Winter Weather in Waseca, Minnesota
Winter Weather February 28, 2026 · Waseca, Minnesota
What the National Weather Service wrote
Snowfall measurements ranged between 3 to 6 inches across the county with the highest being located in the northern portion of the county. The highest snowfall observation was 5 inches in 5 miles NNE of Janesville.
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 1321400. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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