Winter Weather — Benton, Minnesota

2023-10-30 to 2023-10-31 · Benton, Minnesota

Event narrative

A couple bands of snow moved through overnight and produced generally 1 to 3 inches of snow. Temperatures were below freezing, which led to icy roads.

Wider weather episode

During the overnight hours of October 30 to the early morning hours of October 31, a weak clipper system brought a few inches of snow (generally 1 to 4) across parts of Minnesota and Wisconsin. Temperatures were below freezing, and this was for the most part the first snowfall of the year, so roads became icy which led to travel impacts. A few noteworthy snowfall totals were:

5.7 inches near Mora in Kanabec County.

4.8 inches near Rush City in Chisago County.

4.0 inches near Albertville in Wright County.

3.8 inches near Brooklyn Park in Hennepin County.

3.7 inches near Big Lake in Sherburne County.

3.5 inches near Bradford in Isanti County.

3.5 inches near Apple Valley in Dakota County.

3.5 inches near Lake Elmo in Washington County.

3.4 inches near Belle Prairie in Morrison County.

3.3 inches near Highland Park (St. Paul) in Ramsey County.

3.3 inches near Ham Lake in Anoka County.

3.0 inches near Long Prairie in Todd County.

3.0 inches near Isle in Mille Lacs County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145565. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.