A small area of intense snowfall resulted in over 6 inches of snow across south central Minnesota from Fairmont, to Mankato to around Faribault Wednesday morning between 3 am and noon.
Initially, an area of low pressure developed across the Northern Plains Tuesday evening. This area of low pressure moved southeast across South Dakota, and into central Iowa by Wednesday morning, and into eastern Missouri by Wednesday evening. Light snow began to develop across southwest and south central Minnesota after midnight, with moderate to locally heavy snowfall by sunrise. Several bands of heavy snow, with rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour, occurred during the morning before tapering off to light snow by noon. One intense band of snow occurred from near Mankato to Faribault, where locally 11 inches of snow fell Wednesday morning west of Faribault.
The following are some higher snowfall amounts from this storm:
11.0 inches just west of Faribault.
9.3 inches near Amboy.
8.6 inches near Blue Earth.
8.5 inches near Fairmont.
8.4 inches near Eagle Lake.
8.0 inches near Winnebago.
8.0 inches near Vernon Center.
7.5 inches near Le Center.

Winter Storm in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 02:00:00 to 26-NOV-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or more of snow fell across Blue Earth County. The heaviest occurred near Amboy which measured 9.3 inches by the afternoon.

Winter Storm in FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 01:30:00 to 26-NOV-14 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Faribault County with the heaviest near Blue Earth which received 8.6 inches.

Winter Storm in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 02:30:00 to 26-NOV-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Le Sueur County with the heaviest near Le Center which received 7.5 inches.

Winter Storm in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 00:30:00 to 26-NOV-14 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Martin County with the heaviest near Fairmont which received 8.5 inches.

Winter Storm in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 02:00:00 to 26-NOV-14 13:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Nicollet County with the heaviest near North Mankato which received 7.5 inches.

Winter Storm in RICE, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 02:30:00 to 26-NOV-14 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Rice County with the heaviest near Faribault which received 11.0 inches.

Winter Storm in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 02:30:00 to 26-NOV-14 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Steele County.

Winter Storm in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 00:30:00 to 26-NOV-14 13:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Watonwan County with the heaviest near Madelia which received 6.8 inches.

Winter Storm in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 26-NOV-14 02:30:00 to 26-NOV-14 14:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several reports of 6 inches or snow fell across Waseca County.