Pope storm history

The combination of falling snow and breezy winds resulted in winter storm conditions throughout the county. Snowfall totals ranged from 4 to 7 inches. Surface visibilities reported at KGHW in Glenwood dropped to 1 mile or less for several hours, and winds gusted to around 30 to 3…

The AWOS located at the Glenwood Municipal Airport reported gusty winds near 30 mph and visibility falling below a half mile due to blowing snow.

Between 2-4 inches of snow fell with the highest totals being observed in the northeastern region of the county. CoCoRaHS observers measured 3.8 inches of snow 3 miles ESE of Starbuck. Additionally, the AWOS station located at the Glenwood Airport reported less than three-quarter…

A combination of heavy snow and strong winds impacted the county Tuesday afternoon into Wednesday morning. Snowfall amounts around 3 to 6 inches were estimated across the county, and wind gusts around 30 to 40 mph were measured throughout the event at Glenwood Municipal Airport. …

Multiple large branches were brought down by thunderstorm wind gusts.

Measured by a MNDOT road weather station.

Trees and power lines reported down in Starbuck.

Boat lifts and canopies overturned on Lake Reno.

Trees and power lines reported down in Glenwood.

Thunderstorm winds estimated at 60 mph downed several trees, including one on a trailer near the town of Villard.

An estimated 6 to 9 inches of snow fall across the county, with the bulk of the snow falling on April 2nd. The highest reported snowfall total was 7.0 inches 1 mile ENE of Starbuck.

Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.15 inch of flat ice across the county. Additional snow accumulations around 1 to 3 inches fell on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday.

An estimated 1 to 6 inches of snow fell across the county with the highest amounts near Glenwood. Frequent gusts over 25 mph and heavy snowfall rates resulted in several hours of 1/4 mile visibility or less. These conditions resulted in hazardous travel with the public reporting …

Several hours with wind chill ranging from -47 to -40 observed at KGHW each morning.

The AWOS located at the Glenwood Municipal Airport recorded several hours of extreme wind chills with a minimum recording of -46 degrees.

Based on nearby reports, an area of estimated 1 to 3 inches snow fell across the county.

Interpolated snowfall analysis from CoCoRaHS reports showed five to six inches of accumulation across the northeastern portion of the county.

A quick burst of heavy snow brought a band of up to 0.5 inches, and reduced visibilities to 1/4 mile near I-94 and US HWY 59.

Multiple bands of snow moved through and produced generally 8 to 12 inches of heavy wet snow and 35 mph wind gusts. A CoCoRaHS observer measured 12.5 inches of snow 1.2 miles E of Glenwood, MN.

CoCoRaHS observers measured one to three inches of snow across the county.

The ASOS Station located in Glenwood Airport record an extreme wind chill of -37 degrees.

The Glenwood airport observed a wind chill of -40 degrees.

Winds gusted to 36 mph at the Glenwood airport, with blowing snow and reduced visibilities.

Reports of trees and powerlines down east of Hancock along county road 2. One report of a tree over a home.

A tree fell on a powerline.

A tree was down on the road.

A report of 1 inch hail was received via MPing.

Law enforcement dispatch reported hail measuring 1.25 inches 6 miles NNE of Clontarf, MN or 12 miles SW of Starbuck, MN.

A combination of record setting seasonal snowfall, high snow water equivalent values, and rapid snow melt led to low lying areas, ditches, and ravines across the county to flood for a prolonged period of time. Road infrastructure such as bridges, gravel roads, and culverts experi…

This is a continuation of the winter storm that began on March 31. Based on surrounding reports, radar, ASOS observations, and MNDOT road conditions, this event verified at 2200 CST on March 31. Light snow and strong winds lasted into the early morning hours of April 01 before le…

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 2200 CST. Snow continued to fall during the early mornin…

Precipitation started as rain and changed over to snow, with 1 to 3 inches of accumulation. Northwest winds increased as well with falling temperatures which led to blowing snow and icy roads.

Multiple bands of snow moved across the county. Sustained winds increased out of the northeast near 20-30 mph with gusts near 35 mph per the Glenwood Airport ASOS observations. Across the county, Interpolated Snowfall Analysis using the National Gridded Snowfall Analysis (NGSA) m…

A heavy band of snow, with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour caused significant travel impacts across the region as it moved through. Snowfall totals were 4 to 7 inches across the region.

Pope County had widespread blizzard conditions south of Lake Minnewaska, but better conditions were north of there where it was more wooded and hilly. Several county roads became impassable with snow drifts around 3 feet deep. Law enforcement reported lots of crashes and people g…

Many hours with wind chill ranging from -45 to -35. The strongest winds were recorded at 10:35 AM with a gust at 45 mph in Glenwood, MN.

A silo and barn were destroyed west-northwest of Swift Falls.