A late Winter storm developed across the Rockies Sunday night, March 4th, and moved out into the Plains by Monday morning. This storm continued to intensify Monday, with bands of heavy snow wrapping around the center of the storm system through Monday evening. The storm started to taper off Tuesday morning as the storm weakened and moved off to the south.
At the beginning, a warm layer aloft kept most of the precipitation initially in the form of sleet, snow, and patchy freezing rain late Sunday night, and into Monday morning. One band of precipitation fell from southeast Minnesota, northwest into east central and central Minnesota Sunday evening, and into early Monday morning. North of the Twin Cities, the sleet and snow, changed over to all snow and became heavy at times north of St. Cloud. A quick 4 to 6 inches of snow fell in Morrison, and Todd Counties of central Minnesota during the pre-dawn hours.
The initial band of precipitation was very convective in nature with thunderstorms reported in southern Minnesota Monday morning. A secondary band of precipitation developed across eastern South Dakota, and eastern Nebraska. This area of precipitation moved northward, but the continued to rotate around the main storm system centered near Sioux Falls, South Dakota. The band of precipitation moved into southwest Minnesota and changed over to heavy snowfall late Monday morning. Snowfall rates increased with some areas of southwest Minnesota receiving up to 6 inches of snow by the early afternoon. This band moved into south central, southeast and east central Minnesota by the mid afternoon hours. Snowfall rates continued in the 1 to 2 inch per hour range. Slowly by the late evening, the heavier bands of snow weakened, with most areas by midnight were only reporting light snow.

Winter Storm in ANOKA, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in BENTON, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and rain during the first batch of precipitation Monday morning. Not until the afternoon when a secondary wave of precipitation developed, did the precipitation change over to mostly snow. Some thunder-snow also occurred in the afternoon with snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. The measurable snowfall ended by Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 9 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in CHISAGO, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 21:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended Monday afternoon, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in KANABEC, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet, rain and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred early to late Monday afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in MILLE LACS, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred late Monday morning, and abruptly ending by the mid/late afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 9 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred between 3 pm and 8 pm. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 5 to 7 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet, rain and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred early to late Monday afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in STEARNS, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 7 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet, rain and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred early to late Monday afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in STEVENS, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 7 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. The heaviest snow occurred mid to late Monday morning, and abruptly ending by the mid afternoon. An isolated 10 inch total was measured in the far western part of the county. Light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning, but the measurable snowfall had ended.

Winter Storm in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 01:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 9 inches of snowfall in the western part of the county. The heaviest snow occurred mid to late Monday morning, and abruptly ending by the mid afternoon. Light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning, but the measurable snowfall had ended.

Winter Storm in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 7 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet, rain and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred early to late Monday afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 7 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow fell between 5 pm and 8 pm Monday evening. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in WRIGHT, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow fell between 6 pm and 9 pm Monday evening. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 7 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow fell between 5 pm and 8 pm Monday evening. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 9 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snowfall occurred between 3 pm and 8 pm Monday evening. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 09:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred late Monday morning, and abruptly ending by the late afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred late Monday morning, and abruptly ending by the mid/late afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in MORRISON, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 10 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred Monday morning where up to 6 inches fell. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and rain during the first batch of precipitation Monday morning. Not until the afternoon when a secondary wave of precipitation developed, did the precipitation change over to mostly snow. Some thunder-snow also occurred in the afternoon with snowfall rates of 1-2 inches per hour. The measurable snowfall ended by Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in RAMSEY, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 7 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow fell between 5 pm and 8 pm Monday evening. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in LAC QUI PARLE, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 07:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 9 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. The heaviest snow occurred mid to late Monday morning, and abruptly ending by the mid afternoon. Light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning, but the measurable snowfall had ended.

Winter Storm in RICE, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet, rain and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred early to late Monday afternoon. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in SHERBURNE, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 23:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in TODD, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 10 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred Monday morning where up to 6 inches fell. The measurable snowfall ended early Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 00:00:00 to 06-MAR-18 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 8 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and patchy freezing rain at times, especially early Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow fell between 3 pm and 8 pm Monday evening. The measurable snowfall ended late Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 06:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 6 to 9 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. The heaviest snow occurred mid to late Monday morning, and abruptly ending by the mid afternoon. Light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning, but the measurable snowfall had ended.

Winter Storm in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 04-MAR-18 22:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the storm also produced sleet and freezing drizzle at times, especially Monday morning as temperatures aloft were warm enough for the mixture of precipitation. The heaviest snow occurred Monday afternoon through early Monday evening. The measurable snowfall ended Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 07:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the main band of heavy snow occurred between 9 am and 4 pm. The measurable snowfall ended abruptly Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 06:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 9 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the main band of heavy snow occurred between 9 am and 4 pm. The measurable snowfall ended abruptly Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.

Winter Storm in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 05-MAR-18 08:00:00 to 05-MAR-18 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Numerous reports of trained spotters, local media, and the public received locally 4 to 6 inches of snowfall during this winter storm. However, the main band of heavy snow occurred between 10 am and 5 pm. The measurable snowfall ended abruptly Monday evening, but light snow and flurries continued through Tuesday morning.