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 >
Overview
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A potent, early spring storm brought a mixture of weather conditions to the region March 23rd and 24th, including rain, sleet, freezing rain, thunderstorms, and heavy snow. There was some initial snow, rain, and sleet during the day on March 23rd, but later that evening, snow became heavy over southeast Minnesota into north central Wisconsin. 8 to 13 inches of snow fell in that area by the following morning. In addition, thunderstorms and freezing rain showers brought a coating of ice to mainly northeast Iowa into southwest Wisconsin where ice and sleet accumulated up to a 1/2 inch in some places. There were branches and power lines down in some communities leading to power outages. Stiff northeast winds turned northwest as the storm moved through leading to some drifting as well. |
 Radar loop from the afternoon of March 23rd through the morning of March 24th. |
Snowfall
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI 1208 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM MARCH 23-24... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON ...IOWA... ...CHICKASAW COUNTY... 2 N IONIA 1.5 IN 0545 AM 03/24 43.07N/92.47W NEW HAMPTON 1.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.06N/92.31W ...CLAYTON COUNTY... MONONA WWTP 1.3 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.04N/91.40W VOLGA 1NE 0.3 IN 0700 AM 03/24 42.81N/91.52W ...FAYETTE COUNTY... FAYETTE 0.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 42.85N/91.82W ...FLOYD COUNTY... NASHUA 2SW 1.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 42.94N/92.57W CHARLES CITY 0.3 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.06N/92.67W ...HOWARD COUNTY... CHESTER 6.0 IN 1042 AM 03/24 43.49N/92.36W CRESCO 1NE 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.39N/92.09W PROTIVIN 1.5 IN 1056 AM 03/24 43.22N/92.09W ...MITCHELL COUNTY... OSAGE 5.1 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.28N/92.81W ST ANSGAR 4.6 IN 0630 AM 03/24 43.38N/92.92W ...WINNESHIEK COUNTY... DECORAH 7.9 ENE 3.6 IN 0723 AM 03/24 43.34N/91.64W ...MINNESOTA... ...DODGE COUNTY... MANTORVILLE 1.9 ESE 10.5 IN 0600 AM 03/24 44.05N/92.72W KASSON 10.0 IN 0908 AM 03/24 44.03N/92.75W DODGE CENTER 9.9 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.03N/92.87W ...FILLMORE COUNTY... 1 SSE PILOT MOUND 8.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.79N/92.03W SPRING VALLEY 7.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.69N/92.39W WYKOFF 3.1 NW 6.9 IN 0730 AM 03/24 43.74N/92.31W SPRING VALLEY 3E 6.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.68N/92.33W PETERSON 1S 5.6 IN 0842 AM 03/24 43.77N/91.83W HARMONY 5.5 IN 0730 AM 03/24 43.55N/92.01W MABEL 5.0 IN 0715 AM 03/24 43.52N/91.76W PRESTON 4.5 IN 0800 AM 03/24 43.67N/92.07W ...HOUSTON COUNTY... HOUSTON 6.0 IN 0753 AM 03/24 43.77N/91.57W MOUND PRAIRIE 3NE 6.0 IN 0537 AM 03/24 43.81N/91.41W LA CRESCENT 1W 5.7 IN 0541 AM 03/24 43.83N/91.33W CALEDONIA 5.1 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.63N/91.50W SPRING GROVE 4N 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.61N/91.62W EITZEN 4NW 4.5 IN 0800 AM 03/24 43.56N/91.51W LA CRESCENT 4.2 IN 0730 AM 03/24 43.84N/91.31W HOKAH 4.0 IN 0927 AM 03/24 43.76N/91.35W ...MOWER COUNTY... LANSING 2NE 11.0 IN 1117 AM 03/24 43.76N/92.94W AUSTIN WASTE WATER TREATMENT 9.8 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.65N/92.97W GRAND MEADOW 9.0 IN 0600 AM 03/24 43.71N/92.56W AUSTIN 4WSW 7.0 IN 0712 AM 03/24 43.65N/93.05W AUSTIN 2SW 7.0 IN 0706 AM 03/24 43.64N/93.05W ...OLMSTED COUNTY... 4 SW HAMMOND 12.0 IN 0704 AM 03/24 44.18N/92.42W BYRON 4N 11.7 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.09N/92.64W ORONOCO 1S 11.1 IN 0807 AM 03/24 44.15N/92.54W DOUGLAS 4ESE 10.5 IN 0715 AM 03/24 44.08N/92.51W ROCHESTER INTL AIRPORT 10.5 IN 0654 AM 03/24 43.91N/92.50W ROCHESTER DOWNTOWN 10.0 IN 0824 AM 03/24 44.03N/92.47W ROCHESTER 5S 9.5 IN 0824 AM 03/24 43.94N/92.48W ELGIN 2SSW 8.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.10N/92.27W ROCHESTER 2.6 NE 8.0 IN 0600 AM 03/24 44.04N/92.44W 2 SSE DOUGLAS 8.0 IN 0505 AM 03/24 44.07N/92.56W ...WABASHA COUNTY... WABASHA 12.0 IN 0728 AM 03/24 44.37N/92.05W READS LANDING 1W 12.0 IN 0939 AM 03/24 44.40N/92.17W THEILMAN 1SSW 11.4 IN 0815 AM 03/24 44.28N/92.19W WABASHA 11.2 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.38N/92.05W PLAINVIEW 11.0 IN 0854 AM 03/24 44.16N/92.17W 3 SW ZUMBRO FALLS 8.5 IN 0757 AM 03/24 44.24N/92.46W LAKE CITY 8.0 IN 0730 AM 03/24 44.44N/92.28W 5 NNE ZUMBRO FALLS 7.0 IN 0756 AM 03/24 44.35N/92.40W ...WINONA COUNTY... MINNESOTA CITY 11.0 IN 1040 AM 03/24 44.09N/91.75W 4SW WINONA 10.0 IN 0737 AM 03/24 43.98N/91.71W ALTURA 5W 10.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.06N/92.04W STOCKTON 0.1 SSE 9.5 IN 0800 AM 03/24 44.03N/91.77W GOODVIEW 8.5 IN 0215 AM 03/24 44.07N/91.71W MINNESOTA CITY DAM 5 7.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.16N/91.81W WINONA 4SE 7.5 IN 0911 AM 03/24 44.02N/91.61W 2 NNW PICKWICK 7.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.02N/91.61W 1 S WINONA 7.0 IN 1035 AM 03/24 44.03N/91.66W ...WISCONSIN... ...ADAMS COUNTY... FRIENDSHIP 6.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.98N/89.83W ...BUFFALO COUNTY... BUFFALO 10.5 IN 0826 AM 03/24 44.23N/91.86W ALMA DAM 4 8.2 IN 0600 AM 03/24 44.33N/91.92W ...CLARK COUNTY... 3 NNE RIPLINGER 13.0 IN 1026 AM 03/24 44.87N/90.37W OWEN 10.8 IN 0906 AM 03/24 44.95N/90.57W NEILLSVILLE 4NNE 9.0 IN 0836 AM 03/24 44.61N/90.56W OWEN 2N 7.9 IN 0800 AM 03/24 44.98N/90.55W CHILI 7.5 IN 0753 AM 03/24 44.63N/90.36W 7 SSE RIPLINGER 7.0 IN 0728 AM 03/24 44.74N/90.34W NEILLSVILLE 1NW 5.9 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.56N/90.61W ...CRAWFORD COUNTY... LYNXVILLE DAM 9 1.5 IN 0600 AM 03/24 43.21N/91.10W STEUBEN 4SE 1.0 IN 0741 AM 03/24 43.13N/90.84W PRAIRIE DU CHIEN 0.6 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.05N/91.13W 1 WNW MOUNT ZION 0.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.26N/90.76W ...GRANT COUNTY... FENNIMORE 1.0 IN 0948 AM 03/24 42.98N/90.66W ...JACKSON COUNTY... BLACK RIVER FALLS 1.7 NNE 11.7 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.32N/90.83W HATFIELD DAM 10.0 IN 0800 AM 03/24 44.41N/90.73W 2 S MERRILLAN 9.5 IN 0742 AM 03/24 44.42N/90.84W BLACK RIVER FALLS SEWAGE 7.1 IN 0830 AM 03/24 44.29N/90.85W ...JUNEAU COUNTY... VOLK FIELD AIRPORT 4.0 IN 0658 AM 03/24 43.94N/90.25W ...LA CROSSE COUNTY... HOLMEN 1NW 8.0 IN 0711 AM 03/24 43.97N/91.27W HOLMEN 2S 7.0 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.93N/91.25W WEST SALEM 6.6 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.90N/91.09W LA CROSSE WEATHER OFFICE 6.5 IN 0600 AM 03/24 43.82N/91.19W BANGOR 6.3 IN 0729 AM 03/24 43.89N/90.99W LA CROSSE REGIONAL AIRPORT 6.3 IN 0653 AM 03/24 43.88N/91.26W LA CROSSE 4NNW 6.1 IN 0730 AM 03/24 43.87N/91.27W DOWNTOWN LA CROSSE 6.0 IN 0548 AM 03/24 43.81N/91.25W 4 SSE LA CROSSE 4.5 IN 0600 AM 03/24 43.77N/91.21W ...MONROE COUNTY... TUNNEL CITY 9.3 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.01N/90.57W WARRENS 4WSW 7.4 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.10N/90.59W 2 S SPARTA 6.5 IN 0627 AM 03/24 43.91N/90.81W FOUR CORNERS 6.3 IN 0700 AM 03/24 44.09N/90.91W SPARTA 5.8 IN 0800 AM 03/24 43.94N/90.82W 3 WNW KENDALL 5.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.81N/90.44W SPARTA HIGHWAY DEPT 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/24 43.94N/90.80W ...TAYLOR COUNTY... 3 SW STETSONVILLE 9.0 IN 0923 AM 03/24 45.05N/90.36W MEDFORD 7.5 IN 0800 AM 03/24 45.13N/90.34W STETSONVILLE 7.0 IN 0530 AM 03/24 45.08N/90.31W ...TREMPEALEAU COUNTY... OSSEO 13.0 IN 0728 AM 03/24 44.58N/91.21W 1 S ARCADIA 10.5 IN 0716 AM 03/24 44.24N/91.49W ARCADIA 10.0 IN 0836 AM 03/24 44.25N/91.49W INDEPENDENCE 3NE 10.0 IN 0930 AM 03/24 44.39N/91.39W ETTRICK 8.0 IN 0648 AM 03/24 44.17N/91.27W ETTRICK 4WNW 7.6 IN 0630 AM 03/24 44.19N/91.34W 3 NNW FRENCHVILLE 7.0 IN 0613 AM 03/24 44.19N/91.34W TREMPEALEAU DAM 6 7.0 IN 0600 AM 03/24 44.00N/91.44W ...VERNON COUNTY... DE SOTO 6.0 IN 0549 AM 03/24 43.43N/91.20W HILLSBORO 2SW 5.8 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.63N/90.38W NEWRY 2W 5.5 IN VALLEY 1.5NE 4.5 IN 0659 AM 03/24 43.64N/90.51W LA FARGE 4.2 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.57N/90.64W 2 NE STODDARD 4.1 IN 0730 AM 03/24 43.68N/91.19W STODDARD 5NNE 4.0 IN 0755 AM 03/24 43.72N/91.16W GENOA DAM 8 4.0 IN 0600 AM 03/24 43.57N/91.23W VIROQUA 3.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.56N/90.88W WESTBY 3ENE 3.1 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.67N/90.81W STODDARD 2.8 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.66N/91.22W HILLSBORO WSW 2.5 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.65N/90.35W READSTOWN 4NE 1.3 IN 0700 AM 03/24 43.48N/90.69W OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$ SHEA/TMS/BOYNE/LAWRENCE NWS LA CROSSE WI IRIS SYSTEM
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| Harpers Ferry, IA (Photo by Jared Steven) |
Harpers Ferry, IA (Photo by Jared Steven) |
Harpers Ferry, IA (Photo by Jared Steven) |
Harpers Ferry, IA (Photo by Karen Johnson) |
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| Chester, MN (Photo by Randy Brock) |
Southeast Minnesota (Photo by Dan Koopmeiners) |
Northwest Rochester, MN (Photo by Cindy Morgan) |
Gilmanton, WI (Photo by Damen Janet Olson) |
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| Cresco, IA (Photo by Vicki Reinhart) |
Eastman, WI (Photo by Shannon Ready) |
Rochester, MN (Photo by Jan Imhoff) |
Rural Waukon, IA (Photo by George Gutmann) |
Storm Reports/Ice
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE LA CROSSE WI
1201 PM CDT THU MAR 24 2016
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM FREEZING RAIN CHARLES CITY 43.07N 92.68W
03/23/2016 M0.00 INCH FLOYD IA 911 CALL CENTER
1045 PM FREEZING RAIN MARBLE ROCK 42.96N 92.87W
03/23/2016 M0.25 INCH FLOYD IA FIRE DEPT/RESCUE
1/4 INCH ICE WITH ABOUT 1 TO 1.5 INCHES OF SNOW AND SLEET
1100 PM ICE STORM WAUKON 43.27N 91.48W
03/23/2016 ALLAMAKEE IA TRAINED SPOTTER
1/2 INCH OF ICE WITH 2 INCHES OF SNOW. POWER LINES AND
TREES DOWN. POWER OUTAGES.
1145 PM FREEZING RAIN NASHUA 42.95N 92.54W
03/23/2016 E0.25 INCH CHICKASAW IA TRAINED SPOTTER
MIXED WITH SLEET AT TIMES
1145 PM FREEZING RAIN CHESTER 43.49N 92.36W
03/23/2016 E0.25 INCH HOWARD IA TRAINED SPOTTER
MIXED WITH SLEET AND SNOW
1145 PM FREEZING RAIN GARBER 42.74N 91.26W
03/23/2016 E0.50 INCH CLAYTON IA TRAINED SPOTTER
COMBINED WITH SLEET
0300 AM FREEZING RAIN EASTMAN 43.16N 91.02W
03/24/2016 E0.50 INCH CRAWFORD WI TRAINED SPOTTER
MIXED WITH SLEET AND SNOW AT TIMES. STILL HAS 1/4 INCH ON
OBJECTS
0500 AM FREEZING RAIN LANCASTER 42.85N 90.71W
03/24/2016 E0.25 INCH GRANT WI EMERGENCY MNGR
Services/Other Graphics
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| Map showing the various warnings and advisories issued. |
Radar loop from end of snow Thursday morning (March 24th). |
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