Winter Storm in Wabasha, Minnesota

This winter storm brought heavy snow to Wabasha County with storm total snow accumulations ranging from 5 to 7 inches across the county. The highest report in the county was in Mazeppa where 6.5 inches of snow was observed.

An impactful winter storm brought strong winds and snow to portions of southeast Minnesota throughout the afternoon and evening hours on December 28th. Snowfall totals across southeast Minnesota ranged from 2 to 7 inches with the highest amounts being north of Interstate 90. In addition, the combination of wind gusts of 35 to 55 mph resulted in visibilities dropping to a quarter of a mile or less at times resulting in blizzard conditions.