A large storm system developed in the Southern Plains on the 29th, and then moved to extreme western Minnesota on the 30th. This surface low pressure area...then proceeded into eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin by the late evening hours on the 31st. A very narrow band of heavy snow set up in a north-south orientation from east central into south central Minnesota. Some of the heaviest snow totals include: 10 inches at Mankato (Blue Earth County), 10 inches at Waconia (Carver County), 8.5 inches at Montgomery (Le Sueur County), 8.0 inches at Winnebago (Faribault County), 8.0 inches at Deephaven (Hennepin County), 7.0 inches at Zimmerman (Sherburne County), and 7.0 inches at Janesville (Waseca County). Twenty to thirty mile per hour winds produced some blowing and drifting snow during much of the afternoon hours on the 31st.

Winter Storm in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 10:15:00 to 31-DEC-06 21:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 08:00:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seven inches of snow reported at Zimmerman.

Winter Storm in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 07:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Winter Storm in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 07:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten inches of snow was reported at Mankato, along with 6 inches of snow at Amboy.

Winter Storm in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 07:15:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seven inches of snow reported in Lester Prairie, along with 5.5 inches
at Hutchinson.

Winter Storm in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 10:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Ten inches of snow reported at Waconia, 7.4 inches in Chaska, with 7.0 inches reported in Watertown.

Winter Storm in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 08:00:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Buffalo picked up 7.5 inches of snow. Seven and one half inches was also
reported two miles north of Montrose, and 1 mile southwest of Delano.

Winter Storm in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 11:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seven inches was reported in Jaynesville.

Winter Storm in MILLE LACS, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 10:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six inches of snow reported in Princeton.

Winter Storm in KANABEC, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 10:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six inches measured just south of Mora, and five and one half inches of snow reported at Mora.

Winter Storm in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 07:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six inches of snow was reported at St. Peter. Several vehicles were involved in traffic accidents across the county, with some vehicles skidding into ditches.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 11:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six inches of snow reported at Shakopee.

Winter Storm in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 07:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Henderson received 7 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 11:00:00 to 31-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Seven inches reported at Plymouth.

Winter Storm in FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 07:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Six inches of snow fell at Minnesota Lake.

Winter Storm in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 31-DEC-06 11:30:00 to 31-DEC-06 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Eight and one half inches of snow fell at Montgomery.