Winter Weather — Houston, Minnesota

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

Event narrative

While volunteer observers only reported 1 to 3 inches of snowfall from late on October 30th into the morning of October 31st, the combination of snow and 40 mph wind gusts rapidly worsened road conditions. Slippery to hazardous travel conditions resulted in multiple slide offs reported across the county.

Wider weather episode

An intensifying storm system brought multiple snow bands through southeast Minnesota late on October 30th into October 31st. While overall accumulations were only 1 to 2 inches, the combination with winds gusting above 40 mph and increased snowfall rates resulted in rapidly deteriorating travel conditions. Resultant road conditions quickly became slippery to hazardous across much of southeast Minnesota, especially with snow initially melting and then refreezing on pavement into the early morning hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1146241. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.