An area of low pressure developed across the northern Rockies on Saturday, February 8th. This area of low pressure moved and weakened across South Dakota, and over northern Iowa by Sunday morning. However, a 120 knot jet across the Plains, combined with strong forcing at mid-levels of the atmosphere, generated a band of moderate to heavy snowfall across southern Minnesota starting early Sunday morning. This band of snow quickly moved across the southern part of the state by noon, and exited west central Wisconsin by the early afternoon. Snowfall rates as high as 1-2 inches per hour occurred with the most intense bands of snow. Lightning was also detected near Owatonna during the height of the storm. There was even an elevated instability layer along the nose of the intensifying low level jet that set up Sunday morning.
By noon Sunday, there was a band of 6 inches or greater of snowfall that fell from near Watertown in east central South Dakota, eastward to Granite Falls, Olivia, Hutchinson, the southern part of the Twin Cities Metro area, and to Eau Claire in Wisconsin. Inside of this 6 inch band, there was a heavier swath of 8 to 12 inches that fell from Canby to Redwood Falls, Olivia, Gaylord, and New Prague in Minnesota. There were even a couple of heavier reports of 14 inches at Lucan and 16 inches in Lake Crystal.

Winter Storm in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 00:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across southern McLeod County, reported 6 to 8 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Waseca County, reported 7 to 9 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in FREEBORN, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 09:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Freeborn County, reported 6 to 8 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 10:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Le Sueur County, reported 9 to 11 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 00:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Steele County, reported 8 to 10 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in RICE, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 01:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Rice County, reported 7 to 10 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in GOODHUE, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 02:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Goodhue County, reported 6 to 10 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in SCOTT, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 01:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Scott County, reported 6 to 10 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in CARVER, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 01:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Carver County, reported 6 to 8 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in HENNEPIN, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 02:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Hennepin County, reported 5 to 7 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in DAKOTA, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 02:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Dakota County, reported 6 to 9 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in RAMSEY, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 02:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Ramsey County, reported around 6 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in WASHINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 09-FEB-20 02:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across southern Washington County, reported 6 to 8 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 22:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Chippewa County, reported locally 6 inches along the border of Yellow Medicine and Lac Qui Parle.

Winter Storm in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 22:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Yellow Medicine County, reported 8 to 10 inches of snow before it tapered off Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in LAC QUI PARLE, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 22:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Lac Qui Parle County, reported locally 6 inches along the border of Yellow Medicine.

Winter Storm in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 22:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Redwood County, reported 9 to 12 inches of snow before it tapered off Sunday morning. An isolated report of 14 inches was measured near Lucan.

Winter Storm in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Renville County, reported 6 to 10 inches of snow before it tapered off Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Brown County, reported 9 to 11 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Watonwan County, reported 8 to 12 inches of snow before it tapered off Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 22:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Martin County, reported 6 to 8 inches of snow before it tapered off Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 22:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 06:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Faribault County, reported 6 to 8 inches of snow before it tapered off Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:00:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Blue Earth County, reported 8 to 12 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning. There was an isolated snowfall report of 16 inches at Lake Crystal.

Winter Storm in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Nicollet County, reported 8 to 11 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.

Winter Storm in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 08-FEB-20 23:30:00 to 09-FEB-20 11:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Several observers that measure snowfall across Sibley County, reported 8 to 10 inches of snow before it tapered off late Sunday morning.