MN Weather: Total snow in Minnesota so far

MN Weather: Total snow in Minnesota so far

On Thursday, the Twin Cities experienced the biggest snowfall of the season so far. This is how much snow we collected:

Snowfall in Minnesota

Based on the numbers: Here are the snow totals so far (Note: It is still actively snowing, so snow totals are likely higher than listed below. These numbers will be updated):

  • Blakely: 6.5 inches from 9 o’clock
  • Rochester: 5.5 inches as of 10 a.m
  • Carver: 5.3 inches as of 8:30 a.m
  • New Prague: 5 inches as of 8:45 a.m
  • Montgomery: 5 inches as of 7 a.m
  • Richfield: 5.2 inches as of 8:30 a.m
  • Savage: 5 inches as of 7 a.m
  • Northfield: 4.9 inches as of 7 a.m
  • Cannon Falls: 4.9 inches as of 8 a.m
  • Elko New Market: 4.8 inches as of 7 a.m
  • Lake City: 4.8 inches as of 9:35 a.m
  • Credit River: 4.6 inches as of 7 a.m
  • Bloomington: 4.4 inches as of 10:14 a.m
  • Faribault: 4.3 inches as of 7 a.m
  • Excelsior: 4.2 inches, as of 8:30 a.m
  • Minnetonka: 4 inches as of 8 p.m
  • Independence: 3.8 inches as of 7 a.m
  • Edina: 3.7 as of 7 a.m
  • Minneapolis: 3.7 inches as of 7:30 a.m
  • Eden Prairie: 3.5 inches as of 7:30 a.m
  • Zumbro Falls: 3 inches as of 7:10 a.m
  • Prior Lake: 3.2 inches as of 7 a.m
  • MSP Airport: 2 inches by 6 p.m

Thursday’s snow is officially the biggest snowfall of the season in the Twin Cities (we haven’t gotten more than an inch of snow in a single storm this season).

What to expect with the snow on Thursday?

Timeline: Here’s what to expect with Thursday’s snow in the Twin Cities:

  • Thursday morning: Light to moderate snowfall makes for difficult road conditions during the morning commute; 2-4+ inches of snow is possible.
  • Thursday afternoon: Lighter snow as flakes increase, with some gusty breezes; another 1-2 inches of snow is possible.
  • Thursday evening: Isolated thunderstorms will weaken as snow moves out of the region. There may be some blowing and blowing snow; Whirling up of snow is possible.

Snow accumulations in the Interstate 94 corridor area are forecast to be in the range of 3 to 6 inches. Further south and north of the corridor, snow amounts will be in the 1 to 3 inch range.

Here is the snow potential map:

The highs on Thursday will be around 26 degrees in the Twin Cities, but then it will get colder. Friday’s high will be in the teens but will feel closer to single digits.

Track the snow in Minnesota

What you can do: To get the latest updates and follow snowy weather, you can download the FOX 9 Weather app.

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