Winter Weather in Benton, Minnesota
Winter Weather March 14, 2026 – March 15, 2026 · Benton, Minnesota
What the National Weather Service wrote
Around 3 to 5 inches of snow fell from Saturday night into Sunday morning.The snow was heavy at times, impacting visibility and driving conditions Sunday morning.
The wider storm
A large scale spring storm brought a round of heavy snow to the Upper Mississippi Valley from Saturday, March 14th through Sunday, March 15th. The footprint of the greatest totals stretched from southeast MN into central WI, where many places saw at least a foot of snowfall. The heavy snow combined with strong northwesterly winds resulted in reduced visibilities, often at one mile or less in the heaviest hit areas. Persistent blizzard conditions were most widespread in southern Minnesota, severely deteriorating road conditions. This led to a widespread travel advisory issued by MNDOT for much of the southern portion of the state, including the closure of the southbound lanes of I-35 near Albert Lea.
The highest snowfall reports were:
19.0 inches in Zumbrota, MN (Goodhue).
16.9 inches in Rosemount, MN (Dakota).
16.0 inches in Pine Island, MN (Goodhue).
14.8 inches in Elko New Market, MN (Scott).
14.5 inches in Lakeville, MN (Dakota).
14.5 inches in Prior Lake, MN (Scott).
14.0 inches in western Bloomington, MN (Hennepin).
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1326214. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.
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