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Weekend Storm Drops 9 Inches Of Snow On Stillwater: NWS

At least 6 inches of snow fell across Washington County, with Stillwater reporting the lowest totals in the county.

Reader Jon Demma sent Patch this photo of the snowfall in Washington County over the weekend.
Reader Jon Demma sent Patch this photo of the snowfall in Washington County over the weekend. (Courtesy of Jon Demma)

STILLWATER, MN — More than 9 inches snow fell on parts of Stillwater this weekend, according to the National Weather Service.

The National Weather Service’s snowfall reports show totals of 9.4 inches in southwest Stillwater, while about 6.5 inches fell in northeast Stillwater.

At least 6 inches of snow fell across Washington County, with Stillwater reporting the lowest totals in the county.

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The NWS said 20 inches of snow fell in Woodbury, with about 16 inches of snow in Cottage Grove and St. Paul Park. Afton and Bayport were blanketed with about a foot of snow, according to the National Weather Service.

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The 20 inches of snowfall reported in Woodbury was the second-highest total across Minnesota over the weekend. The NWS said 21 inches of snow fell in east St. Paul.

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The National Weather Service said the heaviest snowfall was seen in the Twin Cities metro, with the largest totals in the southwest and eastern parts of the region.

The same weather system that dropped more than a foot of snow on much of the Twin Cities region also generated tornadoes and intense thunderstorms in parts of Kentucky, Illinois, Arkansas and other states, the NWS said.

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Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear said Monday morning that at least 64 people were killed after at least four tornadoes touched down in the state over the weekend. More than 100 people were still missing Monday, WLKY reports.

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