Chisago storm history

Widespread hail damage to houses, barns, outbuildings, vehicles, and crops. Hail size was estimated. Some hail did not melt until the next morning.

Numerous cars and structures damaged.

The combination of falling snow and breezy winds resulted in winter storm conditions throughout the county. Snowfall reports ranged from 4 to 6, and the highest report was 6.0 inches near Chisago City. Surface visibilities reported at KROS dropped to 1 mile or less for several ho…

The AWOS at Rush City reported several hours of freezing drizzle while temperatures were at or below freezing. Multiple CoCoRaHS observers reported light icing on roads and sidewalks.

Between 4 to 7 inches of snow fell across the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 6.1 inches 4 miles ESE of Grandy, 5.5 inches 3 miles NE of Rush City, and 5.2 inches 2 miles W of Harris.

Snowfall totals across the county were estimated around 3 to 5 inches.The highest report was 4.8 inches 1 mile E of Lindstrom. The snow was generally light and fluffy, and fell over a period longer than 24 hours.

Snowfall amounts around 4 to 6.5 inches were reported across the county. The largest report was 6.5 inches from Rush City. Winds also increased late Tuesday night, with gusts up to 25 mph measured at Rush City Regional Airport.

A large tree snapped near its base in North Branch.

Large tree was snapped near its base in North Branch.

CoCoRaHS observers across the county measured 1 to 4 inches of snowfall. The highest snowfall total was 4.5 inches located in Rush City.

Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of flat ice across the county. Additional snow accumulations around up to 2 inches fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday.

An estimated 4 to 7 inches of snowfall was measured across the county with the greatest amounts across the southeastern portion.

The wind chill dropped to -32 at the Rush City Airport KROS.

An estimated 1.5 to 4 inches of snowfall was measured across the county. This highest report was 4.0 inches of snowfall near Rush City, MN.

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 4 to 7 inches of light fluffy snow. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 7.0 inches of snow accumulation near Rush City.

The AWOS located at the Rush City Regional Airport recorded several hours of extreme wind chills with a minimum recording of -36 degrees.

An area of 2 to 5 inches fell across the county. 4.5 inches of snow was measured 3 miles NE of Rush City, MN.

A band of 2 to 5 inches fell across the county. 4.1 inches of snow was measured 1.1 miles ESE of Lindstrom, MN.

Some trees were blown down.

Some trees were blown down.

Report of multiple trees down.

Multiple trees reported down.

A few trees were downed near Almelund.

The hail damaged garage doors and the roof of a camper.

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 8 to 14 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 14.7 inches of snow 5 miles SE of Stanchfield, MN.

Six to nine inches of snow was reported across the southern region of the county. Eight and a half inches of snow was measured in Lindstrom, MN.

A couple bands of snow moved through overnight and produced generally 1 to 5 inches of snow. Temperatures were below freezing, which led to icy roads.

There was a report of 4 to 6 inch branches and trees down in Center City.

Delayed report of quarter to golfball size hail in Almelund Minnesota.

Warm environmental temperatures in the mid to upper 90s combined with high dewpoint values in the mid 70s, caused high heat indices exceeding 105F for approximately three hours. The ASOS station located at the Rush City Municipal Airport recorded an apparent temperature of 107F a…

Photo measurement provided via social media.

Several trees down 2 miles ESE of Rush City, MN.

Trees measuring 8 to 10-inch diameter and powerlines down across roadway, 3 miles east of Sunrise, MN or 7 miles NE of North Branch, MN.

A Hennepin County Emergency Management Meteorologist forwarded multiple photos of trees down in the city of North Branch along Harder Parkway.

This is a continuation of the winter storm that began on March 31. A wintry mix with a couple hours of very heavy snow and strong northwest winds produced hazardous driving conditions. Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event v…

A wintry mix with a couple hours of very heavy snow and strong northwest winds produced hazardous driving conditions. Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event verified at 0100 CST on April 01, before the snow ended during the e…

Multiple snowfall reports of 8 to 10 inches of snow across the county.

Multiple measurements of 3 to 4 inches of snow across the county.

A heavy band of snow produced multiple reports of 5 to 7 inches of snow across the county.