Blizzard/Winter Storm Of February 20-21st, 2014

Overview A powerful winter storm hammered the region with heavy, wet snow and blizzard conditions on Thursday, February 20th into the morning of Friday the 21st. Patchy drizzle and freezing drizzle spread into the area ahead of a strengthening low pressure system Thursday morning. A mass of snow, sleet and rain then moved into northeast Iowa by early afternoon, advancing into southeast Minnesota and western Wisconsin by mid-afternoon. The snow-sleet mix quickly turned over to snow, becoming heavy with 1-2 inch per hour accumulation rates with thunder in southeast Minnesota. At the Rochester Airport, 7 inches of snow fell between 2 and 6 pm Thursday. To the east over western Wisconsin, rain was predominant initially, eventually turning over to a 1-2 hour period of sleet. A wintry mix changed to all snow in the nighttime hours with 1-3 inches of accumulation. Further north of I-90 in Wisconsin, temperatures were cold enough that snow was the main precipitation type with 4 to 12 inches falling.

Loop of the Storm Center Track with the Area of Highest Wind Colored.

The winds became very strong and gusty during the evening hours Thursday, gusting from 35 to 55 mph. Blizzard conditions developed quickly across northeast IA and southeast MN where peak wind gusts were in the 50-55 mph range, with white-outs and dangerous travel. Roads started to become impassable later in the evening with many road, highway, and interstate closures. Blowing and drifting occurred in other areas, with much less impact.  The snow tapered off overnight into Friday morning, with minimal accumulations. Winds stayed strong though, continuing to keep visibilities low and roads closed from blowing and drifting snow.  Highlights: 1-2" per hour snowfall rates common across northeast IA and southeast MN - afternoon/early evening Thunder occurred Wind gusts from 35 to 50 mph Thursday night through Friday morning (peak 50 to 55 mph late Thursday evening)  Blizzard conditions across southeast MN & northeast IA: many road closures, including Interstates and state highways Many schools and other business were closed before the storm moved in - and continued to be closed into Friday morning Power outages affected approximately 5000 customers.

  Radar Loops

Radar Loop: 8 am - 830 pm February 20 2014

Regional Radar Loop: 330 pm - 11 pm February, 20th 2014

  Snowfall Map

Upper Mississippi River Valley Feb.20-21 Totals	Midwest Snow Totals Feb. 20 - 21 Totals

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 Snowfall Reports

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1122 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM FEBRUARY 20-21 2014 WINTER STORM... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...ALLAMAKEE... WAUKON 8NW 1.0 0747 AM 02/21 43.34N/91.60W ...CHICKASAW... N. WASHINGTON 6.0 0755 PM 02/20 43.12N/92.42W NEW HAMPTON 6.0 0700 AM 02/21 43.06N/92.31W ...CLAYTON... 1 SW MONONA 2.1 0700 AM 02/21 43.04N/91.40W 1 ESE GUTTENBERG 0.1 0600 AM 02/21 42.78N/91.10W ...FAYETTE... 1 WNW OELWEIN 0.5 0500 AM 02/21 42.68N/91.93W OELWEIN 1E 0.3 0802 PM 02/20 42.67N/91.92W 1 NW FAYETTE 0.3 0700 AM 02/21 42.85N/91.82W ...FLOYD... 2 SSE NORA SPRINGS 6.0 0700 AM 02/21 43.11N/92.99W 1 SSE CHARLES CITY 4.6 0700 AM 02/21 43.06N/92.67W COLWELL 3.5 0721 PM 02/20 43.16N/92.59W ...HOWARD... SPRING VALLEY 8SSE 6.5 0759 PM 02/20 43.34N/92.17W RICEVILLE 5.1 0806 PM 02/20 43.36N/92.55W ELMA 3.8 0728 PM 02/20 43.24N/92.44W 2 NE CRESCO 2.9 0700 AM 02/21 43.39N/92.09W ...MITCHELL... SAINT ANSGAR 7.8 0630 AM 02/21 43.38N/92.92W ST ANSGAR 7NW 6.2 0520 PM 02/20 43.44N/93.01W OSAGE 4.2 0700 AM 02/21 43.28N/92.81W ...WINNESHIEK... 7 SE LOCUST 1.0 0647 AM 02/21 43.34N/91.64W 1 ENE DECORAH 1.0 0715 PM 02/20 43.31N/91.77W HIGHLANDVILLE 1.0 0716 PM 02/20 43.45N/91.68W ...MINNESOTA... ...DODGE... 2 NE BERNE 9.5 1120 AM 02/21 44.18N/92.74W MANTORVILLE 2ESE 9.0 0620 AM 02/21 44.05N/92.72W KASSON 8.3 0826 PM 02/20 44.03N/92.75W HAYFIELD 7.7 0917 PM 02/20 43.89N/92.85W 2 NE BERNE 6.5 0739 PM 02/20 44.18N/92.74W DODGE CENTER 6.0 0924 PM 02/20 44.03N/92.86W ...FILLMORE... SPRING VALLEY 3E 10.7 0700 AM 02/21 43.68N/92.33W SPRING VALLEY 3SW 10.5 0819 AM 02/21 43.66N/92.43W 1 NNW SPRING VALLEY 6.6 0700 AM 02/21 43.69N/92.39W CHERRY GROVE 5.5 0715 PM 02/20 43.58N/92.28W LANESBORO 4.5 0700 AM 02/21 43.72N/91.97W PRESTON 4.3 0931 AM 02/21 43.67N/92.08W PETERSON 1S 3.0 0707 AM 02/21 43.78N/91.82W PRESTON 1SSE 2.9 0353 PM 02/20 43.66N/92.08W HIGHLAND 2SE 2.8 0820 PM 02/20 43.65N/91.84W MABEL 1.0 0730 AM 02/21 43.52N/91.76W ...HOUSTON... SPRING GROVE 4N 2.8 0700 AM 02/21 43.61N/91.62W CALEDONIA 2.5 0700 AM 02/21 43.63N/91.50W 2 ENE WILMINGTON 2.3 0800 AM 02/21 43.56N/91.51W 3 WSW LA CRESCENT 1.8 0800 PM 02/20 43.81N/91.36W ...MOWER... GRAND MEADOW 10.0 0813 PM 02/20 43.70N/92.56W LYLE 2NE 9.5 0749 AM 02/21 43.54N/92.92W AUSTIN KAAL TV 8.0 0902 PM 02/20 43.68N/92.95W 1 S AUSTIN 8.0 0700 AM 02/21 43.65N/92.97W LE ROY 7.0 0804 PM 02/20 43.51N/92.51W ADAMS 2S 7.0 0729 AM 02/21 43.56N/92.71W ...OLMSTED... ORONOCO 9.8 1028 AM 02/21 44.16N/92.54W 4 W SIMPSON 9.0 0700 AM 02/21 43.93N/92.48W 4 N STEWARTVILLE 8.8 0554 AM 02/21 43.91N/92.50W 3 NE ROCHESTER 8.0 0600 AM 02/21 44.04N/92.44W 2 W ROCHESTER 8.0 0717 PM 02/20 44.01N/92.52W ROCHESTER KTTC TV 7.5 0805 PM 02/20 44.09N/92.51W 1 SE PREDMORE 7.5 0753 AM 02/21 43.93N/92.32W 3 NE ROCHESTER 7.0 0916 PM 02/20 44.04N/92.43W 4 W SIMPSON 7.0 0745 PM 02/20 43.94N/92.48W 2 N VIOLA 7.0 0700 AM 02/21 44.10N/92.27W STEWARTVILLE 6.9 0745 PM 02/20 43.86N/92.49W 2 SW GENOA 6.5 0700 AM 02/21 44.09N/92.64W ...WABASHA... 4 SSW ZUMBRO FALLS 10.3 0730 AM 02/21 44.24N/92.46W OAK CENTER 8.5 0833 AM 02/21 44.35N/92.40W PLAINVIEW 7.5 0701 PM 02/20 44.17N/92.17W READS LANDING 1W 6.0 1037 PM 02/20 44.40N/92.17W PLAINVIEW 5.0 0848 PM 02/20 44.16N/92.17W LAKE CITY 5.0 0800 AM 02/21 44.44N/92.28W 1 N WABASHA 4.5 0700 AM 02/21 44.38N/92.05W ...WINONA... SAINT CHARLES 6.5 0609 PM 02/20 43.97N/92.06W WINONA 5.3 0700 PM 02/20 44.05N/91.66W 2 NNW PICKWICK 5.0 0700 AM 02/21 44.02N/91.61W 3 ESE STOCKTON 4.5 0811 PM 02/20 44.01N/91.71W 1 NW WHITMAN 3.5 0700 AM 02/21 44.16N/91.81W GOODVIEW 3.3 1027 PM 02/20 44.07N/91.71W 2 NE GOODVIEW 2.5 0600 AM 02/21 44.09N/91.67W 7 N NODINE 2.2 0600 AM 02/21 44.00N/91.44W 4 SE DAKOTA 0.3 0600 AM 02/21 43.87N/91.31W ...WISCONSIN... ...BUFFALO... ALMA 5.0 0600 AM 02/21 44.33N/91.92W ...CLARK... OWEN 2N 6.3 0800 AM 02/21 44.98N/90.55W ABBOTSFORD 2.8 0702 AM 02/21 44.95N/90.32W NEILLSVILLE 3ESE 1.9 0700 AM 02/21 44.54N/90.53W ...CRAWFORD... 4 N PLUGTOWN 0.9 0700 AM 02/21 43.26N/90.76W 2 NNW CLAYTON 0.5 0720 AM 02/21 43.41N/90.73W ...GRANT... LANCASTER 0.2 0700 AM 02/21 42.85N/90.71W ...JACKSON... MERRILLAN 4.0 0955 AM 02/21 44.45N/90.84W 1 NW VAUDREUIL 3.1 0700 AM 02/21 44.32N/90.83W ...LA CROSSE... 7 ENE BURR OAK 3.5 0700 AM 02/21 44.07N/90.92W NWS LA CROSSE 2.2 0600 AM 02/21 43.82N/91.19W HOLMEN 4N 2.0 0716 AM 02/21 44.02N/91.30W 1 N FRENCH ISLAND 1.7 0553 AM 02/21 43.88N/91.26W HOLMEN 2S 1.7 0700 AM 02/21 43.93N/91.25W 2 NW ONALASKA 1.5 0700 AM 02/21 43.90N/91.24W WEST SALEM 1.3 0700 AM 02/21 43.90N/91.09W ...MONROE... TUNNEL CITY 2.1 0700 AM 02/21 44.01N/90.57W SPARTA 0.3 0800 AM 02/21 43.94N/90.82W ...RICHLAND... 2 NW RICHLAND CENTER 0.5 0700 AM 02/21 43.36N/90.42W ...TAYLOR... MEDFORD 12.0 0800 AM 02/21 45.13N/90.34W ...TREMPEALEAU... INDEPENDENCE 3NE 6.0 0855 AM 02/21 44.39N/91.39W OSSEO 5.8 0700 AM 02/21 44.58N/91.22W 2 W WHITEHALL 4.0 0525 AM 02/21 44.37N/91.36W ARCADIA 4.0 0811 PM 02/20 44.25N/91.49W PLEASANTVILLE 3.5 0933 AM 02/21 44.45N/91.30W 1 WSW IDUNA 3.0 0645 AM 02/21 44.19N/91.34W 2 WSW GALESVILLE 1.6 0700 AM 02/21 44.07N/91.39W ...VERNON... 1 ESE VIROQUA 2.0 0700 AM 02/21 43.55N/90.87W 1 E VIROQUA 1.6 0700 AM 02/21 43.56N/90.88W LA FARGE 1.2 0700 AM 02/21 43.57N/90.64W ONTARIO 3E 1.2 0700 AM 02/21 43.72N/90.53W GENOA 1.0 0600 AM 02/21 43.57N/91.23W STODDARD 0.5 0700 AM 02/21 43.66N/91.22W 1 WSW HILLSBORO 0.2 0700 AM 02/21 43.65N/90.35W 2 WSW HILLSBORO 0.1 0700 AM 02/21 43.63N/90.38W

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$

Peak Wind

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 755 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...HIGHEST WIND GUSTS PAST 18 HOURS... LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...CHICKASAW... 2 N IONIA 50 0915 PM 02/20 43.07N/92.46W 3 SW RICHFIELD 39 0920 PM 02/20 42.91N/92.10W ...CLAYTON... MONONA 30 1209 AM 02/21 43.04N/91.39W STRAWBERRY POINT 26 0308 PM 02/20 42.68N/91.53W ...FAYETTE... OELWEIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 55 1135 PM 02/20 42.68N/91.97W 2 S FAYETTE 32 0920 PM 02/20 42.80N/91.80W ...FLOYD... CHARLES CITY 56 1115 PM 02/20 43.07N/92.61W ROCKFORD 21 1112 PM 02/20 43.05N/92.93W ...MITCHELL... SAINT ANSGAR 23 0917 PM 02/20 43.37N/92.92W ...WINNESHIEK... 4 E NORDNESS 47 1144 PM 02/20 43.25N/91.70W DECORAH MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 41 0335 AM 02/21 43.28N/91.74W ...MINNESOTA... ...DODGE... DODGE CENTER AIRPORT 32 1034 PM 02/20 44.02N/92.83W ...FILLMORE... 2 ESE CANTON 43 0345 AM 02/21 43.51N/91.88W PRESTON FILLMORE COUNTY AIRPOR 37 0431 AM 02/21 43.68N/92.18W 3 SSW LANESBORO 29 0136 AM 02/21 43.67N/92.00W ...HOUSTON... 4 SSE MOUND PRAIRIE 25 0220 AM 02/21 43.72N/91.44W ...MOWER... AUSTIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 44 0934 PM 02/20 43.66N/92.93W LE ROY 23 1013 PM 02/20 43.51N/92.51W ...OLMSTED... ROCHESTER INTERNATIONAL AIRPOR 51 0738 AM 02/21 43.91N/92.50W 4 NW ROCHESTER 37 1010 PM 02/20 44.05N/92.53W MAYO HELIPAD 30 0353 AM 02/21 44.02N/92.48W 1 SSE STEWARTVILLE 21 0715 AM 02/21 43.84N/92.48W ...WABASHA... 2 SSE KELLOGG 50 1130 PM 02/20 44.28N/91.99W 1 E LAKE CITY 24 1152 PM 02/20 44.45N/92.27W 1 ENE WABASHA 23 1151 PM 02/20 44.38N/92.03W 1 N HAMMOND 20 0439 PM 02/20 44.24N/92.38W ...WINONA... 1 E RIDGEWAY 43 0220 AM 02/21 43.91N/91.54W WINONA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 30 0418 AM 02/21 44.08N/91.71W ...WISCONSIN... ...ADAMS... FRIENDSHIP 21 0359 PM 02/20 43.97N/89.82W ...CLARK... 1 WNW SIDNEY 33 0635 AM 02/21 44.56N/90.66W ...CRAWFORD... PRAIRIE DU CHIEN AIRPORT 44 1155 PM 02/20 43.02N/91.12W 1 SW MOUNT STERLING 39 0210 AM 02/21 43.31N/90.94W 1 WNW PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 34 1210 AM 02/21 43.05N/91.15W DE SOTO 24 0551 AM 02/21 43.42N/91.19W ...GRANT... PLATTEVILLE MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 52 0155 AM 02/21 42.69N/90.44W 2 NE EAST DUBUQUE 43 0157 AM 02/21 42.52N/90.62W BOSCOBEL AIRPORT 39 0146 AM 02/21 43.16N/90.67W 1 ENE BOSCOBEL 35 0203 AM 02/21 43.15N/90.68W TENNYSON 22 0500 AM 02/21 42.69N/90.70W ...JACKSON... BLACK RIVER FALLS AREA AIRPORT 37 0335 AM 02/21 44.25N/90.86W 1 E BLACK RIVER FALLS 23 0415 AM 02/21 44.30N/90.83W ...JUNEAU... VOLK FIELD AIRPORT 43 0256 AM 02/21 43.94N/90.25W 1 E MAUSTON 37 0205 AM 02/21 43.80N/90.06W NECEDAH 36 0348 AM 02/21 44.03N/90.08W MAUSTON 33 0252 PM 02/20 43.80N/90.07W WI NECEDAH 5 WNW 20 0200 AM 02/21 44.06N/90.17W ...LA CROSSE... LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 39 1213 AM 02/21 43.88N/91.26W WFO LA CROSSE 37 1200 AM 02/21 43.82N/91.19W 1 SW LA CROSSE 27 0138 AM 02/21 43.81N/91.25W 1 WSW ONALASKA 26 1158 PM 02/20 43.88N/91.23W ...MONROE... 4 NNW RIDGEVILLE 40 0209 PM 02/20 43.94N/90.60W SPARTA/FORT MC COY AIRPORT 37 0221 PM 02/20 43.96N/90.74W 2 N TOMAH 34 0305 PM 02/20 44.02N/90.50W ...TAYLOR... MEDFORD TAYLOR COUNTY AIRPORT 33 0615 AM 02/21 45.10N/90.30W 3 NE LUBLIN 32 0314 AM 02/21 45.11N/90.69W ...TREMPEALEAU... 2 NNE TAMARACK 43 0512 AM 02/21 44.21N/91.46W ...VERNON... VIROQUA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT 40 0735 AM 02/21 43.58N/90.90W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$

Storm Reports

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1111 AM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON... ..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE.... ..REMARKS.. 0221 PM NON-TSTM WND GST SPARTA 43.94N 90.81W 02/20/2014 M37.00 MPH MONROE WI AWOS 0412 PM SLEET 4 N HOLMEN 44.01N 91.26W 02/20/2014 M0.10 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE MEASURED ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF SLEET 0420 PM SLEET 2 S HOLMEN 43.93N 91.26W 02/20/2014 E0.10 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE ESTIMATED ONE TENTH OF AN INCH OF SLEET 0430 PM HEAVY SLEET ONALASKA 43.89N 91.22W 02/20/2014 M0.20 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE 0431 PM BLIZZARD KELLOGG 44.31N 92.00W 02/20/2014 WABASHA MN 911 CALL CENTER XCEL REPORTED 56 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0440 PM SLEET 1 N LA CRESCENT 43.84N 91.30W 02/20/2014 M0.40 INCH HOUSTON MN NWS EMPLOYEE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE MEASURED FOUR TENTHS OF AN INCH OF SLEET 0500 PM HEAVY SLEET WEST SALEM 43.90N 91.08W 02/20/2014 M0.30 INCH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE 0617 PM BLIZZARD MAZEPPA 44.27N 92.54W 02/20/2014 WABASHA MN UTILITY COMPANY XCEL REPORTED 130 CUSTOMERS LOSS POWER DUE TO 2 POWER OUTAGES 0742 PM BLIZZARD WABASHA 44.37N 92.05W 02/20/2014 WABASHA MN UTILITY COMPANY XCEL REPORTED THAT 65 CUSTOMERS LOSS POWER 0800 PM BLIZZARD PRESTON 43.67N 92.08W 02/20/2014 FILLMORE MN UTILITY COMPANY ALLIANT ENERGY REPORTED 404 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0900 PM BLIZZARD CHARLES CITY 43.07N 92.68W 02/20/2014 FLOYD IA UTILITY COMPANY ALLIANT ENERGY REPORTED 43 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0915 PM BLIZZARD 2 N IONIA 43.07N 92.46W 02/20/2014 CHICKASAW IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 50 MPH WIND GUST 0920 PM BLIZZARD 3 SW RICHFIELD 42.92N 92.11W 02/20/2014 CHICKASAW IA MESONET 39 MPH WIND GUST 0934 PM BLIZZARD AUSTIN 43.67N 92.97W 02/20/2014 MOWER MN AWOS 44 MPH WIND GUST 1010 PM BLIZZARD 4 NW ROCHESTER 44.05N 92.53W 02/20/2014 OLMSTED MN MESONET 37 MPH WIND GUST 1021 PM BLIZZARD ALTURA 44.07N 91.94W 02/20/2014 WINONA MN UTILITY COMPANY XCEL REPORTED 85 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 1115 PM BLIZZARD CHARLES CITY 43.07N 92.68W 02/20/2014 FLOYD IA AWOS 56 MPH WIND GUST 1118 PM BLIZZARD 5 W ROLLINGSTONE 44.10N 91.92W 02/20/2014 WINONA MN UTILITY COMPANY XCEL REPORTED 207 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 1135 PM BLIZZARD OELWEIN 42.68N 91.91W 02/20/2014 FAYETTE IA AWOS 55 MPH WIND GUST 1144 PM BLIZZARD NORDNESS 43.23N 91.78W 02/20/2014 WINNESHIEK IA MESONET 47 MPH WIND GUST 1155 PM NON-TSTM WND GST PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 43.04N 91.14W 02/20/2014 M44.00 MPH CRAWFORD WI AWOS 1200 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LA CROSSE 43.83N 91.23W 02/21/2014 M37.00 MPH LA CROSSE WI NWS EMPLOYEE 1213 AM NON-TSTM WND GST LA CROSSE 43.83N 91.23W 02/21/2014 M39.00 MPH LA CROSSE WI ASOS 1215 AM BLIZZARD 2 SSE KELLOGG 44.28N 91.98W 02/21/2014 WABASHA MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 50 MPH WIND GUST 1226 AM HEAVY SNOW GILMAN 45.17N 90.81W 02/21/2014 E0.0 INCH TAYLOR WI UTILITY COMPANY XCEL POWER REPORTED 428 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0146 AM NON-TSTM WND GST BOSCOBEL 43.14N 90.70W 02/21/2014 M39.00 MPH GRANT WI ASOS 0155 AM NON-TSTM WND GST PLATTEVILLE 42.74N 90.48W 02/21/2014 M52.00 MPH GRANT WI AWOS 0203 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 ENE BOSCOBEL 43.15N 90.69W 02/21/2014 M35.00 MPH GRANT WI MESONET 0205 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SE MAUSTON 43.79N 90.07W 02/21/2014 M37.00 MPH JUNEAU WI MESONET 0209 AM NON-TSTM WND GST RIDGEVILLE 43.88N 90.57W 02/21/2014 M40.00 MPH MONROE WI MESONET 0210 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 1 SW MOUNT STERLING 43.30N 90.94W 02/21/2014 M39.00 MPH CRAWFORD WI 911 CALL CENTER 0220 AM BLIZZARD 1 E RIDGEWAY 43.30N 91.97W 02/21/2014 WINNESHIEK IA MESONET 43 MPH WIND GUST 0256 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VOLK FIELD 43.93N 90.27W 02/21/2014 M43.00 MPH JUNEAU WI ASOS 0315 AM BLIZZARD KASSON 44.03N 92.75W 02/21/2014 DODGE MN LAW ENFORCEMENT MANY ROADS INCLUDING STATE HIGHWAYS ARE IMPASSIBLE, TOW COMPANIES UNABLE TO MAKE IT TO STRANDED MOTORISTS, AND THERE ARE MANY ABANDONED VEHICLES IN THE ROADWAYS THAT ARE POSING TRAFFIC HAZARDS 0335 AM BLIZZARD DECORAH 43.31N 91.79W 02/21/2014 WINNESHIEK IA AWOS 41 MPH WIND GUST 0335 AM TSTM WND GST BLACK RIVER FALLS 44.30N 90.85W 02/21/2014 M37.00 MPH JACKSON WI MESONET 0340 AM BLIZZARD 2 ESE CANTON 43.52N 91.89W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS 43 MPH WIND GUST 0348 AM TSTM WND GST NECEDAH 44.02N 90.07W 02/21/2014 M36.00 MPH JUNEAU WI MESONET 0431 AM BLIZZARD PRESTON 43.67N 92.08W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN AWOS 37 MPH WIND GUST 0512 AM NON-TSTM WND GST 2 NNE TAMARACK 44.21N 91.45W 02/21/2014 M43.00 MPH TREMPEALEAU WI AMATEUR RADIO 0629 AM BLIZZARD AUSTIN 43.67N 92.97W 02/21/2014 MOWER MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS INTERSTATE 90 IS CLOSED IN BOTH DIRECTIONS FROM HWY 63 AT STEWARTVILLE WEST TO AUSTIN. 0636 AM BLIZZARD ROCHESTER 44.01N 92.48W 02/21/2014 OLMSTED MN PUBLIC INTERSTATE 90 EAST BOUND CLOSED AT 28TH STREET 0659 AM BLIZZARD MABEL 43.52N 91.77W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY 43 NORTH OF MABEL CLOSED DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0659 AM BLIZZARD CALEDONIA 43.63N 91.50W 02/21/2014 HOUSTON MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY 76 NORTH OF CALEDONIA CLOSED DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0659 AM BLIZZARD ST. CHARLES 43.97N 92.06W 02/21/2014 WINONA MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY 74 NORTH OF ST CHARLES CLOSED DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0659 AM BLIZZARD WYKOFF 43.71N 92.27W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY 16 BETWEEN WYKOFF AND SPRING VALLEY IS CLOSED DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0659 AM BLIZZARD RUSHFORD 43.81N 91.75W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS HIGHWAY 30 WEST OF RUSHFORD TO CHATFIELD CLOSED DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0715 AM NON-TSTM WND GST VIROQUA 43.56N 90.89W 02/21/2014 M40.00 MPH VERNON WI AWOS 0722 AM HEAVY SNOW ST. CHARLES 43.97N 92.06W 02/21/2014 U0.0 INCH WINONA MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS MN DOT REPORTED HIGHWAY 74 NORTH OF ST CHARLES WAS CLOSED 0722 AM HEAVY SNOW CALEDONIA 43.63N 91.50W 02/21/2014 U0.0 INCH HOUSTON MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS MN DOT REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 76 NORTH OF CALEDONIA WAS CLOSED 0722 AM BLIZZARD WYKOFF 43.71N 92.27W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS MN DOT REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 16 BETWEEN WYKOFF AND SPRING VALLEY WAS CLOSED 0722 AM BLIZZARD RUSHFORD 43.81N 91.75W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS MN DOT REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 30 WEST OF RUSHFORD TO CHATFIELD WAS CLOSED 0722 AM BLIZZARD MABEL 43.52N 91.77W 02/21/2014 FILLMORE MN DEPT OF HIGHWAYS MN DOT REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 43 NORTH OF MABEL WAS CLOSED 0759 AM BLIZZARD ROCHESTER 44.01N 92.48W 02/21/2014 OLMSTED MN ASOS 52 MPH WIND GUST 0900 AM BLIZZARD OSAGE 43.28N 92.81W 02/21/2014 MITCHELL IA 911 CALL CENTER HEARTLAND ENERGY 260 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0903 AM BLIZZARD WASIOJA 44.08N 92.81W 02/21/2014 DODGE MN PUBLIC POWERLINE DOWN 0906 AM BLIZZARD CRESCO 43.37N 92.12W 02/21/2014 HOWARD IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS TOW BAN IN PLACE FOR HOWARD COUNTY DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0906 AM BLIZZARD NEW HAMPTON 43.06N 92.31W 02/21/2014 CHICKASAW IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS TOW BAN IN PLACE FOR CHICKASAW COUNTY DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0906 AM BLIZZARD ST. ANSGAR 43.38N 92.92W 02/21/2014 MITCHELL IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS TOW BAN IN PLACE FOR MITCHELL COUNTY DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0908 AM BLIZZARD CHARLES CITY 43.07N 92.68W 02/21/2014 FLOYD IA DEPT OF HIGHWAYS TOW BAN IS IN PLACE FOR FLOYD COUNTY DUE TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. 0930 AM BLIZZARD WABASHA 44.37N 92.05W 02/21/2014 WABASHA MN UTILITY COMPANY PEOPLE/S ENERGY CUSTOMER REPORTED 351 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0930 AM BLIZZARD ROCHESTER 44.01N 92.48W 02/21/2014 OLMSTED MN UTILITY COMPANY PEOPLE/S ENERGY COOPERATIVE REPORTED 1,083 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0930 AM BLIZZARD DODGE CENTER 44.03N 92.85W 02/21/2014 DODGE MN UTILITY COMPANY PEOPLE/S ENERGY COOPERATIVE REPORTED 121 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0930 AM HEAVY SNOW WINONA 44.05N 91.66W 02/21/2014 E0.0 INCH WINONA MN UTILITY COMPANY PEOPLE/S ENERGY COOPERATIVE REPORTED 86 CUSTOMERS WITHOUT POWER 0935 AM NON-TSTM WND GST MEDFORD 45.14N 90.35W 02/21/2014 M35.00 MPH TAYLOR WI AWOS 0939 AM NON-TSTM WND GST WINONA 44.05N 91.66W 02/21/2014 M38.00 MPH WINONA MN AWOS && $$