February 2026 General Discussion

[cutlew]

7.6” at MSP.
Largest storm of the year. 
All timer forecast bust

Crazy, that band just set up shop and barely moved for about 18 hours. Ended up with 6” imby

[Brian D]

An additional 2.5" for me last night. Total of 17.2" imby is a welcome hit. Good SWE, too. Some lingering -SN today that may net a couple more tenths, but that's just a garnish. 

[sbnwx85]

Getting some good rumbles.

[Brian D]

@OrdIowPitMsp hope you visited Ice caves in the Apostles already, because the ice is now gone. Wind blew it away. 

[OrdIowPitMsp]

28 minutes ago, Brian D said:

@OrdIowPitMsp hope you visited Ice caves in the Apostles already, because the ice is now gone. Wind blew it away. 

We didn’t get a chance to go up there. I guess I’ll have to wait until my next opportunity whenever that may be. 
 

Hovland MN with 38.6” of snow. Might have established a new state record if that can be verified. 

[Brian D]

Snow bands are reforming, might get another 1-2".

[Brian D]

29 minutes ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

We didn’t get a chance to go up there. I guess I’ll have to wait until my next opportunity whenever that may be. 
 

Hovland MN with 38.6” of snow. Might have established a new state record if that can be verified. 

Just looked it up. Not even close to a record it looks like, unless a lot more hits today. 26.6 in the 24 hr for Hovland, so will see what the next reading is tomorrow am for storm total.

Maximum 24-hour snowfall	36.0 inches	January 7, 1994	near Finland	Lake
Maximum single storm snowfall	46.5 inches	January 6-8, 1994	near Finland	Lake

[Brian D]

From small plow piles to BOOM. Lookin like winter now.

[DocATL]

From small plow piles to BOOM. Lookin like winter now.

Distant memory. Holding strong at 0.9”.


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[A-L-E-K]

low grade undulatus asperitas 

 

 

[Brian D]

7 hours ago, Brian D said:

An additional 2.5" for me last night. Total of 17.2" imby is a welcome hit. Good SWE, too. Some lingering -SN today that may net a couple more tenths, but that's just a garnish. 

Another 0.8" to top off the tank. 18" storm with blizzard conditions for many hours was just awesome. Warmer, moist air running over icy cold lake air on a rather stiff ENE wind was the ticket. Always do well in town when that happens.  

[A-L-E-K]

big dog^

[Brian D]

Thought I'd snap another pic looking N up the street. There was very little snow up this way when it started. Had some in my yard in the foreground because my house shades it a good part of the day, except for closer to the street. I'd estimate 3' or least 30", in my yard from what was there before to what was added. 

[cmillzz]

10 hours ago, OrdIowPitMsp said:

7.6” at MSP.

Largest storm of the year. 
All timer forecast bust

Hell of a way to end a record breaking warm spell (last 10 days were the warmest on record at MSP).

[SchaumburgStormer]

Bloomington, IN about to get rocked 

[SchaumburgStormer]

4 minutes ago, SchaumburgStormer said:

Bloomington, IN about to get rocked 

PDS warning 

[SchaumburgStormer]

Big cc drop 

[Chicago Storm]

BMG gusted to 70MPH.

The couplet looks to have passed just about overhead.

[SchaumburgStormer]

6 minutes ago, Chicago Storm said:

BMG gusted to 70MPH.

The couplet looks to have passed just about overhead.

Looks like most of the city dodged a bullet, as the circulation def got messy right after that