MN weather: Snow totals from Wednesday, Feb. 5
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - Snow hit the state on Wednesday night, with northern Minnesota picking up a few inches and southern regions getting an icy glaze.
Minnesota snow totals
By the numbers:
A system moved into Minnesota, dropping 2-6+ inches of snow in the northern regions of the state, little to no snow in the south and less than an inch of snow in the Twin Cities metro.
Here's a look at the snow totals:
Northern Minnesota snow totals
- Grand Marais: 7.5 inches
- Bemidji: 4.4 inches
- Ely: 4 inches
- International Falls: 3.4 inches
- Duluth: 3.5 inches
- Park Rapids: 3.5 inches
- Aitkin: 3.1 inches
- Moose Lake: 3 inches
- Sauk Rapids: 3 inches
- Hinckley: 3 inches
- Milaca: 2.8 inches
- Thief River Falls: 2.5 inches
- Brainerd: 2.4 inches
- Grand Rapids: 2.2 inches
- Virginia: 2 inches
- Monticello: 2 inches
- Princeton: 1.5 inches
- Detroit Lakes: 1.5 inches
Twin Cities metro, central MN snow totals
- St. Cloud: 3 inches
- Willmar: 2.5 inches
- Cambridge: 2.5 inches
- Litchfield: 2.5 inches
- Monticello: 2 inches
- Morris: 1.2 inches
- Glencoe: 0.8 inches
- Mankato: 0.4 inches
- Anoka: 0.3 inches
- New Market: 0.2 inches
- MSP Airport: 0.1 inches
Another round of snow ahead
What's next:
While parts of central and southern Minnesota missed accumulating snow from the recent system, there’s another chance for snow on Friday.
A winter storm watch is in effect from late Friday night through Saturday, with 6+ inches of snow possible in central and southern Minnesota. This system could be the largest snow storm of the season so far in the Twin Cities.
The snowfall is expected to arrive late Friday night, leaving most of the day relatively quiet. The majority of the snow is expected on Saturday, before moving out by Sunday for a chilly and bright day.
MN weather: Cold and very windy Thursday
Expect a bright, cold, and very windy day on Thursday, with gusts reaching up to 50 mph. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has your forecast.