Parts of southeast Minnesota, northeast Iowa and southwest Wisconsin had a rude awakening on May 2nd, 2013.We woke up that morning to find inches of wet, heavy snow on the ground. The snow continued for several more hours that day. When the storm finally moved out of the area, records were smashed.

 

 

Here are the snowfall totals, all of which are records, from May 2nd, 2013:

Dodge Center, MN15.4"
Rochester, MN14.0"
Zumbro Falls, MN10.4"
Austin, MN10.0"
Byron, MN9.6"
Elgin, MN7.4"
Theilman, MN6.2"
Wabasha, MN5.6"
Grand Meadow, MN5.0"
Preston, MN4.0"
Lanesboro, MN1.6"
Spring Valley, MN1.0"

That snowstorm won't soon be forgotten.  Get more info on that day, here.

 

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