Winter Storm, West Polk
- When
- November 20, 6:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- West Polk forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in Minnesota, November 20, 1996
Although very little wind accompanied this winter storm, up to 7 inches of new snow fell over portions of west central Minnesota.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 3 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 3
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS FGF wrote it up.
Although very little wind accompanied this winter storm, up to 7 inches of new snow fell over portions of west central Minnesota.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
3 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Norman
- When
- November 20, 6:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Norman forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.327, -96.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Clay
- When
- November 20, 6:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 46.892, -96.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm in Wisconsin, November 20 to 21, 1996
- Winter Storm in Minnesota, November 20 to 21, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Minnesota, November 20 to 21, 1996
- Winter Storm in North Dakota, November 20, 1996
- Winter Storm in Iowa, November 20 to 21, 1996
- High Wind in Wyoming, November 20, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Wisconsin, November 20 to 21, 1996
- High Wind in Alaska, November 20 to 22, 1996
- Heavy Snow in Montana, November 20, 1996
- High Wind in Nebraska, November 20, 1996
- High Wind in Montana, November 20, 1996
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1996Every state in 1996This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, November 1996
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5575675, 5575676, 5575677.