This storm was associated with a mid-level trough, along with a surface inverted trough centered across the eastern Dakotas. Most of the energy with this system was mid-level warm air advection across west central, southwest and south central Minnesota between Friday morning, through early Friday evening, January 14th. Light snow started Friday morning across western Minnesota and quickly moved southeast. Bands of moderate snowfall produced locally 1 inch per hour snowfall rates. The storm prediction center (SPC) highlighted west-central, southwest and south central Minnesota 3 times Friday with snowfall rates increasing. A broad area of light snow slowly expanded in areal coverage during the morning and spread as far east as east-central and southeast Minnesota. The heaviest snowfall occurred in a band from Madison, Minnesota, southeast toward Fairmont. Within this band, snowfall amounts ranged from 6-10 inches, with the heaviest along the Buffalo Ridge. The snowfall tapered off during the afternoon and evening from northwest to southeast as the storm moved out of the region.

Winter Storm in LAC QUI PARLE, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 01:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 7 and 9 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in CHIPPEWA, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 01:30:00 to 14-JAN-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 9 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred along the Minnesota River Valley.

Winter Storm in SWIFT, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 01:30:00 to 14-JAN-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 7 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred in far southwest Swift County.

Winter Storm in STEVENS, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 01:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 4 and 6 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred near the Swift, and Stevens county border.

Winter Storm in YELLOW MEDICINE, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 02:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 5 and 9 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred along the Minnesota River Valley.

Winter Storm in KANDIYOHI, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 03:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 4 and 7 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in RENVILLE, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 03:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 9 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred along the Minnesota River Valley.

Winter Storm in NICOLLET, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 04:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 9 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred along the Minnesota River Valley.

Winter Storm in BROWN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 04:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 8 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred along the Minnesota River Valley.

Winter Storm in WATONWAN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 04:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 9 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in MARTIN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 04:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 9 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in BLUE EARTH, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 04:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 4 and 9 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in FARIBAULT, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 8 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in WASECA, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 5 and 7 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in SIBLEY, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 04:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 8 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in LE SUEUR, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 04:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 8 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in FREEBORN, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 5 and 7 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in STEELE, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 05:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 5 and 7 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in MCLEOD, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 03:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 4 and 7 inches of snow fell.

Winter Storm in REDWOOD, MINNESOTA
From 14-JAN-22 03:00:00 to 14-JAN-22 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Several sources across the county indicated that between 6 and 10 inches of snow fell. The heaviest occurred along the Minnesota River Valley, and along the Buffalo Ridge to the far west. This is where locally 10 inches of snow fell.