New snowfall varying from 4 to 10 inches, previous snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph combined to produce widespread blowing and drifting snow over all of southwest Minnesota. Blizzard conditions were observed, ranging from spotty to widespread visibilities a quarter mile or less. Travel was brought to a standstill during the worst conditions. Even where visibilities were higher, travel was extremely difficult and dangerous because of the snowfall, drifting snow, and dangerous wind chills that accompanied the storm. The storm forced the closing of schools and businesses, and postponement of athletic events and other activities. The snow and blowing snow took place on January 6th and 7th, while dangerous wind chills continued well into January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Blizzard in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to over 40 mph produced widespread blizzard conditions, with visibilities less than a quarter mile. New snowfall included 7.5 inches at Currie. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Blizzard in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 7 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to over 40 mph produced widespread blizzard conditions, with visibilities less than a quarter mile. New snowfall included 5 inches near Lakefield. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Winter Storm in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 7 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph produced widespread blowing snow. Near blizzard conditions were produced in some areas, with visibilities locally a quarter mile or less. New snowfall included 5 inches near Lakefield. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became nearly impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 to 08-JAN-10 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Persistent north to northwest winds combined with very cold air to produce wind chill values the frequently dropped to 35 below zero or a little colder. These extremely dangerous wind chills added to the hazards produced by the preceding winter storm. As winds slowly subsided during the night of January 7th, temperatures continued to drop to well below zero, keeping the wind chills at the very dangerous level through the morning of January 8th.

Blizzard in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to over 40 mph produced widespread blizzard conditions, with visibilities less than a quarter mile. New snowfall included 8 inches at Windom. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Blizzard in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 4 to 7 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to over 40 mph produced widespread blizzard conditions, with visibilities less than a quarter mile. New snowfall included 6 inches at Worthington. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Winter Storm in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 10:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall of 6 to 10 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph produced widespread blowing snow. Near blizzard conditions were produced in some areas, with visibilities locally a quarter mile or less. New snowfall included 10 inches at Ivanhoe. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became nearly impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Winter Storm in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 10:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph produced widespread blowing snow. Near blizzard conditions were produced in some areas, with visibilities locally a quarter mile or less. New snowfall included 6 inches at Marshall. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became nearly impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Winter Storm in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 7 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph produced widespread blowing snow. Near blizzard conditions were produced in some areas, with visibilities locally a quarter mile or less. New snowfall included 5 inches at Hardwick. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became nearly impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Winter Storm in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 4 to 7 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph produced widespread blowing snow. Near blizzard conditions were produced in some areas, with visibilities locally a quarter mile or less. New snowfall included 6 inches at Worthington. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became nearly impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Winter Storm in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 10:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph produced widespread blowing snow. Near blizzard conditions were produced in some areas, with visibilities locally a quarter mile or less. New snowfall included 6 inches in the town of Pipestone. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became nearly impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.

Winter Storm in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 06-JAN-10 06:00:00 to 07-JAN-10 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph produced widespread blowing snow. Near blizzard conditions were produced in some areas, with visibilities locally a quarter mile or less. New snowfall included 8 inches at Windom. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became nearly impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th.