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Snowfall Reports: How Much Snow Fell In The Stillwater Area?

The Twin Cities metro area notched another historic snowstorm this week.

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This image shows the road conditions Thursday morning at Minnesota Highway 36 and Myrtle Street in Stillwater.
This image shows the road conditions Thursday morning at Minnesota Highway 36 and Myrtle Street in Stillwater. (Minnesota Department of Transportation)

STILLWATER, MN — The Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport saw a historic 14.9 inches of snow accumulate on Tuesday and Wednesday, according to the National Weather Service.

Stillwater saw 15 inches of new snow, according to an unofficial report sent to the NWS on Thursday.

This week's two-day snowfall event ranks no. 17 for two-day snow totals in the region, with records dating back to 1875.

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Below are the top five two-day snowfall events recorded in the metro:

  1. 26.7 inches (Oct. 31-Nov. 1, 1991)
  2. 20.0 inches ending (Jan. 22-Jan. 23, 1982)
  3. 19.6 inches ending (Nov. 1-Nov. 2, 1991)
  4. 17.5 inches ending (Jan. 21, Jan. 22, 1982)
  5. 17.1 inches ending (Dec. 10, Dec. 11, 2010)

Check out more localized snowfall reports here.

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