Clippers and Lows

Storms · 1917

Snowstorm of Jan. 19–23, 1917

From January 19, 1917 to January 23, 1917, 168 weather stations in Wisconsin, Minnesota and Michigan reported a total for this storm. 107 of them got 6 inches or more, 35 got a foot or more. The most was 26 in at Downing 1 E, WI. It also reached Category 1 in the Northern Rockies and Plains.

NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index scored it 6.53 for the Upper Midwest (Category 3), the 31st highest of the 671 storms NOAA has scored there since 1900.

Fosston 1 E, MN: 0 inRed Lake Falls, MN: 0 inRoseau, MN: 0 inWarroad, MN: 0 inDetroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN: 1 inHallock, MN: 1 inPrairie Du Sac 2 N, WI: 1 inWatersmeet, MI: 1.2 inPark Rapids 2 S, MN: 1.3 inThief River Falls, MN: 1.3 inGull Lake Dam, MN: 1.5 inPine Rvr Dam, MN: 1.5 inWinton Pwr Plt, MN: 1.5 inMoorhead St Teachers C, MN: 1.7 inPark Rapids Muni Ap, MN: 1.7 inFt Ripley, MN: 2 inVirginia, MN: 2 inBeaver Is, MI: 2 inBemidji, MN: 2 inRed Lake Indian Agcy, MN: 2 inSuperior, WI: 2.1 inSidnaw, MI: 2.4 inAshland Exp Farm, WI: 2.5 inHinckley, MN: 2.7 inWinnibigoshish Dam, MN: 2.7 inHumboldt, MI: 3 inDelavan, WI: 3 inMuscoda, WI: 3 inTwo Harbors, MN: 3.3 inLeech Lake, MN: 3.8 inCollegeville St John's, MN: 4 inMora, MN: 4 inBeloit, WI: 4 inBrodhead Wwtp, WI: 4 inMt Horeb 1 Wsw, WI: 4 inTwin Lakes Dam, WI: 4 inWaukesha Wwtp, WI: 4 inWheaton, MN: 4 inSt Cloud State Clg, MN: 4 inPokegama Dam, MN: 4.1 inWhitefish Pt, MI: 4.3 inMadison Wb City, WI: 4.4 inDuluth Near, MN: 4.5 inTomahawk Spirit Rsvr, WI: 4.5 inPrairie Du Chien, WI: 5 inSpooner Ag Rsch Stn, WI: 5 inWinter, WI: 5 inCalumet, MI: 5 inGrantsburg, WI: 5 inFergus Falls, MN: 5 inHayward Rs, WI: 5 inNewberry-Luce Co Rd Commission, MI: 5 inSandy Lake Dam Libby, MN: 5 inMoose Lake 1 Sse, MN: 5 inPine River 3 Ne, WI: 5.1 inIshpeming, MI: 5.4 inRipon Near, WI: 5.5 inMeadowlands 9 S, MN: 5.5 inMerrill, WI: 5.6 inCornucopia 3 E, WI: 5.6 inBergland Dam, MI: 5.7 inRock 1 E, MI: 6 inLittle Falls 2Nne, MN: 6 inNew London, MN: 6 inBurnett 3 S, WI: 6 inDarlington Wwtp, WI: 6 inDodgeville Wwtp, WI: 6 inFond Du Lac Wwtp, WI: 6 inGrand River Lock, WI: 6 inHillsboro, WI: 6 inMather 3 Nw, WI: 6 inMeadow Valley Rs, WI: 6 inDeer Park Sf, MI: 6 inPlum Island, WI: 6 inIron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI: 6.3 inPortage Wwtp, WI: 6.4 inGrand Meadow, MN: 6.5 inMilaca, MN: 6.5 inMontevideo 1Sw, MN: 6.5 inMinocqua, WI: 6.5 inBig St Germain Dam, WI: 6.5 inEagle Harbor, MI: 6.5 inMilwaukee Wb City, WI: 6.9 inGlen Flora, WI: 7 inKoepenick, WI: 7 inLancaster 4 Wsw, WI: 7 inMauston 1 Se, WI: 7 inPlymouth Wwtp, WI: 7 inPort Edwards, WI: 7 inPort Washington, WI: 7 inReedsburg Wwtp, WI: 7 inViroqua, WI: 7 inIron River, WI: 7 inSt Charles, MN: 7.5 inRhinelander, WI: 7.5 inWatertown, WI: 7.6 inBeardsley, MN: 8 inAppleton, WI: 8 inCrandon Rs, WI: 8 inHancock Exp Farm, WI: 8 inNeillsville 3Ese, WI: 8 inSugar Camp, WI: 8 inWeyerhaeuser 1N, WI: 8 inPark Falls Dnr Hq, WI: 8 inMarshfield Exp Farm, WI: 8.2 inLong Lake Dam, WI: 8.3 inHatfield, WI: 8.4 inFaribault, MN: 9 inEau Claire, WI: 9 inLac Vieux Desert, WI: 9 inIronwood, MI: 9 inGreen Bay, WI: 9 inWisconsin Rapids, WI: 9.1 inSt Ignace, MI: 9.2 inChatfield, MN: 9.5 inMunising, MI: 9.5 inNew Richland, MN: 10 inCecil, WI: 10 inMenasha, WI: 10 inIron River, MI: 10 inAlbert Lea 3Se, MN: 10 inLa Crosse River, WI: 10.5 inManitowoc, WI: 10.5 inPrentice No. 2, WI: 10.5 inLa Crosse Wb City, WI: 10.5 inPhelps Deerskin Dam, WI: 10.6 inEscanaba, MI: 10.8 inBaraboo Wwtp, WI: 11 inBarron, WI: 11 inKewaunee, WI: 11 inMedford, WI: 11 inEwen 5 E, MI: 11 inFlorence, WI: 11 inCaledonia, MN: 12 inCanby, MN: 12 inLake Crystal, MN: 12 inMaple Plain, MN: 12 inRochester Wso Ap, MN: 12 inTyler, MN: 12 inWindom, MN: 12 inWinnebago, MN: 12 inZumbrota, MN: 12 inNew London, WI: 12 inOsceola, WI: 12 inWaupaca, WI: 12 inRochester Intl Ap, MN: 12 inBird Island, MN: 13 inFarmington 3Nw, MN: 13 inTaylors Falls 1 Ne, MN: 13 inStanley Wwtp, WI: 13 inHutchinson 1 N, MN: 14 inSt Peter, MN: 15 inWinona, MN: 15.3 inGlencoe, MN: 16 inMondovi, WI: 16 inMackinaw City 2, MI: 16 inMinneapolis Wb Dwtn, MN: 16 inOconto 4 W, WI: 17 inSt Paul Univ Farm, MN: 18 inStevens Pt, WI: 18 inMackinac Island, MI: 18.5 inStillwater 1 Se, MN: 19 inLynd #2, MN: 22 inRedwood Falls Faa Arpt, MN: 22 inNew Richmond, WI: 22 inRedwood Falls Muni Ap, MN: 22 inTracy, MN: 24 inDowning 1 E, WI: 26 inMinneapolisDuluthHaywardGreen BayMadisonMarquette
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  • 2–4
  • 4–6
  • 6–9
  • 9–12
  • 12–18
  • 18+
Inches of snow, one dot per reporting station.

Towns

TownStorm total
Minneapolis, MN16 in
Mankato, MN15 in
Rochester, MN12 in
La Crosse, WI10.5 in
Munising, MI9.5 in
Eau Claire, WI9 in
Green Bay, WI9 in
Ironwood, MI9 in
Rhinelander, WI7.5 in
Milwaukee, WI6.9 in
Minocqua, WI6.5 in
Hayward, WI5 in
Duluth, MN4.5 in
Madison, WI4.4 in
Grand Rapids, MN4.1 in
St. Cloud, MN4 in
Two Harbors, MN3.3 in
Ashland, WI2.5 in
Bemidji, MN2 in
Brainerd, MN1.5 in
Detroit Lakes, MN1 in

Biggest totals

StationStorm total
Downing 1 EWI26 in
TracyMN24 in
Lynd #2MN22 in
Redwood Falls Faa ArptMN22 in
New RichmondWI22 in
Redwood Falls Muni ApMN22 in
Stillwater 1 SeMN19 in
Mackinac IslandMI18.5 in
St Paul Univ FarmMN18 in
Stevens PtWI18 in
Oconto 4 WWI17 in
GlencoeMN16 in
MondoviWI16 in
Mackinaw City 2MI16 in
Minneapolis Wb DwtnMN16 in
WinonaMN15.3 in
St PeterMN15 in
Hutchinson 1 NMN14 in
Bird IslandMN13 in
Farmington 3NwMN13 in

Cross-country ski venues in its path

Each venue’s nearest reporting station, within 20 km. Venue pages are on XC Index.

And 189 more.

Snowstorm of Mar. 13–17, 1917 →

Storm and dates: NOAA NCEI Snowstorm Database, storm 19170119_19170123_1. Long-record stations that reported every day: their daily reports (NOAA GHCN-Daily) summed over the dates. Other stations: the total in NOAA’s storm file.