A winter storm covered southeast Minnesota with a fresh blanket of snow in late January. The snow fell from the evening of January 27th through much of the day on the 28th.
Every event with a place to put it; 7 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS ARX wrote it up.
A winter storm covered southeast Minnesota with a fresh blanket of snow in late January. The snow fell from the evening of January 27th through much of the day on the 28th. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 9 inches were common and the highest reported totals were 9 inches south of Brownsville (Houston County) and 8.5 inches on the north side of Rochester (Olmsted County) and in Hayfield (Dodge County). Most schools across southeast Minnesota were closed on January 28th following the snow.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS La Crosse, WI wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 27, 5:13 PM CST, 17 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service La Crosse WI 411 PM CST Sun Jan 27 2019 IAZ008>011-018-019-029-030-MNZ079-086>088-094>096-WIZ017-029- 032>034-041>044-053>055-061-282215- Mitchell-Howard-Winneshiek-Allamakee-Floyd-Chickasaw-Fayette- Clayton-Wabasha-Dodge-Olmsted-Winona-Mower-Fillmore-Houston- Taylor-Clark-Buffalo-Trempealeau-Jackson-La Crosse-Monroe-Juneau- Adams-Vernon-Crawford-Richland-Grant- 411 PM CST Sun Jan 27 2019 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa, and southwest into central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight Winter Storm Warnings remain in effect. Snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches are expected. Hourly snow rates may be up to 2 inches per hour between 9 PM and 4 AM. Expect snow covered and slippery roads for the morning commute. Some drifting and blowing snow is also possible for unsheltered areas, particularly over southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Monday through Saturday The Winter Storm Warning continues into Monday afternoon when the snow will be tapering off. Additional snow totals will be up to 1 inch in southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa and up to 2 inches in western Wisconsin. A Wind Chill Watch in effect Tuesday through Thursday morning west of the Mississippi River and from Tuesday night though Thursday morning elsewhere. LIFE THREATENING temperatures and wind chill readings are expected Tuesday through Thursday. Wind chill readings will range from 40 to 60 below zero at times, sufficient to produce frostbite in less than 10 minutes. Take this cold seriously. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Snowfall reports would be greatly appreciated tonight and Monday. .EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT COORDINATION... No webinar is scheduled. Boyne
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
7 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that between 6 and 8 inches of snow fell across Dodge County. The highest reported total was 8.5 inches in Hayfield.
COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that between 3 and 8 inches of snow fell across Mower County. The highest reported total was 8 inches in Grand Meadow and near Austin.
COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that between 4 and 7 inches of snow fell across Fillmore County. The highest reported total was 7.5 inches near Pilot Mound.
COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that between 4 and 8 inches of snow fell across Olmsted County. The highest reported total was 8.5 inches on the north side of Rochester.
COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that between 4 and 6 inches of snow fell across Wabasha County. The highest reported total was 6.5 inches near Wabasha.
COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that between 5 and 9 inches of snow fell across Winona County. The highest reported total was 9 inches near Goodview.
COOP and volunteer snow observers reported that between 6 and 9 inches of snow fell across Houston County. The highest reported total was 9 inches near Brownsville.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, January 2019
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: 800529, 800533, 800530, 800534, 800535, 800536, 800531.