Lack of Snow
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STATE CLIMATOLOGY OFFICE - DNR WATERS --- FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DECEMBER 12, 2006
Subject: Meager snowfall so far for the Twin Cities.
(Corrected the seasonal snowfall for 2004-05 It should read 25.5 not 44.4)
So far this winter the storm tracks bringing wintry weather have either
been too far north or too far south to blanket the Twin Cities with any
appreciable snow. The nearly snowless start to the 2006-07 winter in the
Twin Cities is reminiscent of other winters with delayed starts to the snow
season.
Snowfall measurements for the modern period for the Twin Cities began in
1891 when the National Weather Service was located in downtown Minneapolis.
Beginning with the 1938-39 snow season the measurements were moved to the
Twin Cities International Airport. From the winter of 2000-01 to 2003-04
snowfall measurements were made at the Chanhassen National Weather Service.
Snowfall measurements were again made at the International Airport
beginning with the winter of 2004-05.
Here are the top ten lists for the latest first one half inch, one inch and
two inches of snow for the Twin Cities from 1891 to 2006 along with the
season totals. The 1971-2000 normal seasonal snowfall for the Twin Cities
is 55.9 inches.
Latest one half inch snowfall (season) (season total)
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1.) Dec 20, 1998 (1998-99) 56.5
2.) Dec 16, 1908 (1908-09) 64.7
3.) Dec 15, 1904 (1904-05) 31.1
4.) Dec 13, 1907 (1907-08) 52.2
5.) Dec 12, 2006 (2006-07) ????
6.) Dec 9, 1967 (1967-68) 17.5*
7.) Dec 7, 1914 (1914-15) 47.9
8.) Dec 5, 1931 (1931-32) 46.6
9.) Dec 3, 1948 (1948-49) 38.3
10.) Dec 3, 1973 (1973-74) 51.2
Latest one inch snowfall (season) (season total)
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1.) Jan 21, 2005 (2004-05) 25.5
2.) Jan 9, 1945 (1944-45) 33.9
3.) Jan 6, 1981 (1980-81) 21.1*
4.) Jan 1, 1914 (1913-14) 22.5*
5.) Dec 30, 1918 (1918-19) 25.4
6.) Dec 26, 1904 (1904-05) 31.1
7.) Dec 21, 1920 (1920-21) 20.6*
8.) Dec 20, 1998 (1998-99) 56.5
9.) Dec 19, 1939 (1939-40) 45.1
10.) Dec 16, 1908 (1907-08) 52.2
Latest two inch snowfall (season) (season total)
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1.) Mar 12, 1954 (1953-54) 25.7
2.) Mar 5, 1896 (1895-96) 27.0
3.) Feb 14, 1898 (1897-98) 31.3
4.) Feb 3, 1919 (1918-19) 25.4
5.) Jan 31, 1981 (1980-81) 21.1*
6.) Jan 30, 1961 (1960-61) 40.2
7.) Jan 23, 1949 (1948-49) 38.3
8.) Jan 21, 1904 (1903-04) 46.1
9.) Jan 21, 2005 (2004-05) 25.5
10.) Jan 17, 1938 (1937-38) 29.5
* one of the top ten least snowiest winters...
10 HEAVIEST SEASONAL SNOWFALLS / 10 LIGHTEST SEASONAL SNOWFALLS
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INCHES / INCHES
1. 1983-84 ....... 98.6 / 1. 1930-31 ....... 14.2
2. 1981-82 ....... 95.0 / 2. 1894-95 ....... 16.2
3. 1950-51 ....... 88.9 / 3. 1986-87 ....... 17.4
4. 1916-17 ....... 84.9 / 4. 1967-68 ....... 17.5
5. 1991-92 ....... 84.1 / 5. 1958-59 ....... 19.1
6. 1961-62 ....... 81.3 / 6. 1920-21 ....... 20.6
7. 1951-52 ....... 79.0 / 7. 1980-81 ....... 21.1
8. 1966-67 ....... 78.4 / 8. 1957-58 ....... 21.2
9. 2000-01 ....... 75.8 / 9. 1901-02 ....... 22.4
10. 1982-83 ....... 74.4 / 10. 1913-14 ....... 22.5
A web version of this article can be seen here:
http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/meagersnowmsp06_07.htm
