Clippers and Lows

Storms · 1948

Snowstorm of Feb. 26 – Mar. 1, 1948

From February 26, 1948 to March 1, 1948, 181 weather stations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan reported a total for this storm. 110 of them got 6 inches or more, 32 got a foot or more. The most was 24.5 in at Brainerd, MN.

Grand Meadow, MN: 0 inKenosha Wwtp, WI: 0 inUnion Grove Wwtp, WI: 0 inLynxville Dam 9, WI: 0.3 inMuscoda, WI: 0.3 inIndus 3 W, MN: 0.5 inJanesville, WI: 0.5 inPrairie Du Sac 2 N, WI: 0.5 inRichland Ctr, WI: 0.5 inFt Atkinson Wwtp, WI: 0.8 inGermantown Wastewater Utility, WI: 0.9 inMt Mary College, WI: 0.9 inPrairie Du Chien, WI: 0.9 inAlbert Lea 3Se, MN: 1 inPigeon River Brg, MN: 1 inLake Mills Wwtp, WI: 1 inWaukesha Wwtp, WI: 1 inGrand Marais, MN: 1.1 inPlatteville, WI: 1.2 inWatertown Wwtp, WI: 1.2 inMilwaukee Mitchell Ap, WI: 1.2 inBurnett 3 S, WI: 1.3 inArlington, WI: 1.5 inBrodhead Wwtp, WI: 1.5 inDarlington Wwtp, WI: 1.5 inDodgeville Wwtp, WI: 1.5 inMadison Dane Co Rgnl Ap, WI: 1.5 inIntl Falls Intl Ap, MN: 1.5 inWilliams Bay, WI: 1.7 inGenoa Dam 8, WI: 1.8 inStoughton Wwtp, WI: 1.9 inBabbitt 2 Se, MN: 2 inSpringfield 1 Nw, MN: 2 inLake Geneva Wwtp, WI: 2 inPort Washington, WI: 2 inWhitewater Wwtp, WI: 2 inSpring Grove, MN: 2.1 inMadison Wb City, WI: 2.1 inLancaster 4 Wsw, WI: 2.5 inOconomowoc Wwtp, WI: 2.5 inAustin Waste Wtp Facility, MN: 3 inPipestone, MN: 3 inHillsboro, WI: 3 inKewaunee, WI: 3 inPortage Wwtp, WI: 3.2 inWinnebago, MN: 3.3 inFairmont, MN: 3.4 inLa Crosse Wb City, WI: 3.5 inLa Crosse River, WI: 3.5 inFond Du Lac Wwtp, WI: 3.8 inLa Crosse Muni Ap, WI: 3.8 inCanby, MN: 4 inWells, MN: 4 inWindom, MN: 4 inEl Dorado 1 Ssw, WI: 4 inGalesville 2Wsw, WI: 4 inViroqua, WI: 4 inWisconsin Dells Wwtp, WI: 4 inSparta, WI: 4.2 inTheilman 1Ssw, MN: 4.5 inDalton, WI: 5 inGrand River Lock, WI: 5 inStanley Wwtp, WI: 5 inWisconsin Rapids, WI: 5 inRock 1 E, MI: 5.1 inChatham Exp Fa, MI: 5.5 inFosston 1 E, MN: 5.5 inMahoning Mine, MN: 5.5 inWinona, MN: 5.5 inChilton, WI: 5.5 inKnowlton 1 W, WI: 5.8 inBeaver, MN: 6 inMarshall, MN: 6 inMinnesota City Dam 5, MN: 6 inHancock Exp Farm, WI: 6 inFaribault, MN: 6.4 inOntonagon, MI: 6.5 inRed Lake Falls, MN: 6.5 inWinona Dam 5 A, MN: 6.5 inMadeline Is, WI: 6.5 inRedwood Falls Muni Ap, MN: 6.5 inBemidji, MN: 6.6 inPlymouth Wwtp, WI: 6.6 inSt Peter, MN: 6.8 inAlexandria Chandler Fld, MN: 6.9 inSt Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN: 6.9 inDeer Park Sf, MI: 7 inOrr, MN: 7 inTower 2S, MN: 7 inCoddington 1 E, WI: 7 inMerrill, WI: 7 inWeyerhaeuser 1N, WI: 7 inZumbrota, MN: 7.1 inBird Island, MN: 7.2 inAppleton, WI: 7.2 inRochester Intl Ap, MN: 7.2 inIshpeming, MI: 8 inManistique Wwtp, MI: 8 inChaska, MN: 8 inNew Ulm 2 Se, MN: 8 inTwo Harbors, MN: 8 inHatfield, WI: 8 inMarshfield Exp Farm, WI: 8 inMedford, WI: 8 inDawson, MN: 8.2 inStillwater 1 Se, MN: 8.2 inManitowoc, WI: 8.3 inStevens Pt, WI: 8.3 inEscanaba, MI: 8.3 inVirginia, MN: 8.4 inMenasha, WI: 8.5 inOconto 4 W, WI: 8.5 inMarquette, MI: 8.6 inWausau Asos, WI: 8.6 inGreen Bay, WI: 8.7 inKenton, MI: 8.8 inArtichoke Lake 1 E, MN: 8.8 inMoorhead St Teachers C, MN: 8.9 inMunising, MI: 9 inLake City, MN: 9 inBloomer, WI: 9 inNeillsville 3Ese, WI: 9 inWaupaca, WI: 9 inMinneapolis-St Paul Intl Ap, MN: 9.3 inBlair, WI: 9.5 inGrand Marais 2 E, MI: 9.5 inStambaugh 2Sse, MI: 10 inDetroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN: 10 inElgin 2Ssw, MN: 10 inAmery, WI: 10 inAshland Exp Farm, WI: 10 inNew London, WI: 10 inPrentice #2, WI: 10 inMoose Lake 1 Sse, MN: 10.1 inLeech Lake, MN: 10.3 inAntigo, WI: 10.5 inLadysmith 3W, WI: 10.5 inSturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI: 10.5 inIron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI: 10.6 inMadison Wwtp, MN: 11 inNew London, MN: 11 inWillmar Wwtp, MN: 11 inBig St Germain Dam, WI: 11 inShawano 2Ssw, WI: 11 inRiver Falls, WI: 11.2 inPainesdale, MI: 11.5 inMarinette, WI: 11.5 inLong Lake Dam, WI: 11.7 inHancock Houghton Co Ap, MI: 11.9 inFarmington 3Nw, MN: 12 inWheaton, MN: 12 inWinnibigoshish Dam, MN: 12.1 inBeardsley, MN: 12.3 inWatersmeet, MI: 12.5 inWalker, MN: 12.5 inPokegama Dam, MN: 12.8 inBrule Island, WI: 13 inOwen 1E, WI: 13 inPark Rapids Muni Ap, MN: 13 inMora, MN: 13.5 inSteuben, MI: 13.7 inEau Claire, WI: 13.8 inFayette 4 Sw, MI: 14 inLittle Falls 2Nne, MN: 14.5 inRhinelander, WI: 14.5 inLong Prairie, MN: 15 inGrantsburg, WI: 15 inPort Wing, WI: 15 inHastings Dam 2, MN: 15.2 inWadena 3 S, MN: 15.3 inSandy Lake Dam Libby, MN: 16.3 inTaylors Falls 1 Ne, MN: 16.3 inFlambeau Rsvr, WI: 16.5 inMilan 1Nw, MN: 17 inTomahawk Spirit Rsvr, WI: 18 inIronwood, MI: 18.3 inCumberland, WI: 20 inDuluth, MN: 20 inPine Rvr Dam, MN: 21 inSpooner Ag Rsch Stn, WI: 24 inBrainerd, MN: 24.5 inMinneapolisDuluthHaywardGreen BayMadisonMarquette
  • under 2
  • 2–4
  • 4–6
  • 6–9
  • 9–12
  • 12–18
  • 18+
Inches of snow, one dot per reporting station.

Towns

TownStorm total
Brainerd, MN24.5 in
Duluth, MN20 in
Ironwood, MI18.3 in
Rhinelander, WI14.5 in
Eau Claire, WI13.8 in
Grand Rapids, MN12.8 in
Detroit Lakes, MN10 in
Ashland, WI10 in
Minneapolis, MN9.3 in
Munising, MI9 in
Green Bay, WI8.7 in
Wausau, WI8.6 in
Marquette, MI8.6 in
Two Harbors, MN8 in
Rochester, MN7.2 in
Ely, MN7 in
St. Cloud, MN6.9 in
Mankato, MN6.8 in
Bemidji, MN6.6 in
La Crosse, WI3.8 in
International Falls, MN1.5 in
Madison, WI1.5 in
Milwaukee, WI1.2 in
Grand Marais, MN1.1 in

Biggest totals

StationStorm total
BrainerdMN24.5 in
Spooner Ag Rsch StnWI24 in
Pine Rvr DamMN21 in
CumberlandWI20 in
DuluthMN20 in
IronwoodMI18.3 in
Tomahawk Spirit RsvrWI18 in
Milan 1NwMN17 in
Flambeau RsvrWI16.5 in
Sandy Lake Dam LibbyMN16.3 in
Taylors Falls 1 NeMN16.3 in
Wadena 3 SMN15.3 in
Hastings Dam 2MN15.2 in
Long PrairieMN15 in
GrantsburgWI15 in
Port WingWI15 in
Little Falls 2NneMN14.5 in
RhinelanderWI14.5 in
Fayette 4 SwMI14 in
Eau ClaireWI13.8 in

Cross-country ski venues in its path

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

And 194 more.

← Snowstorm of Jan. 27–31, 1947 · Snowstorm of Dec. 4–9, 1950 →

This storm is not in NOAA’s Snowstorm Database. It was found in the daily reports of the region’s long-record weather stations (NOAA GHCN-Daily): at least 25 of them had 6 inches or more over these dates. Each total is that station’s daily reports summed over the dates; stations that missed a day are left out.