Minnesota, 2003

Winter Weather in Minnesota, November 3, 2003

November 3, 2003 · NWS FSD · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches was accompanied by freezing rain and freezing drizzle. The precipitation began before daybreak and continued into the late evening.

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.

Snowfall of 2 to 4 inches was accompanied by freezing rain and freezing drizzle. The precipitation began before daybreak and continued into the late evening. Several schools were closed or delayed. Travel was greatly affected by slippery roads, with numerous accidents being reported.

The radar

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

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Event by event

8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Murray

When
November 3, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Murray forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.022, -95.763 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Nobles

When
November 3, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Nobles forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.674, -95.753 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Pipestone

When
November 3, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Pipestone forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.023, -96.259 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Rock

When
November 3, 4:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Rock forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.675, -96.253 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Cottonwood

When
November 3, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Cottonwood forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.007, -95.181 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Jackson

When
November 3, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Jackson forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
43.674, -95.154 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lincoln

When
November 3, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.413, -96.267 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Weather, Lyon

When
November 3, 5:00 AM CST to 11:00 PM CST
Where
Lyon forecast zone
Reported by
LAW ENFORCEMENT
Coordinates
44.414, -95.839 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

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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: 5335612, 5335613, 5335614, 5335615, 5335608, 5335609, 5335610, 5335611.