A storm system began to organize across the Upper Midwest Friday afternoon, and intensified late Friday night and into Saturday as it moved across northern Iowa.
This storm system produced snowfall amounts in excess of one foot in many locations across east central Minnesota into west central Wisconsin.
This storm produced a record 22 inches in Eau Claire, Wisconsin, and several areas had their highest snowfall totals since the Halloween Blizzard of 1991.
Structural damage also occurred with the heavy wet snow with several roofs collapsing as the storm produced between 8 to 22 inches of snowfall in a 24 hour period.  One man died when the heavy snow caused a barn roof to collapse as he was working inside.

Winter Storm in BARRON, WISCONSIN
From 11-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts averaged around 10 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in PIERCE, WISCONSIN
From 10-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts averaged around 18 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in RUSK, WISCONSIN
From 11-DEC-10 00:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts averaged around 12 inches across the southern part of the county, to around 8 inches in the north.

Winter Storm in ST. CROIX, WISCONSIN
From 10-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 200.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy snowfall across the county caused a roof to collapse and kill an individual as he was working inside.  In addition, a man was struck by a snow plow as the snow plow was backing up into the individuals driveway and ran over him. A local animal shelter roof collapsed south of New Richmond due to the heavy wet snow. Snowfall averaged around 18 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in CHIPPEWA, WISCONSIN
From 10-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts averaged around 14 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in DUNN, WISCONSIN
From 10-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts averaged around 18 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in EAU CLAIRE, WISCONSIN
From 10-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

At least 11 barn roofs collapsed across the area due to the weight of the heavy snow. Snowfall amounts averaged around 18 inches across the county.

Winter Storm in POLK, WISCONSIN
From 10-DEC-10 23:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall amounts across the county averaged around 18 inches.

Winter Storm in PEPIN, WISCONSIN
From 10-DEC-10 22:00:00 to 11-DEC-10 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 500.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: County Official

In rural Pepin County, several area barns had roof damage, or collapsed under the heavy weight of the snowfall.  A local dairy farmer lost 60 short-bred heifers and other livestock were injured due to the collapsed roof.  Snowfall amounts across the county averaged around 16 inches.