Winter Weather in Lincoln, Minnesota

Winter Weather January 16, 2026 – January 17, 2026 · Lincoln, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Occasional light snowfall totaled up to around one inch during a period of enhanced northwest wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph and led to a brief degradation in visibility to around one-quarter mile. With little or no pre-existing snow cover, impacts due to the lowest visibility periods were quite spotty and very brief.

The wider storm

Northwest winds surged behind a strong arctic cold front which moved across the region early on January 16. Winds persisted into the midday on January 17, with occasional gusts as high as 35 to 50 mph. Areas of light snowfall generally on the order of a dusting to an inch fell before and concurrent with the strong winds, and locations mainly near Highway 71 experienced considerable time with visibility near or below one quarter mile with travel not recommended in areas surrounding Windom.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1314092. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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