Minnesota, 2001

Heavy Snow in Minnesota, November 26 to 27, 2001

November 26 to 27, 2001 · NWS FSD · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Widespread heavy snow fell, preceded in some areas by freezing rain. 6 to 18 inches of snow occurred, with the 18 inch report from Slayton, and 17 inches at Tracy.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 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
8

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.

Widespread heavy snow fell, preceded in some areas by freezing rain. 6 to 18 inches of snow occurred, with the 18 inch report from Slayton, and 17 inches at Tracy. The snowfall closed most schools, many businesses, and some government offices. The snow was difficult to clear away because of its heavy wet nature.

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Pipestone

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Pipestone forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Rock

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Rock forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.675, -96.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Cottonwood

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Cottonwood forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.007, -95.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Jackson

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lincoln

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.413, -96.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Lyon

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.414, -95.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Murray

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM CST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Nobles

When
November 26, 7:00 AM CST to November 27, 1:00 AM 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

Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5272102, 5272103, 5274653, 5274654, 5274655, 5274656, 5274657, 5274658.