Winter Storm in Houston, Minnesota

Snowfall totals from this winter storm ranged from 4 to 7 inches across Houston County. The highest snowfall total in the county was 2 miles east-northeast of Mound Prairie where 7.2 inches of snow was measured.

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.