Winter Storm of February 9, 2020

Overview

A winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of the area on Sunday, February 9th, which created hazardous to dangerous travel conditions. The snow moved in from the west by Midnight and continued eastward through the afternoon producing snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, with at least a few inches of accumulation for most of the area. The highest snowfall amounts were generally located along the Interstate 90 corridor, where amounts were in the 8-11" range.

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...FEBRUARY 9TH SNOWFALL TOTALS...

LOCATION                     AMOUNT

...IOWA...

...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY...
5 W DORCHESTER               7.8 IN    
WATERVILLE                   6.0 IN
WAUKON                       5.9 IN
5 SE LANSING                 5.0 IN
5.5 NE POSTVILLE             4.0 IN

...CHICKASAW COUNTY...
NEW HAMPTON                  3.0 IN

...CLAYTON COUNTY...
VOLGA 1NE                    2.6 IN
1 NNW GUTTENBERG             2.2 IN
1 SW ELKADER                 2.0 IN
GUTTENBERG L/D10             2.0 IN
ELKADER 6SSW                 1.3 IN

...FAYETTE COUNTY...
FAYETTE                      2.5 IN
3 ENE RANDALIA               1.0 IN

...FLOYD COUNTY...
2 SSE NORA SPRINGS           2.4 IN
CHARLES CITY                 2.1 IN

...HOWARD COUNTY...
CRESCO                       5.5 IN
SARATOGA                     5.2 IN

...MITCHELL COUNTY...
CARPENTER                    6.0 IN
ST ANSGAR                    5.2 IN
OSAGE                        5.0 IN

...WINNESHIEK COUNTY...
3 ESE BLUFFTON               8.5 IN
8 NNE DECORAH                7.0 IN
3 NNW DECORAH                6.8 IN
DECORAH                      6.0 IN
9 SW DORCHESTER              6.0 IN
7 ENE DECORAH                5.5 IN
2 ESE DECORAH                4.5 IN
CALMAR                       2.8 IN

...MINNESOTA...

...DODGE COUNTY...
KASSON                      10.3 IN
HAYFIELD                    10.1 IN
1 E KASSON                   9.5 IN
DODGE CENTER                 9.0 IN
5 SSW KASSON                 8.2 IN
MANTORVILLE                  6.5 IN

...FILLMORE COUNTY...
2 SSE PILOT MOUND            9.8 IN
2 WSW FILLMORE               8.0 IN
SPRING VALLEY                8.0 IN
CHATFIELD                    8.0 IN
MABEL                        7.7 IN
5 S CHATFIELD                7.5 IN
PRESTON                      7.4 IN
HARMONY                      7.2 IN
RUSHFORD                     6.5 IN
OSTRANDER                    6.0 IN

...HOUSTON COUNTY...
3 SSW FREEBURG               9.0 IN
BROWNSVILLE                  8.8 IN
2 SW MOUND PRAIRIE           8.5 IN
SPRING GROVE                 8.0 IN
1 N LA CRESCENT              8.0 IN
3 N LA CRESCENT              8.0 IN
1 ESE CALEDONIA              8.0 IN
LA CRESCENT                  7.8 IN
4 SE SPRING GROVE            7.5 IN
1 ENE MOUND PRAIRIE          7.3 IN
HOUSTON 6.9 E                7.2 IN
HOKAH                        7.0 IN

...MOWER COUNTY...
2 SSW AUSTIN                10.3 IN
1 SSW AUSTIN                10.1 IN
1 NE LANSING                 8.5 IN
GRAND MEADOW                 8.0 IN

...OLMSTED COUNTY...
2 NE ROCHESTER              10.5 IN
5 SW ELBA                   10.0 IN
MARION                      10.0 IN
3 E ROCHESTER               10.0 IN
2 NNW ROCHESTER             10.0 IN
1 S DOUGLAS                  9.5 IN 
ROCHESTER INTL AIRPORT       9.4 IN (OFFICIAL)
3 WNW ROCHESTER              9.4 IN 
1 NNW ROCHESTER              9.3 IN 
4 ESE DOUGLAS                9.2 IN 
2 SSE DOUGLAS                9.1 IN 
4 ESE DOUGLAS                9.1 IN 
BYRON                        9.0 IN 
2 W ROCHESTER                8.9 IN 
1 SSW ORONOCO                8.8 IN 
4 SSE DOUGLAS                8.5 IN 
3 SW ROCHESTER               8.3 IN 
ROCK DELL                    8.0 IN
2 SSW ELGIN                  7.0 IN

...WABASHA COUNTY...
1 SSW THEILMAN               8.4 IN
3 WNW WABASHA                7.8 IN
ZUMBRO FALLS                 7.6 IN
2 ESE WABASHA                7.5 IN
WABASHA                      7.0 IN
PLAINVIEW                    7.0 IN

...WINONA COUNTY...
3 ESE STOCKTON              10.8 IN
ELBA                        10.5 IN
PICKWICK                    10.0 IN
WINONA                       9.5 IN
ROLLINGSTONE                 9.5 IN
1 E WINONA                   9.0 IN
LEWISTON                     8.6 IN
UTICA                        8.5 IN
1 W STOCKTON                 8.3 IN
2 NW PICKWICK                8.0 IN
2 SE WINONA                  8.0 IN
1 ENE WILSON                 8.0 IN
GOODVIEW                     8.0 IN
2 S WINONA                   7.6 IN
LA CRESCENT DAM 7            6.0 IN

...WISCONSIN...

...ADAMS COUNTY...
3 ESE WHITE CREEK            9.5 IN
3 S BROOKS                   8.5 IN

...BUFFALO COUNTY...
1 SSE COCHRANE               7.9 IN
BUFFALO                      7.5 IN
5 NE MONTANA                 7.0 IN
1 S MONDOVI                  5.0 IN

...CLARK COUNTY...
2 N DORCHESTER               6.2 IN
ABBOTSFORD                   6.0 IN
NEILLSVILLE 3.5 NNE          6.0 IN
COLBY 5.9 WSW                5.0 IN

...CRAWFORD COUNTY...
1 SSE DE SOTO                7.0 IN
2 ESE MOUNT ZION             6.0 IN
1 N EASTMAN                  4.7 IN
1 SSE PRAIRIE DU CHIEN       3.8 IN
GAYS MILLS 6.1 SE            2.6 IN

...GRANT COUNTY...
BOSCOBEL                     5.5 IN
MUSCODA 0.5 WSW              3.6 IN

...JACKSON COUNTY...
1 SSE BLACK RIVER FALLS     10.0 IN
6 ESE IRVING                 9.5 IN
HATFIELD                     8.5 IN
BLACK RIVER FALLS            7.5 IN
3 ESE HIXTON                 6.0 IN
MERRILLAN                    4.0 IN

...JUNEAU COUNTY...
UNION CENTER                10.5 IN
NEW LISBON                  10.0 IN
CAMP DOUGLAS                 8.0 IN
ELROY                        8.0 IN
MAUSTON                      6.3 IN
NECEDAH                      6.0 IN

...LA CROSSE COUNTY...
BARRE MILLS                 10.0 IN
NWS LA CROSSE                9.9 IN
HOLMEN 2 S                   9.0 IN
4 SSE LA CROSSE              9.0 IN
3 SSE LA CROSSE              8.6 IN
LA CROSSE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT  8.5 IN (OFFICIAL)
2 W STEVENSTOWN              8.5 IN
4 NE NEW AMSTERDAM           8.5 IN
4 SSE LA CROSSE              8.4 IN
3 W SAINT JOSEPH             8.0 IN
3 SSE LA CROSSE              8.0 IN
1 W WEST SALEM               7.7 IN
1 S LA CROSSE                7.6 IN
1 ENE ONALASKA               7.5 IN
3 SSE LA CROSSE              7.3 IN
5 SSE LA CROSSE              7.2 IN
ONALASKA                     7.0 IN

...MONROE COUNTY...
1 SSW TOMAH                 10.0 IN
4 S SPARTA                   9.0 IN
3 SSW SPARTA                 8.3 IN
CASHTON                      8.3 IN
SPARTA                       8.3 IN
LEON                         7.8 IN
1 W TOMAH                    7.3 IN
1 NNW TOMAH                  7.1 IN
2 NNE TUNNEL CITY            7.0 IN

...RICHLAND COUNTY...
RICHLAND CENTER              8.0 IN
2 NNW CAZENOVIA              7.0 IN
GILLINGHAM                   6.5 IN

...TAYLOR COUNTY...
2 N DORCHESTER               6.2 IN
3 SW STETSONVILLE            5.5 IN
1 W MEDFORD                  5.0 IN
2 SE JUMP RIVER              1.5 IN
0.6 SE MEDFORD               0.2 IN
0.6 SE MEDFORD               0.1 IN

...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY...
TREMPEALEAU                  9.0 IN
4 WNW ETTRICK                8.5 IN
ARCADIA                      8.0 IN
ETTRICK                      8.0 IN
2 NE INDEPENDENCE            7.0 IN
WHITEHALL                    7.0 IN
GALESVILLE                   7.0 IN
GALESVILLE 2 WSW             6.7 IN
INDEPENDENCE                 5.5 IN

...VERNON COUNTY...
GENOA                        9.5 IN
STODDARD 4.7 NNE             9.0 IN
5 NE STODDARD                9.0 IN
WESTBY                       9.0 IN
2 NE STODDARD                8.8 IN
2 SW HILLSBORO               8.6 IN
STODDARD                     8.5 IN
3 S GENOA                    8.5 IN
HILLSBORO                    8.0 IN
1 E VIROQUA                  7.8 IN
4 N WESTBY                   7.2 IN
VIROQUA                      7.2 IN
1 WNW VALLEY                 7.0 IN
DE SOTO                      6.0 IN

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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Snow Band Moving into La Crosse, WI via NWS La Crosse Skycam	Near Stoddard, Wisconsin (NWS Employee)	Austin, Minnesota (William Ingram, Jr.)	Byron, Minnesota (Amanda Ufkin)

Ferryville, Wisconsin (Laura Patten)	La Crosse, WIsconsin (Kristina Stellpflung)	Pickwick, Minnesota (Adam Zimmerman)	Rochester, Minnesota (Leslie Sunnock)

Rochester, Minnesota (Leslie Sunnock)	Rochester, Minnesota (Dee Schemmel)	Sparta, Wisconsin (Debbie Martin Lund)	La Crosse, Wisconsin (Campbell Police Department)