A strong surface cold front moved across the northern plains on December 12th. The front featured a brief period of light snow in the early morning across western Minnesota, then a mixture of light snow and freezing precipitation across eastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro around the morning rush-hour.
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.
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 MPX wrote it up.
A strong surface cold front moved across the northern plains on December 12th. The front featured a brief period of light snow in the early morning across western Minnesota, then a mixture of light snow and freezing precipitation across eastern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities metro around the morning rush-hour. The greatest impacts occurred across western Minnesota where a cold airmass increased winds to 25-35 mph. In areas where snow had just recently fallen, the increased winds created periods of reduced visibility as a result of blowing snow.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
8 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
The AWOS located at the Morris Municipal Airport reported gusty winds of 36 mph and visibility below one-half mile due to blowing snow.
The AWOS located at the Benson Municipal Airport reported gusty winds of 36 mph and visibility below one-half mile due to blowing snow.
The AWOS located at the Granite Falls Municipal Airport reported gusty winds over 30 mph and visibility below three quarters of a mile due to blowing snow.
The AWOS located at the Glenwood Municipal Airport reported gusty winds near 30 mph and visibility falling below a half mile due to blowing snow.
The AWOS located at the Willmar Municipal Airport reported gusty winds near 35 mph and visibility falling below a half mile due to blowing snow.
The AWOS located at the Olivia Municipal Airport reported gusty winds near 30 mph and visibility falling below a half mile due to blowing snow.
The ASOS located at the Redwood Falls Municipal Airport reported gusty winds over 30 mph and visibility falling below one mile due to blowing snow.
The AWOS located at the St. James Municipal Airport reported gusty winds over 30 mph and visibility briefly falling below one-quarter mile due to blowing snow.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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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: 1305085, 1305086, 1305087, 1305093, 1305109, 1305094, 1305089, 1305088.