Winter Storm — Isanti, Minnesota

2023-01-03 to 2023-01-04 · Isanti, Minnesota

Event narrative

There were a few hours of freezing drizzle which led to a glazing of ice, followed by another widespread 5 to 7 inches of snow. Total snowfall amounts between Jan 03-04 were near a foot, with locally higher amounts.

Wider weather episode

On January 03 a band of heavy snow lifted up from the south and produced 1 to 2 inches per hour. This was followed by some freezing drizzle in the middle, and then another area of snow developed and pivoted across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin the night of the 03 into the 04. This produced 5 to 8 more inches of snow across the region, specifically the Twin Cities metro area and northern I-35 corridor.

Below are some noteworthy snow totals for the entire event:

14.2 inches near Prior Lake in Scott County.

12.5 inches near Woodbury in Washington County.

10.9 inches near Mahtomedi in Washington County.

10.9 inches near Ham Lake in Anoka County.

10.5 inches near Lindstrom in Chisago County.

10.5 inches near Victoria in Carver County.

10.5 inches near Mora in Kanabec County.

12.2 inches near Maplewood in Ramsey County.

11.0 inches near Minneapolis in Hennepin County.

12.0 inches near Rosemount in Dakota County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1077209. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.