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Here's How Much Snow Fell In Apple Valley: MN Weather

Here are the snowfall totals from Apple Valley and elsewhere across the Twin Cities metro area.

A total of 20 inches of snow fell in Apple Valley during this week's three-day storm, according to an unofficial report sent to the National Weather Service.
A total of 20 inches of snow fell in Apple Valley during this week's three-day storm, according to an unofficial report sent to the National Weather Service. (Jenna Fisher/Patch)

APPLE VALLEY, MN — A total of 20 inches of snow fell in Apple Valley during this week's three-day storm, according to an unofficial report sent to the National Weather Service.

The measurement was taken at 12:30 p.m. on Thursday.

Below are the official National Weather Service measurements from the storm:

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  • MSP: 13.4 inches
  • NWS Chanhassen: 16.0 inches
  • Eau Claire: 12.4

Check out more localized snowfall totals using the NWS' interactive map.


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Though much of the Twin Cities region generally saw less snowfall than what was originally forecasted, the storm appears to have fully delivered in some areas, including the south metro.

These 10 places saw the most snow, according to the latest measurements:

  1. Apple Valley: 20 inches
  2. Prior Lake: 17.5 inches
  3. Savage: 17.1 inches
  4. Burnsville: 16.9 inches
  5. Eagan: 16.7 inches
  6. Northeast Minneapolis: 16.7 inches
  7. Bethel: 16.7 inches
  8. Hopkins: 16.4 inches
  9. Victoria: 16.3 inches
  10. Eden Prarie: 16.2 inches

And here's the weather to expect for the week ahead, per the NWS:

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 26. South southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Sunny, with a high near 35. Southeast wind 5 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: Rain before 2am, then rain, possibly mixed with snow. Low around 30. Breezy, with an east southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Monday: Rain and snow, becoming all snow after 3pm. High near 35. East wind around 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Monday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming mostly clear, with a low around 21. West northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Tuesday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 34. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south southwest in the afternoon.

Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight.

Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 36. East wind 10 to 15 mph becoming north northeast in the afternoon.

Wednesday Night: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

Thursday: A 20 percent chance of snow. Partly sunny, with a high near 29. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph

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