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A strong storm system brought a nasty mix of winter weather to the region on Sunday, December 28th into Monday morning. Precipitation initially fell as light rain with temperatures above freezing. That quickly changed as an artic cold front swept through the region, bringing plummeting temperatures and a west-to-east transition to snow. An initial slushy coating on pavement quickly turned to ice and became covered by accumulating snow, creating very slippery travel conditions that led to numerous accidents and slide offs. Snowfall totals were highest (6-8 inches) generally north of I-90, with lesser amounts further south. Additionally, strong northwest winds gusting 35-55 mph created blizzard conditions and drifting in rural areas mainly west of the Mississippi River Valley. This led the Minnesota Department of Transportation to advise no travel in southeast Minnesota. Conditions gradually improved through Monday morning as snow departed and winds slowly diminished, but cleanup was made more difficult due to the frigid temperatures and icy surface layer on pavement. |
 Radar animation from Dec 28-29, 2025. |
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 213 PM CST Mon Dec 29 2025 ...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Allamakee County... 2 W Elon 3.0 in 0800 AM 12/29 43.26N/91.36W ...Chickasaw County... New Hampton 0.4 SW 3.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.06N/92.32W Fredericksburg 0.3 S 2.1 in 0835 AM 12/29 42.96N/92.20W ...Clayton County... Marquette 3.0 in 1232 PM 12/29 43.04N/91.18W Elkader 6.8 WSW 2.0 in 0630 AM 12/29 42.81N/91.52W Guttenberg Dam 10 2.0 in 0800 AM 12/29 42.79N/91.10W ...Fayette County... 3 N Fayette 3.0 in 0726 AM 12/29 42.88N/91.83W ...Floyd County... Charles City 1.2 ESE 2.0 in 0636 AM 12/29 43.06N/92.65W ...Winneshiek County... 7 ENE Decorah 3.0 in 0837 AM 12/29 43.34N/91.64W ...Minnesota... ...Dodge County... Hayfield 0.3 SSE 6.0 in 0630 AM 12/29 43.89N/92.85W Mantorville 1.9 ESE 5.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 44.05N/92.72W ...Fillmore County... Chatfield 9.0 ESE 2.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.79N/92.03W Wykoff 3.1 NW 2.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.74N/92.31W Lanesboro 0.2 SSW 2.1 in 0600 AM 12/29 43.72N/91.97W ...Houston County... Caledonia 4.0 in 0600 AM 12/29 43.63N/91.50W 1 W La Crescent 3.3 in 1116 AM 12/29 43.83N/91.32W Hokah 4 NW 2.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.80N/91.43W 1 ENE Mound Prairie 2.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.79N/91.42W ...Mower County... 4 WSW Austin 3.8 in 1102 AM 12/29 43.64N/93.05W Austin 1.1 ESE 3.1 in 0400 AM 12/29 43.67N/92.95W Austin 2.4 W 2.9 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.67N/93.02W ...Olmsted County... 2 NNW Rochester 6.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 44.05N/92.49W 2 NE Rochester 6.0 in 0500 AM 12/29 44.04N/92.44W 3 N Stewartville 5.7 in 0600 AM 12/29 43.90N/92.49W 1 SSW Oronoco 5.5 in 0946 AM 12/29 44.15N/92.54W 4 ESE Douglas 5.0 in 0834 AM 12/29 44.08N/92.51W 1 SSE Predmore 5.0 in 1100 AM 12/29 43.92N/92.32W Elgin 2SSW 4.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 44.10N/92.27W 4 N Rochester 3.9 in 0924 AM 12/29 44.07N/92.48W Rochester 4.7 N 3.6 in 0700 AM 12/29 44.08N/92.48W Byron 5.5 SE 3.0 in 0730 AM 12/29 43.97N/92.58W Rochester 1.5 WSW 2.2 in 0600 AM 12/29 44.00N/92.50W Byron 0.4 SSE 2.2 in 0715 AM 12/29 44.03N/92.64W ...Wabasha County... 4 ESE Kellogg 6.3 in 1023 AM 12/29 44.28N/91.93W Theilman 1 SSW 4.6 in 0730 AM 12/29 44.28N/92.19W ...Winona County... 3 NE Ridgeway 6.0 in 1026 AM 12/29 43.95N/91.53W Winona 1.9 ESE 3.0 in 0855 AM 12/29 44.04N/91.63W ...Wisconsin... ...Adams County... Arkdale 2.5 in 0753 AM 12/29 44.03N/89.88W 3 WSW Brooks 1.5 in 1000 AM 12/29 43.81N/89.71W White Creek 1.5 in 1134 AM 12/29 43.83N/89.86W Oxford 4.0 W 1.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.79N/89.64W ...Buffalo County... 3 S Mondovi 8.5 in 1052 AM 12/29 44.53N/91.67W Mondovi 12.1 SSE 5.8 in 0624 AM 12/29 44.40N/91.60W Cochrane 5.7 in 0850 AM 12/29 44.22N/91.83W 3 N Alma 4.0 in 1121 AM 12/29 44.36N/91.91W ...Clark County... 1 NNW Neillsville 8.0 in 0746 AM 12/29 44.57N/90.60W Granton 8.0 in 1006 AM 12/29 44.59N/90.46W Thorp 0.5 NNE 3.9 in 0600 AM 12/29 44.97N/90.80W Thorp 10.1 S 3.0 in 0530 AM 12/29 44.81N/90.82W Colby 5.9 WSW 3.0 in 0700 PM 12/28 44.87N/90.42W ...Crawford County... 1 S De Soto 6.1 in 0742 AM 12/29 43.41N/91.19W 1 NNE Prairie Du Chien 2.9 in 0525 AM 12/29 43.05N/91.13W 2 WSW Eastman 2.8 in 1105 AM 12/29 43.15N/91.06W Gays Mills 2.0 in 1000 AM 12/29 43.32N/90.84W ...Grant County... 4 S Muscoda 3.2 in 0720 AM 12/29 43.12N/90.45W Woodman 3.0 in 0955 AM 12/29 43.09N/90.80W ...Jackson County... 9 E Pray 6.0 in 1246 PM 12/29 44.35N/90.32W Melrose 3.6 W 3.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 44.13N/91.07W 4 W Melrose 3.5 in 1050 AM 12/29 44.13N/91.07W Black River Falls 2.0 in 0958 AM 12/29 44.30N/90.85W Hatfield 1.6 in 1051 AM 12/29 44.41N/90.74W ...Juneau County... New Lisbon 2.0 in 1008 AM 12/29 43.88N/90.16W 1.0 E Mauston 1.0 in 0630 AM 12/29 43.79N/90.06W ...La Crosse County... Coon Valley 4.5 NNW 4.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.76N/91.06W 2 E La Crosse 3.8 in 0600 AM 12/29 43.82N/91.19W Onalaska 1.9 E 3.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.89N/91.18W 1 WSW West Salem 3.0 in 0957 AM 12/29 43.90N/91.10W La Crosse 1.5 SSE 2.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.81N/91.22W La Crosse 4NNW 2.3 in 0730 AM 12/29 43.87N/91.27W French Island 1.7 in 0600 AM 12/29 43.86N/91.27W Onalaska 0.5 WSW 1.5 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.89N/91.23W ...Monroe County... Warrens 4.7 WSW 3.9 in 0700 AM 12/29 44.10N/90.59W 2 N Tomah 3.5 in 1157 AM 12/29 44.02N/90.50W Cataract 3.0 in 1026 AM 12/29 44.09N/90.84W ...Taylor County... Westboro 0.1 NW 8.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 45.36N/90.30W 0.6 SE Medford 6.8 in 0700 AM 12/29 45.13N/90.34W 2 N Dorchester 5.0 in 0115 AM 12/29 45.04N/90.34W Medford 0.8 ENE 5.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 45.14N/90.33W ...Trempealeau County... Independence 6.0 in 1003 AM 12/29 44.37N/91.42W Arcadia 3.0 in 1106 AM 12/29 44.25N/91.49W ...Vernon County... 0.5 E Viroqua 5.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.56N/90.88W 2 N Victory 5.0 in 1044 AM 12/29 43.52N/91.21W Viroqua 0.8 ESE 4.0 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.55N/90.87W Stoddard 1.5 NE 3.5 in 0730 AM 12/29 43.67N/91.19W 1 SSE Cashton 1.8 in 0700 AM 12/29 43.72N/90.77W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
Wind
Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 224 PM CST Mon Dec 29 2025 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS PAST 24 HOURS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Chickasaw County... New Hampton 53 MPH 0745 PM 12/28 43.07N/92.46W ...Fayette County... Hawkeye 51 MPH 0650 PM 12/28 42.96N/91.95W Oelwein Municipal Airport 51 MPH 0855 PM 12/28 42.68N/91.97W ...Floyd County... Charles City Airport 48 MPH 0655 PM 12/28 43.07N/92.62W 2 NE Dougherty 31 MPH 0955 PM 12/28 42.95N/93.01W Rockford 31 MPH 0230 PM 12/28 43.02N/92.86W ...Howard County... Saratoga 46 MPH 0740 PM 12/28 43.37N/92.47W Riceville 41 MPH 0715 PM 12/28 43.36N/92.48W ...Mitchell County... Osage 32 MPH 0435 PM 12/28 43.31N/92.84W ...Winneshiek County... Decorah 38 MPH 0920 PM 12/28 43.25N/91.70W Decorah Municipal Airport 36 MPH 0815 PM 12/28 43.27N/91.72W ...Minnesota... ...Dodge County... U.s.14 - Byron - Mp 200 48 MPH 0715 PM 12/28 44.02N/92.71W Dodge Center Airport 41 MPH 0527 PM 12/28 44.02N/92.82W ...Fillmore County... Preston Airport 47 MPH 0315 PM 12/28 43.68N/92.17W T.h.52 - Canton - Mp 2 42 MPH 0345 PM 12/28 43.52N/91.89W U.s.63 - Le Roy - Mp 0.5 42 MPH 0405 AM 12/29 43.51N/92.37W ...Houston County... Hokah 30 MPH 1020 AM 12/29 43.80N/91.43W ...Mower County... U.s.218 - Lyle - Mp 4 56 MPH 0800 PM 12/28 43.56N/92.95W Austin Municipal Airport 45 MPH 0715 PM 12/28 43.67N/92.92W I-90 - Dexter - Mp 195 45 MPH 0750 PM 12/28 43.73N/92.68W Austin 40 MPH 0635 PM 12/28 43.56N/93.02W ...Olmsted County... Rochester International Airp 52 MPH 0821 PM 12/28 43.90N/92.50W U.s.63 - Stewartville - Mp 3 44 MPH 0925 PM 12/28 43.90N/92.48W I-90 - Eyota - Mp 226 41 MPH 0645 PM 12/28 43.96N/92.21W Mayo Helipad 38 MPH 0555 AM 12/29 44.02N/92.48W ...Wabasha County... U.s.63 - Lake City - Mp 62.9 55 MPH 0320 PM 12/28 44.38N/92.37W U.s.61 - Kellogg - Mp 53 40 MPH 0820 PM 12/28 44.28N/91.99W ...Winona County... I-90 - La Crescent - Mp 276. 40 MPH 0440 AM 12/29 43.86N/91.30W I-90 - Ridgeway - Mp 261 39 MPH 0735 AM 12/29 43.91N/91.54W Winona Municipal Airport 38 MPH 0715 AM 12/29 44.07N/91.70W U.s.61 - Winona 35 MPH 1115 PM 12/28 43.98N/91.43W ...Wisconsin... ...Adams County... Grand Marsh 35 MPH 0715 AM 12/29 43.85N/89.78W ...Buffalo County... Montana 33 MPH 0815 AM 12/29 44.40N/91.56W ...Crawford County... Soldiers Grove 41 MPH 0745 PM 12/28 43.38N/90.90W Prairie Du Chien Airport 37 MPH 0915 PM 12/28 43.02N/91.12W Steuben 34 MPH 0215 AM 12/29 43.21N/91.00W ...Grant County... Platteville Municipal Airpor 45 MPH 1015 PM 12/28 42.68N/90.43W Lancaster 43 MPH 1141 PM 12/28 42.83N/90.69W Boscobel Airport 36 MPH 0722 PM 12/28 43.15N/90.68W ...Jackson County... Black River Falls Area Airpo 31 MPH 0515 AM 12/29 44.25N/90.85W ...Juneau County... Volk Field 41 MPH 0903 PM 12/28 43.93N/90.27W Mauston Airport 36 MPH 0535 AM 12/29 43.83N/90.13W Necedah 36 MPH 0648 AM 12/29 44.03N/90.08W Cutler 32 MPH 1030 AM 12/29 44.03N/90.26W ...La Crosse County... La Crosse Regional Airport 40 MPH 0507 AM 12/29 43.88N/91.25W Onalaska 39 MPH 0919 PM 12/28 43.89N/91.18W ...Monroe County... Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport 30 MPH 0713 PM 12/28 43.97N/90.73W ...Richland County... Richland Center 30 MPH 0710 PM 12/28 43.37N/90.38W ...Vernon County... Viroqua Municipal Airport 35 MPH 0555 AM 12/29 43.58N/90.90W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official. $$
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| 3 to 5 foot drifts Utica, MN (Bonnie Kiese) |
Drifting between Sparta & Tomah (Jamie Dianne DeWitt) |
Downtown Mazeppa, MN (Logan Jameson) |
Post-storm sun optics (Rena Langowski) |
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