Alert archive / Minnesota / Winter Storm Watches
Winter Storm Watches in Minnesota, 2018
55 winter storm watches in 2018. An alert counts here when it covered any part of the state, so the counties below add up to more than the state. The archive of winter storm watches reaches back to 2005.
Winter Storm Watches by county
Each county as a circle sized by its count in 2018. Tap one for its archive.
- Winter Storm Watches
- 55
- Busiest month
- April15 winter storm watches
- Busiest day
- January 9, 20186 winter storm watches
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The alerts
Every alert, in the order issued. Times are local, Central Time. Each opens its own page with the text, the map, the radar and the sounding.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 9, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 35 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:46 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 35 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:59 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:13 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 24 hr |
| Jan 9, 4:18 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 23 hr |
| Jan 9, 3:25 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha | 23 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chisago, Dakota and 20 more | 59 hr |
| Jan 19, 4:20 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 47 hr |
| Jan 19, 3:01 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha, Winona | 37 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Cass, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis | 18 hr |
| Feb 17, 3:07 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson, Lake of the Woods and 7 more | 6 hr |
| Feb 18, 3:48 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Fillmore, Houston, Winona | 22 hr |
| Feb 21, 2:54 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Carlton, Cook, Lake, Saint Louis | 13 hr |
| Feb 22, 2:24 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 30 more | 24 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:17 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha | 23 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:49 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cook, Crow Wing, Lake, Pine and 1 more | 22 hr |
| Feb 22, 3:56 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 23 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:58 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 47 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:17 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Koochiching and 3 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 3, 3:39 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Carver, Chisago, Dakota, Goodhue and 14 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 3, 4:05 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Hubbard, Kittson and 11 more | 35 hr |
| Mar 3, 2:18 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:18 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Clay, Grant, Otter Tail, Wilkin | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:50 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa, Dakota, Douglas and 25 more | 36 hr |
| Mar 21, 3:52 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Mar 21, 8:27 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray | 31 hr |
| Mar 22, 3:23 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Mar 29, 2:59 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Douglas, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Todd | 25 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:14 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Crow Wing, Itasca, Lake and 2 more | 25 hr |
| Mar 29, 3:54 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 9 more | 25 hr |
| Apr 1, 2:53 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 20 hr |
| Apr 2, 3:45 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 11 hr |
| Apr 2, 4:00 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 7 more | 10 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:23 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Chippewa, Faribault, Freeborn, Kandiyohi and 11 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:28 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 1 more | 23 hr |
| Apr 6, 3:34 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 24 hr |
| Apr 10, 2:36 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 49 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:37 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:44 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Anoka, Benton, Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Chippewa and 36 more | 47 hr |
| Apr 12, 4:46 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Grant | 35 hr |
| Apr 12, 3:37 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Apr 13, 3:50 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Pine | 24 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:11 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 36 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:21 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Nobles | 24 hr |
| Apr 16, 3:25 AM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Steele, Waseca and 1 more | 24 hr |
| Nov 3, 3:07 PM CDT | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Cook, Lake | 12 hr |
| Nov 28, 2:25 PM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Cottonwood, Jackson, Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and 2 more | 48 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:04 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ARX | Dodge, Fillmore, Houston, Mower, Olmsted, Wabasha and 1 more | 35 hr |
| Nov 29, 4:19 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur and 7 more | 34 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:17 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FSD | Lincoln, Lyon, Murray, Pipestone | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:29 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | MPX | Benton, Chippewa, Douglas, Isanti, Kanabec, Kandiyohi and 14 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Big Stone, Traverse | 11 hr |
| Dec 25, 3:45 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Aitkin, Carlton, Cass, Cook, Crow Wing, Itasca and 4 more | 24 hr |
| Dec 25, 4:06 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | FGF | Becker, Beltrami, Clay, Clearwater, Grant, Hubbard and 12 more | 11 hr |
| Dec 30, 3:52 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | DLH | Carlton, Saint Louis | 10 hr |
By county
Every county with at least one alert. A county page lists each alert that covered it.
- Blue Earth County9
- Faribault County9
- Freeborn County9
- Martin County9
- Redwood County9
- Waseca County9
- Watonwan County9
- Cottonwood County9
- Jackson County9
- Lincoln County9
- Lyon County9
- Murray County9
- Dodge County9
- Mower County9
- Olmsted County9
- Wabasha County9
- Brown County8
- Goodhue County8
- Nicollet County8
- Steele County8
- Nobles County8
- Pipestone County8
- Lake County8
- Saint Louis County8
- Fillmore County8
- Winona County8
- Le Sueur County7
- Renville County7
- Rice County7
- Wright County7
- Yellow Medicine County7
- Carlton County7
- Houston County7
- Carver County6
- Chippewa County6
- Dakota County6
- Hennepin County6
- Kanabec County6
- Kandiyohi County6
- McLeod County6
47 more counties
- Meeker County6
- Mille Lacs County6
- Morrison County6
- Scott County6
- Sibley County6
- Stearns County6
- Rock County6
- Cook County6
- Pine County6
- Big Stone County6
- Traverse County6
- Anoka County5
- Benton County5
- Chisago County5
- Douglas County5
- Isanti County5
- Lac qui Parle County5
- Ramsey County5
- Sherburne County5
- Stevens County5
- Swift County5
- Todd County5
- Washington County5
- Aitkin County5
- Cass County5
- Crow Wing County5
- Itasca County5
- Becker County5
- Beltrami County5
- Clay County5
- Clearwater County5
- Grant County5
- Hubbard County5
- Mahnomen County5
- Marshall County5
- Norman County5
- Otter Tail County5
- Pennington County5
- Polk County5
- Red Lake County5
- Wilkin County5
- Pope County4
- Koochiching County4
- Kittson County4
- Lake of the Woods County4
- Roseau County4
- Wadena County4
The busiest days
Days with the most alerts issued, by UTC date.
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Sources
National Weather Service watches, warnings, advisories and statements from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's VTEC archive, which reconstructs tornado, severe thunderstorm, flash flood and marine warnings back to 1986 from the NWS text archive. Storm Prediction Center watches and mesoscale discussions from SPC's archive through the Mesonet. County centers from the US Census Bureau. Warning verification from the Mesonet's Cow. Rebuilt daily.