Winter Storm in Winona, Minnesota

This winter storm brought between 6 and 16 inches of snowfall to Winona County over this period. The highest snowfall total reported in the county was in Minnesota City where 16.2 inches of snowfall was measured. Additionally, one vehicle entered the ditched on MN 43 in the northbound lane and rolled, resulting in 3 non-life threatening injuries near County Road 102. This accident occurred late that afternoon on March 16th after the storm had departed but roads were still snow covered.

During the late evening hours on March 14th, a narrow band of snow developed across portions of southeast MN with snowfall rates rapidly increasing through the early morning hours on March 15th. Near I-90, a band of heavy sleet occurred that transitioned over to snow near daybreak. Overall, snowfall totals of over a foot were noted in Winona, Olmsted, Dodge and Wabasha counties with even amounts over 18 inches in Wabasha County. After a brief lull during the late morning, a secondary round of snow moved in for the afternoon and into the overnight hours on March 15th bringing additional accumulations accompanied with gusty winds which resulted in localized whiteout conditions. One vehicle accident occurred in Winona County after the snow departed on March 16th resulting in 3 non-life threatening injuries.