Overview
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An early spring storm brought a return to winter weather across the region starting Sunday, March 24th. While gradual snow accumulation of 1-3" fell earlier in the day, an intense band of heavy, wet snow formed across northeast Iowa by afternoon and moved northeast across the area into Sunday evening. Snowfall rates exceeded 2 inches per hour at times with reports of thunder during the most intense rates. Many areas received a quick 2-5" of snow but as the snow band approached the Interstate 90 areas in southeast Minnesota and Wisconsin, some totals were in the 5-8" range. |
 Radar loop Sunday afternoon, March 24th, as intense snowfall rates moved through the area. |
Snow Totals
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service La Crosse WI 1014 AM CDT Mon Mar 25 2024 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Lat/Lon ...Iowa... ...Chickasaw County... New Hampton 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.06N/92.32W New Hampton 0.4 SW 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.06N/92.32W ...Clayton County... Elkader 6SSW 0.8 in 0700 AM 03/25 42.78N/91.45W Strawberry Point 0.5 in 0700 AM 03/25 42.69N/91.53W Elkader 6.8 WSW 0.3 in 0615 AM 03/25 42.81N/91.52W ...Fayette County... Waucoma 1 WNW 3.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.06N/92.05W Fayette 2.5 in 0650 AM 03/25 42.88N/91.83W Oelwein 1 E 1.4 in 0630 AM 03/25 42.68N/91.88W ...Floyd County... Marble Rock 2.0 in 0548 PM 03/24 42.96N/92.87W ...Mitchell County... St Ansgar 1.4 in 0630 AM 03/25 43.38N/92.92W Osage 0.3 in 0730 AM 03/25 43.28N/92.81W ...Winneshiek County... 7 ENE Decorah 4.5 in 0835 AM 03/25 43.34N/91.64W Decorah 2.0 in 0700 PM 03/24 43.30N/91.80W ...Minnesota... ...Dodge County... Hayfield 0.3 SSE 6.0 in 0630 AM 03/25 43.89N/92.85W Mantorville 5.0 in 0817 PM 03/24 44.07N/92.76W ...Fillmore County... Wykoff 3.1 NW 3.9 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.74N/92.31W 2 WSW Fillmore 3.9 in 0826 PM 03/24 43.74N/92.31W Chatfield 9.0 ESE 3.4 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.79N/92.03W Preston 3.2 in 0800 AM 03/25 43.67N/92.07W Mabel 2.2 in 0600 AM 03/25 43.52N/91.76W ...Houston County... Hokah 4 NW 4.6 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.80N/91.43W 1 ENE Mound Prairie 4.6 in 0645 AM 03/25 43.79N/91.42W Caledonia 4.0 in 0821 PM 03/24 43.63N/91.50W 2 ENE Money Creek 4.0 in 0821 PM 03/24 43.83N/91.57W La Crescent 0.7 N 3.2 in 0730 AM 03/25 43.84N/91.30W Caledonia 5.4 S 3.0 in 0800 AM 03/25 43.56N/91.51W ...Mower County... Grand Meadow 5.5 in 0530 AM 03/25 43.71N/92.56W Austin 1.1 ESE 3.0 in 0730 AM 03/25 43.67N/92.95W Austin 1.9 ENE 1.2 in 0800 AM 03/25 43.68N/92.94W ...Olmsted County... 4 WSW Elba 7.2 in 0819 AM 03/25 44.05N/92.09W 5 SW Elba 7.2 in 1101 PM 03/24 44.05N/92.09W Elba 4.7 SW 7.2 in 1030 PM 03/24 44.04N/92.09W 1 SSW Oronoco 6.7 in 0950 PM 03/24 44.15N/92.54W Elgin 2SSW 6.5 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.10N/92.27W 3 SSW Rochester 6.5 in 0918 PM 03/24 43.97N/92.50W 3 ESE Douglas 6.5 in 0839 PM 03/24 44.09N/92.51W 2 NE Rochester AP 6.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.93N/92.47W Rochester 5.7 N 5.7 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.10N/92.46W 2 NE Rochester 5.7 in 0530 AM 03/25 44.04N/92.44W Rochester 4.2 N 5.5 in 0600 AM 03/25 44.08N/92.49W 2 NNW Rochester 5.5 in 0804 PM 03/24 44.04N/92.49W 1 SSW Rochester 5.5 in 0738 PM 03/24 44.00N/92.48W Rochester 3.9 ESE 5.4 in 0730 AM 03/25 43.99N/92.41W 2 NNW Rochester 5.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.05N/92.49W Rochester 1.5 WSW 5.0 in 0600 AM 03/25 44.00N/92.50W Stewartville 4.3 E 5.0 in 0400 AM 03/25 43.86N/92.40W Rochester 3.0 N 4.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.06N/92.47W Rochester 6.9 NNE 3.2 in 0730 AM 03/25 44.11N/92.43W Chatfield 2.7 NNW 2.4 in 0800 AM 03/25 43.88N/92.22W ...Wabasha County... Theilman 1 SSW 7.2 in 0730 AM 03/25 44.28N/92.19W 1 N Wabasha 7.0 in 0940 PM 03/24 44.38N/92.04W Kellogg 0.1 N 6.0 in 0630 AM 03/25 44.31N/92.00W Zumbro Falls 3.5 SSW 3.8 in 0730 AM 03/25 44.24N/92.46W Wabasha 6.2 WNW 2.9 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.39N/92.16W ...Winona County... Lewiston 6.0 in 0819 PM 03/24 43.99N/91.87W Winona 5.0 in 1125 PM 03/24 44.05N/91.66W La Crescent 4.0 NNW 4.4 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.88N/91.34W 2 SSE Dakota 4.4 in 1128 PM 03/24 43.89N/91.34W Winona 2.0 ESE 4.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.04N/91.63W 1 NW Winona 3.5 in 0831 PM 03/24 44.05N/91.67W La Crescent Dam 7 3.0 in 0730 AM 03/25 43.87N/91.31W Winona 1.9 ESE 2.5 in 0650 AM 03/25 44.04N/91.63W ...Wisconsin... ...Adams County... 0.6 W Friendship 1.1 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.98N/89.83W ...Buffalo County... Mondovi 12.1 SSE 6.0 in 0747 AM 03/25 44.40N/91.60W Cochrane 0.6 ESE 3.8 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.23N/91.82W ...Clark County... Thorp 0.5 NNE 7.1 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.97N/90.80W 6 N Chili 7.0 in 0952 AM 03/25 44.72N/90.34W Thorp 10.1 S 5.0 in 0533 AM 03/25 44.81N/90.82W ...Crawford County... 1 S De Soto 2.8 in 0619 PM 03/24 43.41N/91.19W Eastman 2.4 NNE 1.5 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.20N/91.00W ...Grant County... Cassville 7.8 ENE T in 0700 AM 03/25 42.75N/90.84W ...Jackson County... Melrose 3.6 W 3.2 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.13N/91.07W Black River Falls 3.0 in 0830 AM 03/25 44.29N/90.85W ...Juneau County... 1.0 E Mauston 0.6 in 0800 AM 03/25 43.79N/90.06W ...La Crosse County... 2 E La Crosse 5.6 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.82N/91.19W Onalaska 1.9 E 5.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.89N/91.18W Holmen 2S 4.7 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.93N/91.24W Brice Prairie 4.5 in 0819 PM 03/24 43.94N/91.30W French Island 4.4 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.86N/91.27W 2 SSW La Crosse 4.0 in 0818 PM 03/24 43.80N/91.24W La Crosse 4NNW 3.2 in 0730 AM 03/25 43.87N/91.27W 1 WSW West Salem 2.3 in 0820 PM 03/24 43.90N/91.10W Coon Valley 4.5 NNW 1.5 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.76N/91.06W ...Monroe County... Warrens 4.7 WSW 3.7 in 0700 AM 03/25 44.10N/90.59W Cashton 3 NNW 3.4 in 0740 AM 03/25 43.79N/90.80W 1 S Tomah 2.4 in 1000 PM 03/24 43.97N/90.50W ...Taylor County... Medford 0.8 ENE 9.5 in 0700 AM 03/25 45.14N/90.33W 3 SSW Stetsonville 9.1 in 0230 AM 03/25 45.04N/90.34W 1 W Medford 8.2 in 0554 AM 03/25 45.14N/90.37W ...Trempealeau County... Osseo 7.5 in 1226 AM 03/25 44.58N/91.22W 2 SSE Elk Creek 6.0 in 0718 PM 03/24 44.39N/91.39W 4 NW Stevenstown 5.0 in 0710 PM 03/24 44.07N/91.23W Ettrick 4.0 WNW 4.5 in 0702 AM 03/25 44.19N/91.34W ...Vernon County... La Farge 4.0 in 0547 PM 03/24 43.58N/90.64W Viroqua 0.8 ESE 3.8 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.55N/90.87W 0.5 E Viroqua 3.6 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.56N/90.88W Stoddard 1.5 NE 2.2 in 0730 AM 03/25 43.67N/91.19W Hillsboro 2 SW 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/25 43.63N/90.38W 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.
Photos:
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| Webcam image from northeast Iowa (IADOT) |
Snow plow cam from northeast Iowa (IADOT) |
Snow plow cam near MN-IA stateline (IADOT) |
Snow plow cam from southeast Minnesota (MNDOT) |
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| Snow plow cam from Highway 61 near Winona MN (MNDOT) |
Snow plow cam from near Wabasha, MN after dark (MNDOT) |
Heavy snow falls at NWS La Crosse ~5pm Sunday (NWS La Crosse) |
Snow accumulation in northeast Iowa (IADOT) |
Radar:
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| 3:14-3:32 PM SUNDAY MARCH 24 | 4:14-4:32 PM SUNDAY MARCH 24 |
Forecast Graphics
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| Figure 1: Early Outlook for Heavy Snow Potential | Figure 2: Probability graphic showing area most likely to receive higher snow totals | Figure 3: Forecast travel impacts |
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| Figure 4: Graphicast highlighting heavy snow band and expected impacts | Figure 5: Advisory and Warning Map | Figure 6: Probability of 8" or more of Snow graphic |
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