Minnesota, 2000

Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 19, 2000

January 19, 2000 · NWS FSD · 5 events in 5 counties and zones

A uniform 5 to 6 inches of wet snow fell, causing travel difficulties , closing schools, and causing minor tree damage. The snow was preceeded by freezing rain which quickly changed to snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
5

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 FSD wrote it up.

A uniform 5 to 6 inches of wet snow fell, causing travel difficulties , closing schools, and causing minor tree damage. The snow was preceeded by freezing rain which quickly changed to snow.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

5 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Cottonwood

When
January 19, 7:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Cottonwood forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.007, -95.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Jackson

When
January 19, 7:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lyon

When
January 19, 7:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.414, -95.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Murray

When
January 19, 7:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Nobles

When
January 19, 7:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Nobles forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.674, -95.753 (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.

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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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5131553, 5131554, 5131555, 5131556, 5131557.