A strong storm system moved very slowly across the Northern Plains, and into the Upper Midwest from Sunday morning February 7th, through Tuesday morning February 9th. Although the snowfall rates were not heavy, a long steady snow event created a large area of 6+ inches of snow that fell from west central Minnesota, southeast across southwest, south central and portions of east central Minnesota.
The heaviest snowfall occurred in two small areas, one was around Glenwood, Litchfield, Long Prairie and Kimball where locally 9 to 12 inches fell. Another area was in the west and southwest suburbs of the Twin Cities, then southward toward the Iowa border along I-35 where locally 8 to 12 fell.
As the main circulation of the upper low tracked from far northeast South Dakota, south-southwest into far northwest Iowa, bands of heavier snowfall started to set up. These bands were along a line from near Owatonna north to the southwestern suburbs of the Twin Cities, then northwest to central Minnesota from late Sunday night, and into Monday evening.
Initially, snowfall ratios were high and ranged from 20 to 30-1.  However, as the storm system began to intensify and tap higher moisture content across the central Plains, snowfall ratios decreased to approximately 10-1.

Winter Storm in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  three to six inches of snow across Redwood County, with the heaviest in the far east.

Winter Storm in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Post Office

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  three to eight inches of snow across Renville County, with the heaviest in the far east.

Winter Storm in FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of six to eight inches across Faribault County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in FREEBORN, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of seven to ten inches across Freeborn County.

Winter Storm in TODD, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 08-FEB-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  seven to ten inches of snow across Todd County, with the heaviest in the far south.

Winter Storm in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of five to eight inches across Chippewa County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of eight to twelve inches across Kandiyohi County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in LAC QUI PARLE, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 08-FEB-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  three to six inches of snow fell across Lac Qui Parle County, with some isolated totals in the northern part of the county near nine inches.

Winter Storm in BENTON, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 08-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  four to six inches across Benton County, with the heaviest in the southwest.

Winter Storm in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of three to six inches across Brown County, with the heaviest in the northeast.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 08-FEB-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of
six to ten inches across Douglas County, with the heaviest in the south.

Winter Storm in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of four to seven inches across Martin County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in POPE, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of ten to twelve inches of snow across Pope County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in MEEKER, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  seven to nine inches across Meeker County.

Winter Storm in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  eight to eleven inches across Carver County.

Winter Storm in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  seven to nine inches across McLeod County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in MORRISON, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 08-FEB-10 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  four to six inches of snow across Morrison County, with the heaviest in the far southwest.

Winter Storm in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  six to eight inches across Blue Earth County, with the heaviest in the northeast.

Winter Storm in STEVENS, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  five to eight inches of snow across Stevens County.

Winter Storm in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 06:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  five to ten inches of snow across Swift County, with the heaviest in the far east.

Winter Storm in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  seven to eleven inches of snow across Stearns County.

Winter Storm in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 09:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of three to six inches of snow across Watonwan County, with the heaviest in the northeast.

Winter Storm in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 15:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of six to twelve inches across Dakota County, with the heaviest in the west.

Winter Storm in RAMSEY, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 15:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of six to ten inches of snow across Ramsey County, with the heaviest in the southwest.

Winter Storm in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of six to nine inches of snow across Wright County, with the heaviest in the southwest.

Winter Storm in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 15:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of five to eight inches across Anoka County, with the heaviest in the south.

Winter Storm in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of five to seven inches of snow across Sherburne County, with the heaviest in the southwest.

Winter Storm in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of nine to eleven inches of snow across Steele County.

Winter Storm in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of seven to ten inches of snow across Waseca County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  six to nine inches of snow across Sibley County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of seven to nine inches across Le Sueur County, with the heaviest in the east.

Winter Storm in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  five to eight inches of snow across Nicollet County, with the heaviest in the northeast.

Winter Storm in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of five to eleven inches across Goodhue County, with the heaviest in the west.

Winter Storm in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  six to ten inches across Hennepin County, with the heaviest in the south.

Winter Storm in RICE, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of  nine to twelve inches of snow across Rice County.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 07-FEB-10 12:00:00 to 09-FEB-10 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Several reports from the public, COOP observers, and storm data had storm totals of nine to twelve inches of snow across Scott County.