUNTY
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BAYFIELD...................... 930 AM 2.5 M M
MASON......................... 1015 AM 4.0 M M
OULU.......................... 735 AM 3.0 M M
WASHBURN 4W................... 115 PM 0.9 5.7 9.0
HERBSTER 5S................... 200 PM 3.0 M M
ASHLAND COUNTY
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ASHLAND....................... 810 AM 2.0 M M
BUTTERNUT..................... 641 PM 1.3 M M
MADELINE ISLAND............... 600 AM 1.1 M M
IRON COUNTY
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HURLEY........................ 600 AM 2.0 M 8.0
MONTREAL...................... 825 AM 2.0 M 12.0
UPSON......................... 825 AM 2.0 M 13.0
HURLEY 20W.................... 850 AM 2.0 M M
BURNETT COUNTY
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DANBURY....................... 1150 AM 4.0 M 5.0
GRANTSBURG.................... 830 AM 4.5 M M
DANBURY/ YELLOW LAKE RESORT... 935 AM 3.5 M M
WASHBURN COUNTY
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SARONA........................ 617 AM 1.5 M 5.0
SAWYER COUNTY
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MOOSE LAKE.................... 600 AM 4.0 M 8.0
HAYWARD 9S.................... 1016 AM 4.0 M M
PRICE COUNTY
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PARK FALLS.................... 240 PM 3.0 M 6.0
PARK FALLS 20 NE.............. 940 AM 2.0 M M
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
955 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005
...24 HOUR SNOWFALL TOTALS AND SNOWDEPTH FROM ACROSS THE AREA...
LOCATION COUNTY SNOWFALL SNOWDEPTH
...IOWA...
CRESCO HOWARD 0.3 5
OSAGE MITCHELL 0.1 4
CHARLES CITY COOP FLOYD T 4
FAYETTE FAYETTE T 2
NEW HAMPTON CHICKASAW T 2
WAUCOMA 3N WINNESHIEK T 3
...MINNESOTA...
DODGE CENTER DODGE 2.0 3
WABASHA WABASHA 2.0 4
ZUMBRO FALLS WABASHA 1.9 5
LAKE CITY-COOP WABASHA 1.9 4
MANTORVILLE DODGE 1.5 3
WINONA DAM 5A WINONA 1.0 3
BYRON 3N OLMSTED 0.9 4
ELGIN 2SSW OLMSTED 0.8 4
ROCHESTER AP 2NE OLMSTEAD 0.5 2
SPRING VALLEY FILLMORE 0.5 5
CALEDONIA HOUSTON 0.4 2
AUSTIN MOWER 0.3 2
LANESBORO FILLMORE 0.3 3
PRESTON FILLMORE 0.3 2
SPRING GROVE 4N HOUSTON 0.2 4
...WISCONSIN...
MEDFORD TAYLOR 2.0 5
ARCADIA TREMPEALEAU 1.9 4
HATFIELD JACKSON 1.6 4
BLACK RIVER FALLS STP JACKSON 1.5 2
BLAIR TREMPEALEAU 1.5 4
ETTRICK TREMPEALEAU 1.5 3
FOUR CORNERS 13NNE MONROE 1.3 3
NEILLSVILLE 3SW CLARK 1.0 2
TAYLOR JACKSON 1.0 1
SPARTA MONROE 0.4 1
LA CROSSE WFO LA CROSSE 0.3 3
LA CROSSE 4NNW LA CROSSE 0.2 1
FRIENDSHIP ADAMS 0.1 2
GAYS MILLS CRAWFORD 0.1 1
MONROE CENTER ADAMS 0.1 3
LANCASTER 4WSW GRANT T 3
NECEDAH 2SE JUNEAU T 3
READSTOWN VERNON T 3
RICHLAND CENTER RICHLAND T 1
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
733 AM CST FRI DEC 30 2005
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1201 AM SNOW 2 NE LAKEFIELD 43.70N 95.14W
12/30/2005 1.5 INCH JACKSON MN CO-OP OBSERVER
1201 AM SNOW 4 W SPIRIT LAKE 43.42N 95.19W
12/30/2005 0.1 INCH DICKINSON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
0117 AM SNOW COTTONWOOD 44.61N 95.67W
12/30/2005 6.0 INCH LYON MN PUBLIC
0144 AM SNOW SLAYTON 43.99N 95.75W
12/30/2005 5.0 INCH MURRAY MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0144 AM SNOW IVANHOE 44.46N 96.25W
12/30/2005 3.5 INCH LINCOLN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0144 AM SNOW MARSHALL 44.45N 95.79W
12/30/2005 5.0 INCH LYON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0144 AM SNOW LUVERNE 43.65N 96.21W
12/30/2005 1.5 INCH ROCK MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0146 AM SNOW FLANDREAU 44.05N 96.60W
12/30/2005 1.5 INCH MOODY SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0146 AM SNOW BROOKINGS 44.31N 96.79W
12/30/2005 2.5 INCH BROOKINGS SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0146 AM SNOW WORTHINGTON 43.63N 95.60W
12/30/2005 0.8 INCH NOBLES MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LESS THAN AN INCH SNOW...ON TOP OF ICE. TYPE CHANGING
BACK AND FORTH THROUGH LATE EVENING.
0146 AM SNOW PIPESTONE 44.00N 96.31W
12/30/2005 3.0 INCH PIPESTONE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0146 AM SNOW SIBLEY 43.40N 95.74W
12/30/2005 1.0 INCH OSCEOLA IA LAW ENFORCEMENT
0151 AM SNOW WINDOM 43.87N 95.12W
12/30/2005 0.8 INCH COTTONWOOD MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
LESS THAN AN INCH SNOW ON TOP OF CONSIDERABLE ICE. STILL
MIX OF LIGHT FREEZING RAIN/SNOW AT TIME.
0546 AM SNOW MADISON 44.01N 97.11W
12/30/2005 3.5 INCH LAKE SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0551 AM SNOW FLANDREAU 44.05N 96.60W
12/30/2005 2.0 INCH MOODY SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0614 AM SNOW PIPESTONE 44.00N 96.31W
12/30/2005 3.5 INCH PIPESTONE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
3 TO 3 1/2 INCHES.
0616 AM SNOW MARSHALL 44.45N 95.79W
12/30/2005 5.5 INCH LYON MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0700 AM SNOW CARTHAGE 44.17N 97.71W
12/30/2005 2.0 INCH MINER SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0704 AM SNOW SLAYTON 43.99N 95.75W
12/30/2005 6.0 INCH MURRAY MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
0707 AM SNOW IVANHOE 44.46N 96.25W
12/30/2005 7.0 INCH LINCOLN MN LAW ENFORCEMENT
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CORRECTED SUMMARY TIME AND AMOUNT ON 4W SPIRIT LAKE IA
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