Mille Lacs

... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST
Saturday...

A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until 6 am CST Saturday.

* Timing... periods of light snow will continue through late
afternoon. The exception will be across areas from Albert Lea to
Owatonna to Red Wing and points east where a mix of
rain... sleet... and snow will continue into early evening.
Moderate to heavy snow is expected to redevelop this evening and
expand northwestward across southern and central Minnesota and
persist through Christmas day. The areas of mixed precipitation
are expected to change to snow during the evening.


* Accumulations... significant amounts of snow will occur with more
periods of heavy snow likely as the storm intensifies tonight
into Friday. Snow amounts of four to eight inches have been
observed in east central Minnesota and along the Interstate 35
corridor. Total snowfall accumulations by Saturday
morning... including last night through early afternoon... are highly
likely to exceed one foot in many areas... and likely to be
within the 16 to 22 inch range in many communities.

* Surface visibility will be reduced as the event continues due
to increasing wind speeds and blowing snow... mainly in open
rural areas.

Precautionary/preparedness actions...

A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather
conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of
snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in
an emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight...
food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.

12/24/2009 0800 am

Onamia, Mille Lacs County.

Snow m2.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.





12/24/2009 0800 am

Milaca, Mille Lacs County.

Snow m2.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.





12/24/2009 0800 am

Milaca, Mille Lacs County.

Snow m2.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.





12/24/2009 0800 am

Onamia, Mille Lacs County.

Snow m2.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.

The totals below are separated into snow... and ice and sleet
categories... then by amount... and are not necessarily the final amount
for each location.


Snow reports listed by amount

inches location St County time
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9.40 2 NW Chaska MN Carver 0800 am
8.50 Prior Lake MN Scott 0745 am
8.10 Faribault MN Rice 0829 am
8.00 Waterville MN Le Sueur 0936 am
8.00 New Market MN Scott 0741 am
7.60 1 SSW Jordan MN Scott 0800 am
7.50 5 S Farmington MN Dakota 0853 am
7.50 Northfield MN Rice 0840 am
7.50 1 SSW Lonsdale MN Rice 0800 am
7.50 Hamburg MN Carver 0800 am
7.20 St Paul MN Ramsey 0836 am
7.00 Lakeville MN Dakota 0823 am
6.80 2 S Lester Prairie MN McLeod 0800 am
6.80 Lester Prairie MN McLeod 0723 am
6.60 Menomonie WI Dunn 0952 am
6.50 1 WSW Deephaven MN Hennepin 0937 am
6.50 Circle Pines MN Anoka 0900 am
6.50 Mankato MN Blue Earth 0800 am
6.50 Waconia MN Carver 0800 am
6.50 St James MN Watonwan 0700 am
6.30 4 WSW Minneapolis MN Hennepin 0815 am
6.30 New Hope MN Hennepin 0800 am
6.30 New Hope MN Hennepin 0700 am
6.20 Woodbury MN Washington 0918 am
6.20 Hastings MN Dakota 0825 am
6.20 5 NE Forest Lake MN Chisago 0800 am
6.20 Chanhassen MN Carver 0800 am
6.10 Ramsey MN Anoka 0831 am
6.10 St Peter MN Nicollet 0800 am
6.10 Bloomington MN Hennepin 0704 am
6.00 Edina MN Hennepin 0918 am
6.00 Colfax WI Dunn 0824 am
6.00 St Peter MN Nicollet 0815 am
6.00 2 NE Buffalo MN Wright 0800 am
6.00 1 N Andover MN Anoka 0800 am
6.00 2 N Chaska MN Carver 0800 am
6.00 Andover MN Anoka 0755 am
6.00 Mankato MN Blue Earth 0749 am
5.70 Gaylord MN Sibley 0800 am
5.70 Hewitt MN Todd 0744 am
5.70 St Paul MN Ramsey 0736 am
5.50 Medina MN Hennepin 0944 am
5.50 5 NW Minneapolis MN Hennepin 0800 am
5.50 Roberts WI St. Croix 0800 am
5.50 welcome MN Martin 0639 am
5.40 north St Paul MN Ramsey 0759 am
5.40 Menomonie WI Dunn 0745 am
5.20 1 E Owatonna MN Steele 0758 am
5.10 2 SSW Cambridge MN Isanti 0918 am
5.00 2 N North Branch MN Chisago 0905 am
5.00 Rush City MN Chisago 0856 am
5.00 Morgan MN Redwood 0800 am
5.00 3 WSW Princeton MN Sherburne 0800 am
5.00 Hastings l/d 2 MN Dakota 0800 am
5.00 Fairmont MN Martin 0800 am
5.00 1 NNW Cold Spring MN Stearns 0800 am
5.00 Zumbrota MN Goodhue 0800 am
5.00 Bruce WI Rusk 0756 am
5.00 Morgan MN Redwood 0734 am
5.00 Red Wing MN Goodhue 0705 am
5.00 6 NE Anoka MN Anoka 0626 am
4.80 Mora MN Kanabec 0800 am
4.80 Mora MN Kanabec 0739 am
4.80 Menomonie WI Dunn 0703 am
4.80 Chaska MN Carver 0658 am
4.60 1 W Hutchinson MN McLeod 0800 am
4.50 Cokato MN Wright 0851 am
4.50 Winnebago MN Faribault 0800 am
4.50 Kiester MN Faribault 0741 am
4.50 Connorsville WI Dunn 0700 am
4.30 Willmar MN Kandiyohi 0800 am
4.20 Redwood Falls MN Redwood 0800 am
4.20 St cloud scsu MN Stearns 0800 am
4.20 Sauk Rapids MN Benton 0739 am
4.10 1 W Woodland MN Hennepin 0800 am
4.00 Ellendale MN Steele 0911 am
4.00 St Joseph MN Stearns 0903 am
4.00 1 S North Branch MN Chisago 0831 am
4.00 2 S Gilman MN Benton 0827 am
4.00 Durand WI Pepin 0827 am
4.00 Cumberland WI Barron 0804 am
4.00 Melrose MN Stearns 0800 am
4.00 Little Falls MN Morrison 0800 am
4.00 2 SW Stillwater MN Washington 0800 am
4.00 3 SW Carlos MN Douglas 0800 am
4.00 Baldwin WI St. Croix 0800 am
4.00 Bloomer WI Chippewa 0800 am
4.00 Stillwater MN Washington 0741 am
4.00 Belgrade MN Stearns 0657 am
4.00 Durand WI Pepin 0614 am
3.80 Lakeland MN Washington 0840 am
3.80 1 WSW Rice MN Benton 0800 am
3.80 Murdock MN swift 0759 am
3.60 Rice MN Benton 0800 am
3.50 Clayton WI Polk 0943 am
3.50 1 SW Montevideo MN Chippewa 0800 am
3.50 Elk Mound WI Dunn 0800 am
3.50 1 N Sauk Centre MN Stearns 0758 am
3.30 2 W Foley MN Benton 0707 am
3.10 7 S Hillman MN Morrison 0736 am
3.00 Olivia MN Renville 0840 am
2.90 Long Prairie MN Todd 0800 am
2.50 Milaca MN Mille Lacs 0800 am
2.50 Onamia MN Mille Lacs 0800 am
2.50 Jim Falls WI Chippewa 0800 am
2.00 3 W Ladysmith WI Rusk 0800 am
1.60 Stanley WI Chippewa 0800 am