A powerfull storm system in western Missouri tracked north into Iowa by late in the evening on the 29th.  It then headed east into central Illinois by late afternoon on the 30th.  A widespread area of sleet, snow, and or freezing rain occurred across all of southern Minnesota.  Ice accumulations generally ranged between a half an inch, to approximately three quarters of an inch across east central, and south central Minnesota. The area was generally east of a line from Harding (Morrison County), to St Cloud, to Paynesville, to Kimball (Stearns County), to Rice Lake (Wright County), to Mankato (blue Earth county), to Truman, to Trimont (Martin county).  The area of 4 to 8 inch snowfall extended west of the aforementioned line. The heaviest swath of snow (6 to 8 inches),  fell across the northwestern half of Todd, Douglas, the western half of Pope, the western two thirds of Swift and Chippewa counties, the western half of Renville, the western two thirds of Yellow Medicine, and all of Lac Qui Parle county. Damages from the storm included: Multiple broken trees and severed branches that forced the closure of Sakatah State Park in Waterville (Blue Earth county) for several days. Numerous trees in Winsted (Carver county) suffered loss of branches. Portions of New Ulm (Brown county) lost power during the morning hours on the 30th. Ice laden trees toppled onto Hwy 169 south of St. Peter, and Hwy 68 west of Hwy 60. Power lines and power poles were reported down at Hwy 19 on the west edge of New Prague. Intermittent power outages were reported in Mapleton, Waseca, Janesville, and Waterville. Forty five hundred customers lost power in Wright and Hennepin counties for several hours.

Winter Storm in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in POPE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in RAMSEY, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in STEVENS, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in FREEBORN, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in LAC QUI PARLE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in BENTON, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in CHISAGO, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in TODD, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in MILLE LACS, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in KANABEC, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in MORRISON, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in RICE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER

Winter Storm in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 29-JAN-01 19:00:00 to 30-JAN-01 07:00:00 (CST)
Reported by: TRAINED SPOTTER