The afternoon of Sunday, December 26th, a storm system moved across the Rockies, and into the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest by Monday morning. This storm caused a swath of heavy snowfall across central Minnesota between Alexandria, Little Falls, Milaca, and Rush City Sunday evening. The heaviest fell in northern Todd and northern Morrison Counties where locally 12-14 inches of snow fell. Farther to the south, snowfall amounts tapered off to around 4-6 inches from Sauk Centre, St. Cloud, Princeton and Forest Lake. Light snowfall amounts also fell as far south as the Twin Cities and parts of west central Wisconsin. Snowfall was the most intense Sunday evening with numerous locations in central Minnesota receiving 6 or more inches of snow before midnight. Snowfall rates were likely in the 1 to 2 inch per hour range Sunday evening.

Winter Storm in BENTON, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 17:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across Benton County measured between 5 and 7 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.

Winter Storm in CHISAGO, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across northern Chisago County measured between 5 and 8 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 15:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across Douglas County measured between 7 and 9 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.

Winter Storm in ISANTI, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 17:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across Isanti County measured between 5 and 9 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.

Winter Storm in KANABEC, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 17:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across Kanabec County measured between 7 and 11 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.

Winter Storm in MILLE LACS, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 17:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across Mille Lacs County measured between 7 and 10 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.

Winter Storm in MORRISON, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 16:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across Morrison County measured between 7 and 14 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.

Winter Storm in TODD, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-21 16:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Several observations across Todd County measured between 7 and 14 inches of snow before it tapered off Monday morning. Some light freezing rain or freezing drizzle also occurred at the end of this event.