Winter Weather — Scott, Minnesota

2025-02-14 · Scott, Minnesota

Event narrative

A quick burst of 1 to 3 inches of snowfall was reported across the county. Due to the timing, this led to travel impacts during the evening commute across the Twin Cities metro area.

Wider weather episode

A burst of afternoon/evening snow led to travel impacts, including within the Twin Cities metro. This was a particularly busier than normal evening commute due to it being Friday and Valentine's Day.

Snow totals ranged from a trace in southwest MN, 1-3' in east-central MN, and 2-5' in western WI.

Some of the highest snowfall amounts were:

5.1 inches in Turtle Lake, WI (Polk).

5.0 inches in Ellsworth, WI (Pierce).

4.5 inches in Bruce, WI (Rusk).

4.1 inches in Robbinsdale, MN (Hennepin).

4.0 inches in Rushy City, MN (Chisago).

3.8 inches in Isle, MN (Mille Lacs).

3.5 inches in Chetek, WI (Barron).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1231805. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.