Winter Weather in Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota

Winter Weather February 28, 2026 · Lac Qui Parle, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

A narrow band of snow produced 1 to 3 inches across the county with higher amounts occurring in the eastern portion of the county. The highest CoCoRaHS snowfall measurement of 2.7 inches was recorded 5 miles SW of Montevideo.

The wider storm

A narrow band of heavy snow developed across west-central and southern Minnesota. At times, snowfall rates reached near one inch per hour which negatively impacted road conditions and visibility. The strongest support for heavy snow featured a very sharp gradient from high versus low snowfall totals. The snow fell during a 18-22 hour period.

The highest snowfall measurements for this event were:

7.0 inches in St. Peter (Nicollet)

6.5 inches 2 NE Kasota (Le Sueur)

6.0 inches in Mankato (Blue Earth)

5.5 inches in Owatonna (Steele)

5.0 inches 1 SE of Elysian (Waseca).

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320386. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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