Southeast Minnesota was covered by a 6 to 9 inch blanket of snow on February 2nd. This snow fell as a winter storm tracked from Kansas into lower Michigan. A band of heavy snow developed ahead of the storm, which moved into southeast Minnesota during the morning of the 2nd and produced snowfall rates up to two inches an hour. This caused roads to quickly become snow covered. The highest reported snowfall amount was 9 inches in Harmony (Fillmore County) and southwest of the city of Winona (Winona County). Blowing and drifting snow became an issue as the storm moved past with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. Almost every school closed February 2nd in advance of the storm and many of these remained closed on the 3rd as well.

Winter Storm in OLMSTED, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 09:20:00 to 03-FEB-16 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer observers reported 5 to 8 inches of snow across Olmsted County. The highest reported total was 8.9 inches at the Rochester airport. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 33 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport.

Winter Storm in WINONA, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 09:45:00 to 03-FEB-16 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer observers reported 6 to 9 inches of snow across Winona County. The highest reported total was 9 inches southwest of the city of Winona. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 26 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Winona airport.

Winter Storm in WABASHA, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 10:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 10:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer observers reported around 5 inches of snow across Wabasha County. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. The highest reported wind gusts was 28 mph by a mesonet reporting station near Bear Valley.

Winter Storm in MOWER, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 06:50:00 to 03-FEB-16 06:15:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer observers reported 6 to 8 inches of snow across Mower County. The highest reported total was 8.5 inches in Grand Meadow. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 32 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Austin airport.

Winter Storm in FILLMORE, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 08:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer observers reported between 6 and 9 inches of snow across Fillmore County. The highest reported total was 9 inches in Harmony. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 32 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Preston airport.

Winter Storm in HOUSTON, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 08:45:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer observers reported 7 to 9 inches of snow across Houston County. The highest reported total was 8.9 inches in Caledonia. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 35 mph.

Winter Storm in DODGE, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 09:20:00 to 03-FEB-16 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

COOP and volunteer snowfall observers reported around 5 inches of snow across Dodge County. Considerable blowing and drifting snow occurred with wind gusts of 25 to 30 mph. The highest reported wind gust was 31 mph by the automated weather observing equipment at the Dodge Center airport.