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A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >

The January 18, 2014 Snowfall 

Snowfall Map

Snowfall Reports

Overview

A fast-moving weather system moved through from northwest to southeast on Saturday January 18th. Most of the snow fell Saturday morning. The heaviest snow was in southeast Minnesota, near and east of Rochester, into extreme northeast Iowa and southwestern Wisconsin. 

Impacts:

  • Roads rapidly covered with snow and travel deteriorated across southeast Minnesota Saturday before dawn. Many cars were in ditches.
  • Travel was impacted in the snow band.

radar loop

Radar Loop January 18 (4 a.m. to 4 p.m.)


Snowfall map from January 18 2014

  snowfall map

* Note: This graphic includes 1/2 to 1" of snow from early Friday morning, mainly in Wisconsin.


 Snowfall reports from January 18 2014

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
738 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2014


...LATEST SNOWFALL REPORTS...

LOCATION                       AMOUNT    TIME/DATE       LAT/LON

...NORTHEAST IOWA...

...ALLAMAKEE...
WATERVILLE                     5.0       1149 AM 01/18   43.21N/91.29W
HARPERS FERRY                  5.0       1007 AM 01/18   43.20N/91.15W

...CLAYTON...
GUTTENBERG                     4.2       0136 PM 01/18   42.79N/91.10W
EDGEWOOD                       3.5       0506 PM 01/18   42.65N/91.40W

...FAYETTE...
WEST UNION                     4.0       0933 AM 01/18   42.96N/91.81W
HAWKEYE                        2.5       1039 AM 01/18   42.94N/91.95W
OELWEIN 1WNW                   2.1       0508 PM 01/18   42.68N/91.93W

...HOWARD...
RICEVILLE                      2.8       1055 AM 01/18   43.36N/92.55W

...MITCHELL...
ST ANSGAR 7NW                  2.3       0505 PM 01/18   43.44N/93.01W

...SOUTHEAST MINNESOTA...

...DODGE...
MANTORVILLE                    4.5       1146 AM 01/18   44.07N/92.76W
DODGE CENTER                   2.7       1022 AM 01/18   44.03N/92.86W

...FILLMORE...
PETERSON 1S                    4.7       1045 AM 01/18   43.78N/91.82W
LANESBORO                      4.5       0229 PM 01/18   43.72N/91.97W
SPRING VALLEY                  4.0       0230 PM 01/18   43.69N/92.39W
PRESTON                        4.0       0230 PM 01/18   43.67N/92.08W
PRESTON 3NNE                   3.3       1033 AM 01/18   43.71N/92.05W
PRESTON                        3.3       1010 AM 01/18   43.67N/92.08W

...HOUSTON...
RENO 3SW                       5.8       1225 PM 01/18   43.53N/91.33W
1 WNW LA CRESCENT              3.2       0733 PM 01/18   43.83N/91.31W

...MOWER...
AUSTIN - KAAL TV               3.3       0301 PM 01/18   43.67N/92.95W
AUSTIN                         3.0       1130 AM 01/18   43.67N/92.97W
GRAND MEADOW 6SE               3.0       1025 AM 01/18   43.62N/92.49W

...OLMSTED...
3 NW ROCHESTER                 5.3       1126 AM 01/18   44.04N/92.52W
2 SE ROCHESTER                 4.5       1148 AM 01/18   43.99N/92.45W
STEWARTVILLE                   4.2       1025 AM 01/18   43.86N/92.49W
ROCHESTER AIRPORT              4.1       1203 PM 01/18   43.91N/92.50W
ROCHESTER                      4.0       1007 AM 01/18   44.01N/92.48W

...WABASHA...
ZUMBRO FALLS 4SSW              5.5       1029 AM 01/18   44.24N/92.45W

...WINONA...
WINONA                         4.3       1031 AM 01/18   44.05N/91.66W
WINONA 3S                      4.2       1122 AM 01/18   43.99N/91.61W
GOODVIEW                       3.3       1200 PM 01/18   44.07N/91.71W
WINONA                         3.0       1257 PM 01/18   44.05N/91.66W

...SOUTHWEST AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN...

...GRANT...
LANCASTER                      5.5       1141 AM 01/18   42.85N/90.71W
UNION                          5.3       0112 PM 01/18   42.83N/90.52W
PLATTEVILLE                    4.0       1018 AM 01/18   42.74N/90.48W
MUSCODA 6S                     2.5       0118 PM 01/18   43.10N/90.44W
SINSINAWA                      2.5       0959 AM 01/18   42.52N/90.54W

...JUNEAU...
NEW LISBON 2N                  0.8       0515 PM 01/18   43.90N/90.17W

...LA CROSSE...
NWS LA CROSSE                  3.1       0121 PM 01/18   43.82N/91.19W
WEST SALEM                     2.8       0445 PM 01/18   43.90N/91.10W
LA CROSSE 5SSE                 2.7       1121 AM 01/18   43.77N/91.16W
HOLMEN 4N                      2.5       0157 PM 01/18   44.02N/91.30W
LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT     2.4       0612 PM 01/18   43.86N/91.27W

...VERNON...
GENOA                          5.0       1049 AM 01/18   43.57N/91.23W
STODDARD 2NE                   3.4       0151 PM 01/18   43.69N/91.18W
WESTBY 3ENE                    2.3       0414 PM 01/18   43.67N/90.81W

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

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