Winter Weather — Rice, Minnesota

2025-12-09 to 2025-12-10 · Rice, Minnesota

Event narrative

Approximately 1 to 3 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 2.5 inches of snow in Northfield, and 1.4 inches in Faribault. Additionally, the AWOS station at the Faribault Airport reported one mile of visibility due to falling snow which caused slippery roadways and hazardous travel conditions.

Wider weather episode

A potent clipper system moved across Minnesota on December 9th, 2025. Areas across southwestern MN observed a mix of rain, freezing rain which eventually transitioned over to all snow. However, a tight transition zone between precipitation types set up along the I-94 corridor where 3 to 5 inches of snow fell. Areas north of I-94, observed heavy snow accumulations between six to eight inches.

The top snowfall reports were:

7.5 inches in Columbus, MN (Anoka).

7.5 inches 7 miles WSW of Vineland, MN (Morrison).

7.3 inches in Lexington, MN (Ramsey).

7.1 inches 3 miles NW of Blaine, MN (Anoka).

7.0 inches in Coon Rapids, MN (Anoka).

7.0 inches in Bock, MN (Mille Lacs).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1300860. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.