Overview
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A storm system brought snow into the area from Monday evening, February 11th, and continued through late Tuesday evening, February 12th, with remnant light snow that fell through the early morning hours of Wednesday, February 13. Snow became heavy in northeast Iowa first and then spread northward overnight into Tuesday morning. As the storm pivoted over the area, it produced bands of heavier snow from northeast Iowa and southeast Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Totals ranged from 8-15", especially from near Winona, MN to Black River Falls, WI. Behind the snow, northwest winds increased and caused blowing and drifting in open farm land by Tuesday evening. This ended up causing more slick roads and hazardous travel - even some highways were closed in southern Minnesota and northern Iowa. |
 Radar loop showing the snow moving in and pivoting over the area on February 11th and 12th. |
Wind Reports:
... 24 HOUR PEAK WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Lat/Lon Charles City Airport 46 MPH 0335 PM 02/12 43.07N/92.61W Rochester International Airp 44 MPH 0445 PM 02/12 43.91N/92.50W Byron 40 MPH 0400 PM 02/12 44.04N/92.64W 2 W Oelwein 40 MPH 0655 PM 02/12 42.68N/91.97W Oelwein Municipal Airport 40 MPH 0655 PM 02/12 42.68N/91.97W 2 N Ionia 40 MPH 0820 PM 02/12 43.07N/92.46W La Crosse Regional Airport 39 MPH 0712 PM 02/12 43.88N/91.26W 1 ENE Dexter 39 MPH 0805 PM 02/12 43.73N/92.68W 3 N Stewartville 39 MPH 0405 PM 02/12 43.90N/92.48W Austin Municipal Airport 38 MPH 0436 PM 02/12 43.66N/92.93W Platteville Municipal Airpor 38 MPH 1015 PM 02/12 42.69N/90.44W Mayo Helipad 37 MPH 0656 PM 02/12 44.02N/92.48W 3 NE Riceville 37 MPH 0530 PM 02/12 43.40N/92.50W Preston Airport 37 MPH 0455 PM 02/12 43.68N/92.18W 2 SE Eyota 37 MPH 0545 PM 02/12 43.96N/92.21W Boscobel Airport 37 MPH 0423 PM 02/12 43.16N/90.67W Prairie Du Chien Airport 37 MPH 0815 PM 02/12 43.02N/91.12W 5 NW Frankville 37 MPH 0751 PM 02/12 43.25N/91.70W 2 E Kasson 36 MPH 0645 PM 02/12 44.02N/92.71W 1 SSE Kellogg 35 MPH 0645 PM 02/12 44.28N/91.99W Volk Field 35 MPH 1058 PM 02/12 43.94N/90.25W 1 E Ridgeway 34 MPH 0820 PM 02/12 43.91N/91.54W 2 NNW Zumbro Falls 33 MPH 0913 PM 02/12 44.32N/92.44W 2 SE Douglas 33 MPH 0331 PM 02/12 44.08N/92.55W Decorah Municipal Airport 33 MPH 0815 PM 02/12 43.28N/91.74W 2 ESE Canton 33 MPH 0245 PM 02/12 43.51N/91.88W Dodge Center Airport 33 MPH 0556 PM 02/12 44.02N/92.83W 3 W Saint Joseph 32 MPH 0809 PM 02/12 43.78N/91.10W Viroqua Municipal Airport 31 MPH 0915 PM 02/12 43.58N/90.90W Mauston Airport 30 MPH 1155 PM 02/12 43.84N/90.14W Sparta/Fort McCoy Airport 28 MPH 0935 PM 02/12 43.96N/90.74W Necedah 28 MPH 1048 PM 02/12 44.03N/90.08W 1 ENE Boscobel 27 MPH 1203 AM 02/13 43.15N/90.68W 2 NNE Rochester 27 MPH 0645 PM 02/12 44.05N/92.45W Lake City 26 MPH 0617 PM 02/12 44.45N/92.27W 3 NE Lublin 25 MPH 0814 PM 02/12 45.11N/90.69W Medford Airport 25 MPH 0935 PM 02/12 45.10N/90.30W 1 WSW Onalaska 24 MPH 0750 PM 02/12 43.88N/91.23W Black River Falls Area Airpo 23 MPH 0955 PM 02/12 44.25N/90.86W 1 E Black River Falls 23 MPH 0915 PM 02/12 44.30N/90.83W Monona 22 MPH 0709 PM 02/12 43.04N/91.39W 2 E Cataract 21 MPH 0853 PM 02/12 44.09N/90.79W De Soto 21 MPH 0741 PM 02/12 43.42N/91.19W Hayfield 21 MPH 0717 PM 02/12 43.89N/92.85W Decorah 20 MPH 0910 PM 02/12 43.30N/91.79W 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.
Snow Reports
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| Regional Snowfall Totals Feb.11-13 (Click to enlarge) |
Snowfall Totals Feb.11-13 (Click to enlarge) |
Record daily snowfall amounts were set for some locations over the area for February 12th, including at Rochester, MN (5.7") and at La Crosse (9.0") LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...ALLAMAKEE COUNTY... 2 N DORCHESTER 11.5 IN 0300 PM 02/12 LANSING 10.0 IN 0408 PM 02/12 5 NE POSTVILLE 7.3 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.14N/91.49W ...CHICKASAW COUNTY... NEW HAMPTON 8.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 43.06N/92.31W 2 W IONIA 7.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 ...CLAYTON COUNTY... STRAWBERRY POINT 9.6 IN 0700 AM 02/13 VOLGA 1NE 8.7 IN 0619 AM 02/13 42.81N/91.52W ELKADER 8.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 ELKADER 6SSW 7.6 IN 0700 AM 02/13 42.78N/91.45W GUTTENBERG DAM 10 7.1 IN 0800 AM 02/13 42.78N/91.10W ...FAYETTE COUNTY... FAYETTE 8.5 IN 0645 AM 02/13 42.85N/91.82W WADENA 8.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 1 SSW WEST UNION 8.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 ...FLOYD COUNTY... CHARLES CITY 6.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.06N/92.67W MARBLE ROCK 5.0 IN 0743 PM 02/12 ...HOWARD COUNTY... CRESCO 1NE 8.8 IN 0725 AM 02/13 43.39N/92.09W ...MITCHELL COUNTY... RICEVILLE 5.0 IN 1042 AM 02/12 ST ANSGAR 4.2 IN 0630 AM 02/13 OSAGE 4.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.28N/92.81W ...WINNESHIEK COUNTY... 7 ENE DECORAH 9.5 IN 0730 AM 02/13 43.34N/91.64W SPILLVILLE 9.0 IN 0200 PM 02/12 6 E BLUFFTON 7.5 IN 0844 AM 02/12 ...MINNESOTA... ...DODGE COUNTY... 2 NE KASSON 5.8 IN 0700 AM 02/13 44.05N/92.72W MANTORVILLE 5.0 IN 0856 PM 02/12 44.07N/92.76W 1 SE MANTORVILLE 5.0 IN 1109 AM 02/12 ...FILLMORE COUNTY... CHATFIELD 9.0 IN 0152 PM 02/12 RUSHFORD 9.0 IN 0832 AM 02/12 1 S PETERSON 8.9 IN 0800 AM 02/13 43.77N/91.83W MABEL 7.5 IN 0645 AM 02/13 43.52N/91.76W PRESTON 7.3 IN 0819 AM 02/13 43.67N/92.07W 1 SSE PILOT MOUND 6.8 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.79N/92.03W ...HOUSTON COUNTY... CALEDONIA 14.5 IN 0708 PM 02/12 43.63N/91.50W SPRING GROVE 13.8 IN 0420 PM 02/12 43.56N/91.64W 3 W STODDARD WI 10.8 IN 0800 AM 02/12 1 S HOUSTON 10.0 IN 0903 AM 02/12 1 W BROWNSVILLE 10.0 IN 0801 AM 02/12 4 NW EITZEN 9.5 IN 0800 AM 02/13 43.56N/91.51W 2 NE MOUND PRAIRIE 9.1 IN 1030 AM 02/12 1 W LA CRESCENT 9.0 IN 1025 AM 02/12 ...MOWER COUNTY... 2 NE LANSING 4.5 IN 1019 AM 02/12 4 WSW AUSTIN 4.5 IN 0946 AM 02/12 1 ENE AUSTIN 4.0 IN 0800 AM 02/12 AUSTIN 3.5 IN 0501 AM 02/12 ...OLMSTED COUNTY... 2 S PREDMORE 7.8 IN 0330 PM 02/12 43.91N/92.34W 4 ESE DOUGLAS 7.8 IN 0130 PM 02/12 1 SSW ROCHESTER 7.5 IN 1207 PM 02/12 ELGIN 2SSW 7.5 IN 0700 AM 02/13 44.10N/92.27W ROCHESTER INTL AIRPORT 7.1 IN 0600 AM 02/13 43.91N/92.50W 1 SE ROCHESTER 7.0 IN 0750 AM 02/12 2 NE ROCHESTER 6.8 IN 0600 AM 02/13 44.04N/92.44W BYRON 6.5 IN 0203 PM 02/12 DOVER 6.5 IN 1011 AM 02/12 ...WABASHA COUNTY... 1 N WABASHA 10.5 IN 0907 PM 02/12 44.38N/92.04W 2 WSW KELLOGG 10.0 IN 0645 PM 02/12 44.30N/92.05W THEILMAN 1SSW 8.5 IN 0730 AM 02/13 44.28N/92.19W ...WINONA COUNTY... 1 ESE GOODVIEW 14.5 IN 0600 PM 02/12 44.06N/91.69W LEWISTON 12.0 IN 0312 PM 02/12 LA CRESCENT DAM 7 12.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 43.87N/91.31W MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5 12.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 44.16N/91.81W WINONA 11.8 IN 0432 PM 02/12 44.05N/91.66W 1 N PICKWICK 11.5 IN 0153 PM 02/12 WINONA 4SW 11.0 IN 0758 PM 02/12 43.98N/91.71W 2 SE WINONA 11.0 IN 0525 PM 02/12 44.03N/91.63W ALTURA 5W 7.5 IN 0700 AM 02/13 44.06N/92.04W ...WISCONSIN... ...ADAMS COUNTY... FRIENDSHIP 11.9 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.98N/89.83W 3 ESE WHITE CREEK 10.5 IN 0952 AM 02/12 6 ESE NEW ROME 7.8 IN 0924 AM 02/12 ...BUFFALO COUNTY... ALMA DAM 4 16.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 44.33N/91.92W 7 NW URNE 8.0 IN 1226 PM 02/12 NELSON 6.0 IN 1224 PM 02/12 ...CLARK COUNTY... LOYAL 17.4 IN 0105 AM 02/13 44.73N/90.49W 3 SW SPENCER 13.5 IN 0927 AM 02/13 44.71N/90.34W WITHEE 13.5 IN 0438 PM 02/12 44.95N/90.60W NEILLSVILLE 10.5 IN 1045 AM 02/12 ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... DE SOTO 1SE 12.5 IN 0600 AM 02/13 43.42N/91.19W 2 N PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 8.7 IN 0744 PM 02/12 43.07N/91.14W 1 NNW PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 8.0 IN 0903 AM 02/12 1 SE DESOTO 8.0 IN 0700 AM 02/12 LYNXVILLE DAM 9 8.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 43.21N/91.10W PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 7.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.05N/91.13W STEUBEN 4SE 6.8 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.13N/90.84W ...GRANT COUNTY... WOODMAN 7.2 IN 0410 PM 02/12 43.09N/90.80W 1 W PLATTEVILLE 7.0 IN 0744 AM 02/12 CUBA CITY 6.5 IN 0800 AM 02/13 42.60N/90.43W 4 WSW LANCASTER 6.4 IN 0800 AM 02/13 ...JACKSON COUNTY... HATFIELD 14.8 IN 0903 PM 02/12 44.41N/90.73W MILLSTON 13.5 IN 0137 PM 02/12 5 E IRVING 11.0 IN 0611 PM 02/12 44.19N/90.80W BLACK RIVER FALLS 10.5 IN 0925 AM 02/12 ...JUNEAU COUNTY... 2 WSW BUCKHORN STATE PARK 13.0 IN 0830 AM 02/12 MAUSTON 1SE 12.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 43.79N/90.06W 1 WNW CAMP DOUGLAS 11.5 IN 0102 PM 02/12 3 SSE NECEDAH 9.5 IN 1258 PM 02/12 ...LA CROSSE COUNTY... MINDORO 14.0 IN 0526 PM 02/12 44.02N/91.10W 1 WSW WEST SALEM 13.9 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.90N/91.10W ONALASKA 13.0 IN 0557 PM 02/12 43.89N/91.22W 1 SW BARRE MILLS 12.5 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.82N/91.13W 3 W SAINT JOSEPH 12.5 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.78N/91.10W 2 SSE HOLMEN 12.3 IN 0700 AM 02/13 4 SSE LA CROSSE 12.2 IN 1000 PM 02/12 43.77N/91.22W HOLMEN 12.0 IN 0230 PM 02/12 LA CROSSE 4NNW 11.1 IN 0730 AM 02/13 43.87N/91.27W LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 11.0 IN 0600 AM 02/12 43.88N/91.26W LA CROSSE WEATHER OFFICE 10.2 IN 0600 AM 02/13 43.82N/91.19W 5 SSE LA CROSSE 9.2 IN 0730 PM 02/12 43.75N/91.19W ...MONROE COUNTY... 2 SE TUNNEL CITY 18.5 IN 0732 PM 02/12 43.99N/90.54W TOMAH 17.6 IN 0500 PM 02/12 43.99N/90.50W WARRENS 4WSW 17.5 IN 0700 AM 02/13 44.10N/90.59W 1 S SPARTA 14.5 IN 0553 PM 02/12 43.93N/90.81W KENDALL 14.0 IN 0430 PM 02/12 43.79N/90.37W 1 NNE TOMAH 14.0 IN 1143 AM 02/12 4 S SPARTA 13.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 OAKDALE 13.0 IN 0152 PM 02/12 1 SSW TOMAH 12.5 IN 0438 PM 02/12 43.97N/90.51W SPARTA 12.0 IN 0255 PM 02/12 1 SSW TOMAH 11.8 IN 0437 PM 02/12 CASHTON 3NNW 11.5 IN 0725 AM 02/13 43.79N/90.80W 3 S SPARTA 11.0 IN 0505 PM 02/12 ...RICHLAND COUNTY... RICHLAND CENTER 4N 9.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.40N/90.39W RICHLAND CENTER 9.0 IN 0910 AM 02/12 GILLINGHAM 8.0 IN 0200 PM 02/12 ...TAYLOR COUNTY... MEDFORD 12.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 45.13N/90.34W 2 N DORCHESTER 11.7 IN 0357 PM 02/12 45.04N/90.34W ...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY... INDEPENDENCE 20.0 IN 1000 PM 02/12 44.36N/91.42W BLAIR 18.8 IN 0659 PM 02/12 44.30N/91.23W ARCADIA 18.0 IN 0630 PM 02/12 44.25N/91.49W 3 NNW FRENCHVILLE 15.5 IN 0441 PM 02/12 44.19N/91.34W WHITEHALL 15.0 IN 0312 PM 02/12 3 SSE ELK CREEK 13.0 IN 0215 PM 02/12 2 WSW GALESVILLE 12.2 IN 0239 PM 02/12 OSSEO 12.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 44.58N/91.22W TREMPEALEAU 11.5 IN 0925 AM 02/12 TREMPEALEAU DAM 6 11.0 IN 0700 AM 02/12 ...VERNON COUNTY... VIROQUA 0.8 ESE 12.4 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.55N/90.87W VIROQUA 9.9 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.56N/90.88W STODDARD 5NNE 9.1 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.72N/91.17W 3 NE STODDARD 9.0 IN 0530 PM 02/12 HILLSBORO 2SW 9.0 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.63N/90.38W STODDARD 8.8 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.66N/91.22W LA FARGE 8.5 IN 0700 AM 02/12 GENOA DAM 8 8.0 IN 0800 AM 02/13 43.57N/91.23W WESTBY 3ENE 6.5 IN 0700 AM 02/13 43.67N/90.81W 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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| Warnings and Advisories that were in effect for the storm |
Graphicast issued February 12th |
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| Snow at NWS La Crosse | Snow at NWS La Crosse | Rochester, MN (Photo by David Springer Jr.) |
Near Winona, MN (Photo by Dan Goltz) |
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