Winter Weather — Nicollet, Minnesota

2023-01-18 to 2023-01-19 · Nicollet, Minnesota

Event narrative

A band of heavy snow lifted up from Iowa and produced 3 to 5 inches across the county. Most of the snow fell between midnight and 6 AM on the 19th.

Wider weather episode

A band of heavy snow with rates of around 1 per hour lifted up from the north and moved across the region. Most locations picked up 4 to 6 inches of snow, with a few spots reporting around 7 inches.

Below are a few of the noteworthy reports:

7.0 inches near Owatonna in Steele County.

5.7 inches near Faribault in Rice County.

5.9 inches near Waseca in Waseca County.

6.2 inches near Nerstrand in Goodhue County.

5.5 inches near Blue Earth in Faribault County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.