Isle, Minnesota

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

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

* Timing... moderate snow will continue today.

* Accumulations... additional snow accumulations of three to five
inches are possible through tonight. Total snowfall
accumulations for the three day period are expected to range
from 9 to 16 inches.

* 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.

... Old twenty four hour snowfall record demolished at the St cloud
Airport...

The daily snowfall amount at the St cloud Airport for Christmas eve
was a very healthy 4.8 inches. This easily retired the old record of
4.0 inches recorded in December of 1920.

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

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.

... Storm total snowfall from for the December 23rd through 25th winter
storm across central and southern Minnesota and western Wisconsin...

We are thankful to our coop and cocorahs observers... Airport observers
Skywarn and snowfall spotters... and the media for the following
snowfall reports. The totals below are not necessarily the final amount
for each location.


Snow reports listed by amount

inches location St County time
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13.20 2 W Prior Lake MN Scott 0700 am
13.00 north St Paul MN Ramsey 0842 am
13.00 7 SSW Lakeville MN Scott 0715 am
13.00 welcome MN Martin 1022 am
12.50 Lester Prairie MN McLeod 0715 am
12.00 Morgan MN Redwood 0912 am
12.00 Olivia MN Renville 0817 am
11.80 Fridley MN Anoka 0917 am
11.60 1 NNE Buffalo MN Wright 0714 am
11.60 1 NNE Buffalo MN Wright 0705 am
11.50 New Hope MN Hennepin 0922 am
11.50 3 NW Plymouth MN Hennepin 0745 am
11.50 3 ENE Montgomery MN Rice 0700 am
11.30 Faribault MN Rice 0927 am
11.30 St Louis Park MN Hennepin 0829 am
11.00 Cyrus MN Pope 0922 am
11.00 Annandale MN Wright 0912 am
11.00 2 N North Branch MN Chisago 0907 am
11.00 Darwin MN Meeker 0826 am
11.00 Waconia MN Carver 0708 am
11.00 Winthrop MN Sibley 1022 am
11.00 Rockford MN Hennepin 0800 am
11.00 15 W Sandstone MN Kanabec 1012 am
10.50 Litchfield MN Meeker 0634 am
10.30 Long Lake MN Hennepin 0700 am
10.30 2 N Chaska MN Carver 0530 am
10.20 3 WSW Princeton MN Sherburne 0830 am
10.20 4 N Albany MN Stearns 0745 am
10.10 5 WNW St cloud MN Stearns 0800 am
10.10 2 N Coon Rapids MN Anoka 0730 am
10.10 St Peter MN Nicollet 0717 am
10.10 Chanhassen NWS MN Carver 0615 am
10.00 Belgrade MN Stearns 0833 am
10.00 Rice Lake WI Barron 0708 am
10.00 Mankato MN Blue Earth 1012 am
9.80 St Paul Como Park MN Ramsey 0842 am
9.80 Rush City MN Chisago 0826 am
9.80 Stanley WI Chippewa 0730 am
9.60 Exeland WI Rusk 0607 am
9.50 Bloomington MN Hennepin 0826 am
9.50 Edina MN Hennepin 0817 am
9.50 5 W St cloud MN Stearns 0800 am
9.50 1 E Owatonna MN Steele 0700 am
9.50 Albany MN Stearns 0515 am
9.40 1 NNE Woodbury MN Washington 0700 am
9.30 1 ESE St Joseph MN Stearns 0912 am
9.30 2 W Foley MN Benton 0837 am
9.20 Sauk Rapids MN Benton 1020 am
9.10 Donnelly MN Stevens 0912 am
9.00 Little Falls MN Morrison 0707 am
9.00 Oak Grove MN Anoka 0645 am
8.90 St cloud Airport MN Stearns 0615 am
8.80 3 se Elmdale MN Morrison 0819 am
8.60 3 N Boyceville WI Dunn 0600 am
8.50 Cumberland WI Barron 0742 am
8.20 Minneapolis St Paul apt MN Hennepin 0615 am
8.10 8 S Hillman MN Morrison 0930 am
8.00 3 NW Gilman MN Benton 0944 am
7.90 2 WSW Rice MN Stearns 0700 am
7.60 4 NE Woodbury MN Washington 0700 am
7.50 Menomonie WI Dunn 0817 am
7.50 Clear Lake WI Polk 0800 am
7.00 Murdock MN swift 0759 am
7.00 Connorsville WI Dunn 0708 am
6.50 Red Wing MN Goodhue 0912 am
6.00 Clayton WI Polk 0842 am