Storm log
Sunday, Dec. 2, 2018
Up to 7.8 inches of snow in Faribault
The National Weather Service logged nine storm reports within 20 miles, all of them snow totals. It issued no warnings for Rice County.
- Largest snow in Faribault
- 7.8 in.Reported 11:22 a.m.
- Largest snow within 20 miles
- 8.5 in.In Owatonna
- Storm reports
- 9Within 20 miles
- In 2018: The 31st storm day of the year.
- 9 storm reports, midnight to 3:59 p.m.
Bars: warnings, from issue to end; filled when the warning covered Faribault. Dots: storm reports at the time of each (snow and rain totals at the time they were measured).
- Snow total 9
- Faribault
- 20 miles
Readings saved when the warning ended
Chanhassen radar (KMPX), saved during the warning
Within 20 miles of Faribault, from the National Weather Service; the numbers match the map.
- Faribault 3
- Northfield 2
- Kenyon 1
- Owatonna 1
- Veseli 1
- Waterville 1
| No. | Time | Report | Where | From Faribault | Reported by |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | midnight | Snow 6.8 in. | 1 mile east of Faribault | In Faribault | Member of the public |
| 2 | 5 a.m. | Snow 3.5 in.RemarkCOCORAHS STATION MN-RC-11, VESELI 1W. | 1 mile west-northwest of Veseli | 19 miles northwest of Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 3 | 8:42 a.m. | Heavy snow 8.1 in.RemarkPHOTO OF MEASUREMENT ON TWITTER. | in Waterville | 16 miles west of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 4 | 9:59 a.m. | Heavy snow 5.5 in.RemarkPHOTO ON TWITTER. | 1 mile east of Northfield | 13 miles northeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 5 | 10:42 a.m. | Snow 8.5 in.RemarkFACEBOOK COMMENT WITH PHOTO OF SNOW MEASUREMENT. | in Owatonna | 14 miles south of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 6 | 11:22 a.m. | Snow 7.8 in. | 1 mile northwest of Faribault | In Faribault | CoCoRaHS volunteer |
| 7 | 2:38 p.m. | Snow 4 in.RemarkFACEBOOK COMMENT WITH SNOWFALL REPORT. NO PHOTO PROVIDED. | 2 miles north-northeast of Northfield | 15 miles northeast of Faribault | Member of the public |
| 8 | 3:23 p.m. | Snow 7.5 in.RemarkFACEBOOK MESSAGE WITH SNOWFALL REPORT. NO PHOTO PROVIDED. | 1 mile east-northeast of Faribault | In Faribault | Member of the public |
| 9 | 3:59 p.m. | Heavy snow 8 in.RemarkUSER SUBMITTED REPORT. | 5 miles south of Kenyon | 16 miles east of Faribault | Member of the public |
Each opens to its details. “What happened” is this site's own check, not the National Weather Service's verification: a report of the warning's kind, at warning size, inside its outline while it was in effect.
- Jan. 1, 2007: 8.5 inches of snow in Montgomery
- Oct. 20, 2020: 8.5 inches of snow 2 miles north-northwest of Faribault
- Dec. 16, 2010: Up to 7.1 inches of snow in Faribault
Storm days since 2005 whose first tag is Snow, as this one's is, nearest in largest snow report, then in time of year; never within two days of this one.