Snow in southwest Minnesota was accompanied by north to northwest winds reaching sustained speeds near 30 mph with gusts above 40 mph. The combination of snow and wind caused blizzard conditions from February 2nd into the predawn hours of February 3rd, with widespread visibilities near zero, bringing travel to a halt. The heaviest snow was near Interstate 90, but there was enough snowfall further north from Ivanhoe to Marshall to result in the blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 7 to 10 inches with 7.5 inches reported at Worthington. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Blizzard in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 6 to 9 inches with 6 inches reported near Lakefield. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Blizzard in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 6 to 9 inches with 6 inches near Currie. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Blizzard in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 6 to 9 inches with 7 inches at Windom. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Blizzard in LYON, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 09:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Accumulating snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches with 4 inches at Marshall. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Winter Weather in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

While lingering light snow after a blizzard produced little additional accumulation, continuing strong north to northwest winds produced blowing and drifting of the heavy new snowpack through the morning hours. Difficult to impossible travel conditions slowly began to ease.

Winter Weather in NOBLES, MINNESOTA
From 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

While lingering light snow after a blizzard produced little additional accumulation, continuing strong north to northwest winds produced blowing and drifting of the heavy new snowpack through the morning hours. Difficult to impossible travel conditions slowly began to ease.

Winter Weather in JACKSON, MINNESOTA
From 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

While lingering light snow after a blizzard produced little additional accumulation, continuing strong north to northwest winds produced blowing and drifting of the heavy new snowpack through the morning hours. Difficult to impossible travel conditions slowly began to ease.

Winter Weather in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

While lingering light snow after a blizzard produced little additional accumulation, continuing strong north to northwest winds produced blowing and drifting of the heavy new snowpack through the morning hours. Difficult to impossible travel conditions slowly began to ease.

Blizzard in ROCK, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 07:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Amateur Radio

Heavy snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 6 to 12 inches with 12 inches reported at Luverne. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Blizzard in PIPESTONE, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 6 to 10 inches with 7 inches reported at Pipestone. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Blizzard in LINCOLN, MINNESOTA
From 02-FEB-16 08:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Accumulating snow combined with north to northwest winds 20 to 35 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, to produce near zero visibilities in falling and blowing snow. Accumulations ranged from 3 to 6 inches with 6 inches reported at Lake Benton. Travel was brought to a halt and numerous vehicles slid off roads due to the combination of snowy roads and low visibility. Schools and numerous businesses were closed.

Winter Weather in MURRAY, MINNESOTA
From 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

While lingering light snow after a blizzard produced little additional accumulation, continuing strong north to northwest winds produced blowing and drifting of the heavy new snowpack through the morning hours. Difficult to impossible travel conditions slowly began to ease.

Winter Weather in COTTONWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 03-FEB-16 04:00:00 to 03-FEB-16 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

While lingering light snow after a blizzard produced little additional accumulation, continuing strong north to northwest winds produced blowing and drifting of the heavy new snowpack through the morning hours. Difficult to impossible travel conditions slowly began to ease.