Storms · 1969
Snowstorm of Dec. 4–10, 1969
From December 4, 1969 to December 10, 1969, 382 weather stations in Minnesota, Wisconsin and Michigan reported a total for this storm. 315 of them got 6 inches or more, 108 got a foot or more. The most was 24.1 in at Duluth Wso Ap, MN. It also reached Category 1 in the Northern Rockies and Plains.
NOAA’s Regional Snowfall Index scored it 7.58 for the Upper Midwest (Category 3), the 27th highest of the 671 storms NOAA has scored there since 1900.
Mackinaw City 2, MI: 0 in Madeline Is, WI: 0 in Whitefish Pt, MI: 1.4 in Tyler, MN: 1.4 in Kenosha Wwtp, WI: 2 in Mt Mary College, WI: 2 in Port Inland, MI: 2.3 in Milwaukee Wso Airport, WI: 2.9 in Milwaukee Mitchell Ap, WI: 2.9 in Beaver Is, MI: 3 in W Allis, WI: 3 in Munising, MI: 3 in Cross Village 1E, MI: 3.3 in Alberta Ford For Ctr, MI: 3.3 in Canby, MN: 3.5 in Burlington Wwtp, WI: 3.5 in Eagle Harbor, MI: 3.6 in Pelican Rapids, MN: 3.6 in Sheboygan, WI: 3.7 in Manistique Wwtp, MI: 4 in Brillion, WI: 4 in Manitowoc, WI: 4 in Port Washington, WI: 4 in Racine Wwtp, WI: 4 in Fayette 4 Sw, MI: 4.1 in Grand Marais 2 E, MI: 4.3 in Lake Geneva Wwtp, WI: 4.3 in Grand Marais 2 E, MI: 4.3 in Artichoke Lake 1 E, MN: 4.4 in Bemidji, MN: 4.4 in Worthington, MN: 4.5 in Sturgeon Bay Exp Farm, WI: 4.5 in Two Rivers, WI: 4.5 in Baudette 21 Sse, MN: 4.5 in Marquette Wso, MI: 4.8 in Slayton 9 Sw, MN: 4.9 in Kenton, MI: 5 in Beardsley, MN: 5 in Campbell, MN: 5 in Caribou 2 S, MN: 5 in Dawson, MN: 5 in Tracy, MN: 5 in Arlington, WI: 5 in Breakwater, WI: 5 in Kewaunee, WI: 5 in Union Grove Wwtp, WI: 5 in Waukesha Wwtp, WI: 5 in Whitewater Wwtp, WI: 5 in Baraga, MI: 5.2 in Blue Earth, MN: 5.3 in Minneota, MN: 5.3 in Clinton Wwtp, WI: 5.4 in Herman, MI: 5.4 in Iron Mtn-Kingsford Wwtp, MI: 5.5 in Karlstad, MN: 5.5 in Marshall, MN: 5.5 in Milan 1Nw, MN: 5.5 in Pipestone, MN: 5.5 in Windom, MN: 5.5 in El Dorado 1 Ssw, WI: 5.6 in Janesville, WI: 5.6 in Tahquamenon Falls Sp, MI: 5.6 in Alexandria Faa Airport, MN: 5.7 in Fond Du Lac Wwtp, WI: 5.7 in Alexandria Chandler Fld, MN: 5.7 in Oshkosh, WI: 5.8 in Rock 1 E, MI: 5.8 in Big Bay 1Nw, MI: 6 in Crookston Nw Exp Stn, MN: 6 in Detroit Lakes 1 Nne, MN: 6 in Georgetown 1 E, MN: 6 in Hawley 3 Ne, MN: 6 in Brodhead Wwtp, WI: 6 in Galesville 2Wsw, WI: 6 in Germantown Wastewater Utility, WI: 6 in Goodman Sanitary Dist, WI: 6 in Hartford Wwtp, WI: 6 in Oconomowoc Wwtp, WI: 6 in Appleton, WI: 6.1 in Green Bay Wso Airport, WI: 6.1 in Oconto 4 W, WI: 6.1 in Viroqua, WI: 6.1 in Green Bay, WI: 6.1 in Marquette Wb City, MI: 6.2 in Halstad, MN: 6.2 in Burnett 3 S, WI: 6.2 in Marinette, WI: 6.2 in Marquette, MI: 6.2 in Brule Island, WI: 6.3 in Ada, MN: 6.5 in Mahnomen, MN: 6.5 in Oklee, MN: 6.5 in Two Harbors, MN: 6.5 in Watertown Wwtp, WI: 6.5 in Wisconsin Rapids, WI: 6.5 in Medford, WI: 6.7 in Baudette, MN: 7 in Fosston 1 E, MN: 7 in Luverne, MN: 7 in Montevideo 1Sw, MN: 7 in Rothsay, MN: 7 in Waskish 4Ne, MN: 7 in Winona, MN: 7 in Winton Pwr Plt, MN: 7 in Pine River 3 Ne, WI: 7 in Rice Reservoir-Tomahawk, WI: 7 in Dodgeville Wwtp, WI: 7.1 in Laona 6 Sw, WI: 7.1 in Redwood Falls Faa Arpt, MN: 7.2 in Redwood Falls Muni Ap, MN: 7.2 in Escanaba, MI: 7.3 in Morris W Cntrl Rsch & Outreach, MN: 7.4 in Roseau, MN: 7.5 in West Bend, WI: 7.5 in Crystal Falls 6 Ne, MI: 7.6 in Agassiz Refuge, MN: 7.6 in Fairmont Radio Ksum, MN: 7.6 in Fergus Falls, MN: 7.6 in Wayland 12 Nw, MN: 7.6 in Escanaba, MI: 7.6 in Fairmont, MN: 7.7 in Warroad, MN: 7.7 in Ironwood, MI: 7.7 in Houghton Faa Airport, MI: 7.8 in Argyle, MN: 7.8 in Benson, MN: 7.8 in Chatham Exp Fa, MI: 7.9 in Ishpeming, MI: 8 in Cotton, MN: 8 in Lanesboro, MN: 8 in St James Wwtp, MN: 8 in Vesta, MN: 8 in Wannaska 1 S, MN: 8 in Chilton, WI: 8 in Darlington Wwtp, WI: 8 in Ft Atkinson Wwtp, WI: 8 in Genoa Dam 8, WI: 8 in Martintown 2E, WI: 8 in Merrill, WI: 8 in Prentice #2, WI: 8 in Stoughton Wwtp, WI: 8 in Steuben, MI: 8 in Springfield 1 Nw, MN: 8.1 in La Crosse Faa Airport, WI: 8.1 in La Crosse Muni Ap, WI: 8.1 in Arlington, WI: 8.2 in Plymouth Wwtp, WI: 8.2 in Angus 1 N, MN: 8.3 in Ottertail, MN: 8.3 in Ontonagon, MI: 8.4 in Madison Wso Airport, WI: 8.4 in Madison Dane Co Rgnl Ap, WI: 8.4 in Babbitt 2 Se, MN: 8.5 in Cass Lake, MN: 8.5 in Harmony, MN: 8.5 in Red Lake Indian Agcy, MN: 8.5 in Walker, MN: 8.5 in Newald 4 N, WI: 8.5 in Shawano 2Ssw, WI: 8.5 in Wis Rapids Grand Av B, WI: 8.5 in Big St Germain Dam, WI: 8.5 in Park Rapids 2 S, MN: 8.6 in Park Rapids Muni Ap, MN: 8.6 in Sparta, WI: 8.8 in Caledonia, MN: 9 in Gonvick 2 W, MN: 9 in Lamberton Sw Rsch & Outreach C, MN: 9 in Minnesota City Dam 5, MN: 9 in Thief River Falls, MN: 9 in Beaver Dam Wwtp, WI: 9 in Blanchardville #2, WI: 9 in Bloomer, WI: 9 in Blue Mounds 6 Sse, WI: 9 in Cashton, WI: 9 in Fairchild Rs, WI: 9 in Jump Rvr 3E, WI: 9 in Lake Mills Wwtp, WI: 9 in Lynxville Dam 9, WI: 9 in Montello Wwtp, WI: 9 in Portage Wwtp, WI: 9 in Prairie Du Sac 2 N, WI: 9 in Westby 3Ene, WI: 9 in Glenwood 2Wnw, MN: 9.1 in Int Falls Wso Ap, MN: 9.1 in Spring Grove, MN: 9.1 in Wausau Faa Airport, WI: 9.1 in Wausau Asos, WI: 9.1 in Intl Falls Intl Ap, MN: 9.1 in Stambaugh 2Sse, MI: 9.2 in Platteville, WI: 9.2 in Stevens Pt, WI: 9.3 in Waupaca, WI: 9.3 in Champion Van Riper Pk, MI: 9.4 in Austin Waste Wtp Facility, MN: 9.4 in Whiteface Rsvr, MN: 9.4 in Winnebago, MN: 9.5 in Curtiss, WI: 9.5 in Hancock Exp Farm, WI: 9.5 in Mellen 4 Ne, WI: 9.5 in Ripon 5 Ne, WI: 9.5 in Phelps, WI: 9.5 in Dodge, WI: 9.7 in Volk Fld Ang, WI: 9.7 in Antigo, WI: 9.8 in Spalding 1 Nw, MI: 10 in Bird Island, MN: 10 in Blanchard Pwr Stn, MN: 10 in Hutchinson 1 N, MN: 10 in Itasca Univ Of Minn, MN: 10 in Kelliher, MN: 10 in La Crescent Dam 7, MN: 10 in Santiago 3 E, MN: 10 in Ashland Exp Farm, WI: 10 in Charmany Farm, WI: 10 in Coddington 1 E, WI: 10 in Neillsville 3Ese, WI: 10 in Owen 1E, WI: 10 in Pittsville, WI: 10 in Watersmeet, MI: 10.1 in Wadena 3 S, MN: 10.1 in Hoyt Lakes 5 N, MN: 10.1 in New Ulm 2 Se, MN: 10.2 in Grand Marais, MN: 10.3 in Long Prairie, MN: 10.3 in Port Wing, WI: 10.3 in Rhinelander, WI: 10.3 in Wabasha, MN: 10.4 in Big Falls, MN: 10.5 in Farmington 1 W, MN: 10.5 in Stillwater 1 Se, MN: 10.5 in Winnibigoshish Dam, MN: 10.5 in Dalton, WI: 10.5 in Lakewood 3 Ne, WI: 10.5 in Long Lake Dam, WI: 10.5 in Tomahawk Spirit Rsvr, WI: 10.5 in Wisconsin Dells Wwtp, WI: 10.5 in Seney Wr, MI: 10.6 in New London, MN: 10.7 in Mather 3 Nw, WI: 10.7 in Goodrich 1 E, WI: 10.7 in Beechwood 7 Wnw, MI: 10.7 in Rochester Wso Ap, MN: 10.9 in Rochester Intl Ap, MN: 10.9 in Albert Lea 3Se, MN: 11 in Bigfork 5 Ese, MN: 11 in Grand Meadow, MN: 11 in Jordan 1Ssw, MN: 11 in Wells, MN: 11 in Winona Dam 5 A, MN: 11 in Baraboo Wwtp, WI: 11 in Blair, WI: 11 in Cedar Falls Hydro Plt, WI: 11 in Eau Pleine Rsvr, WI: 11 in Hatfield, WI: 11 in Lone Rock Tri Co, WI: 11 in Muscoda, WI: 11 in New London, WI: 11 in Prairie Du Chien, WI: 11 in Richland Ctr, WI: 11 in Rosholt, WI: 11 in Wausaukee, WI: 11 in Lone Rock Tri Co Ap, WI: 11 in North Mankato, MN: 11.1 in Grand Rapids Forestry Lab, MN: 11.2 in Big Falls Hydro, WI: 11.2 in Flambeau Rsvr, WI: 11.2 in Elgin 2Ssw, MN: 11.3 in Saxon 1Wsw, WI: 11.3 in Ft Ripley, MN: 11.5 in Willmar Wwtp, MN: 11.5 in Mauston 1 Se, WI: 11.5 in North Pelican, WI: 11.5 in Red Lake Falls, MN: 11.7 in Remer #2, MN: 11.9 in Gaylord, MN: 12 in Hibbing Pwr Substn, MN: 12 in Leech Lake, MN: 12 in Moose Lake 1 Sse, MN: 12 in Riverton, MN: 12 in Waseca S Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN: 12 in Alma Dam 4, WI: 12 in Breed 6 Sse, WI: 12 in Clintonville, WI: 12 in Crivitz High Falls, WI: 12 in Holcombe, WI: 12 in Lancaster 4 Wsw, WI: 12 in Marshfield Exp Farm, WI: 12 in Mondovi, WI: 12 in Rib Falls, WI: 12 in Park Falls Dnr Hq, WI: 12.2 in Spirit Falls, WI: 12.3 in Hastings Dam 2, MN: 12.5 in Young America 1Sw, MN: 12.5 in Rest Lake, WI: 12.5 in Superior, WI: 12.5 in Litchfield, MN: 12.7 in Reedsburg Wwtp, WI: 12.7 in Weyerhaeuser 1N, WI: 12.7 in Ladysmith 3W, WI: 12.8 in Grand Portage, MN: 12.9 in Pine Rvr Dam, MN: 12.9 in Drummond, WI: 12.9 in Buffalo 2Ne, MN: 13 in Cokato, MN: 13 in Forest Lake 5Ne, MN: 13 in Indus 3 W, MN: 13 in Island Lake Rsvr, MN: 13 in Melrose, MN: 13 in Pokegama Dam, MN: 13 in Rosemount Rsch & Outreach Ctr, MN: 13 in Stewart, MN: 13 in Brule Rs, WI: 13 in Menomonie, WI: 13 in Rice Lake, WI: 13 in Stanley Wwtp, WI: 13 in Bergland Dam, MI: 13 in Summit Lake, WI: 13.1 in Marquette, MI: 13.2 in St Cloud Whitney Ap, MN: 13.3 in Eau Claire Faa Airport, WI: 13.3 in St Cloud Rgnl Ap, MN: 13.3 in Chippewa Valley Rgnl Ap, WI: 13.3 in Aitkin 2E, MN: 13.5 in Faribault, MN: 13.5 in Owatonna, MN: 13.6 in Tower 2S, MN: 13.7 in Virginia, MN: 13.8 in Gull Lake Dam, MN: 14 in Little Falls 2Nne, MN: 14 in Maple Plain, MN: 14 in Milaca, MN: 14 in Thorhult, MN: 14 in Cumberland, WI: 14 in Ridgeland 1Nne, WI: 14 in St Croix Falls, WI: 14 in Isle 12N, MN: 14.1 in Hillsboro, WI: 14.1 in Minneapolis Wsfo Ap, MN: 14.2 in Minneapolis-St Paul Intl Ap, MN: 14.2 in St Paul, MN: 14.3 in Spooner Ag Rsch Stn, WI: 14.5 in Minong 5 Wsw, WI: 14.6 in Solon Springs, WI: 14.7 in Hibbing Faa Airport, MN: 14.8 in River Falls, WI: 14.8 in Hibbing Chisholm Hibbing Ap, MN: 14.8 in Beaver, MN: 15 in Chaska, MN: 15 in Collegeville St John's, MN: 15 in Winsted, MN: 15 in Zumbrota, MN: 15 in Amery, WI: 15 in Baldwin, WI: 15 in Lac Vieux Desert, WI: 15 in Mora, MN: 15.1 in St Peter, MN: 15.2 in Elk Rvr, MN: 15.3 in Hayward Rs, WI: 15.3 in Montgomery, MN: 15.5 in Wright 3 E, MN: 15.5 in Red Wing, MN: 15.7 in Crane Lake Rs, MN: 15.7 in Gordon, WI: 15.8 in Hinckley, MN: 15.9 in Duluth Harbor Stn, MN: 16 in Grantsburg Faa Airport, WI: 16 in Grantsburg, WI: 16 in St Francis 4 S, MN: 16.3 in Ellsworth 1E, WI: 16.5 in Cedar, MN: 16.6 in Cambridge, MN: 17 in Sandy Lake Dam Libby, MN: 17 in Winter, WI: 17.1 in Bayfield 6 N, WI: 17.3 in Cloquet, MN: 18.3 in Danbury, WI: 18.3 in Spring Valley, WI: 18.5 in Frederic, WI: 19 in Minocqua, WI: 20.1 in Meadowlands 9 S, MN: 24 in Duluth Wso Ap, MN: 24.1 in Duluth, MN: 24.1 in Minneapolis Duluth Hayward Green Bay Madison Marquette Towns Town Storm total Duluth , MN24.1 in Minocqua , WI20.1 in Hayward , WI15.3 in Mankato , MN15.2 in Minneapolis , MN14.2 in Brainerd , MN14 in Ely , MN13.7 in St. Cloud , MN13.3 in Eau Claire , WI13.3 in Grand Rapids , MN13 in Rochester , MN10.9 in Grand Marais , MN10.3 in Rhinelander , WI10.3 in Ashland , WI10 in International Falls , MN9.1 in Wausau , WI9.1 in Madison , WI8.4 in La Crosse , WI8.1 in Ironwood , MI7.7 in Two Harbors , MN6.5 in Marquette , MI6.2 in Green Bay , WI6.1 in Detroit Lakes , MN6 in Bemidji , MN4.4 in Munising , MI3 in Milwaukee , WI2.9 in
Biggest totals
Station Storm total Duluth Wso ApMN 24.1 in DuluthMN 24.1 in Meadowlands 9 SMN 24 in MinocquaWI 20.1 in FredericWI 19 in Spring ValleyWI 18.5 in CloquetMN 18.3 in DanburyWI 18.3 in Bayfield 6 NWI 17.3 in WinterWI 17.1 in CambridgeMN 17 in Sandy Lake Dam LibbyMN 17 in CedarMN 16.6 in Ellsworth 1EWI 16.5 in St Francis 4 SMN 16.3 in Duluth Harbor StnMN 16 in Grantsburg Faa AirportWI 16 in GrantsburgWI 16 in HinckleyMN 15.9 in GordonWI 15.8 in
Cross-country ski venues in its path Each venue’s nearest reporting station, within 20 km. Venue pages are on XC Index.
Snowflake Nordic Ski Center 24.1 in at Duluth Wso Ap, 3 km away Madeline Lake Trail 20.1 in at Minocqua, 7 km away McNaughton Lake Trail 20.1 in at Minocqua, 19 km away Minocqua Winter Park Ski Shop 20.1 in at Minocqua, 14 km away Raven Trails 20.1 in at Minocqua, 7 km away Jay Cooke State Park 18.3 in at Cloquet, 15 km away Pine Valley 18.3 in at Cloquet, 4 km away University of Minnesota Cloquet Forestry Center 18.3 in at Cloquet, 2 km away Irving and John Anderson County Park 17 in at Cambridge, 17 km away Savanna Portage State Park 17 in at Sandy Lake Dam Libby, 13 km away Spirit River Nature Area 17 in at Cambridge, 1 km away Springvale County Park 17 in at Cambridge, 10 km away Bunker Hills Regional Park 16.6 in at Cedar, 13 km away Rum River Central Regional Park 16.3 in at St Francis 4 S, 4 km away Bagley Nature Area 16 in at Duluth Harbor Stn, 6 km away Brandt Pines Ski Trail 16 in at Grantsburg Faa Airport, 9 km away Chester Bowl 16 in at Duluth Harbor Stn, 5 km away Hartley Park 16 in at Duluth Harbor Stn, 7 km away Lester Park 16 in at Duluth Harbor Stn, 12 km away Piedmont Trail 16 in at Duluth Harbor Stn, 6 km away Upper Spirit Mountain Trails 16 in at Duluth Harbor Stn, 12 km away Grantsburg Nordic Trail 16 in at Grantsburg, 1 km away Frontenac State Park 15.7 in at Red Wing, 15 km away Mississippi National Ski Trails 15.7 in at Red Wing, 3 km away Fond du Lac State Forest 15.5 in at Wright 3 E, 12 km away Ney Nature Center 15.5 in at Montgomery, 19 km away Otsego County Park 15.3 in at Elk Rvr, 2 km away Woodland Trails 15.3 in at Elk Rvr, 4 km away Hayward Hospital Trails 15.3 in at Hayward Rs, 4 km away Seeley Ski Trails 15.3 in at Hayward Rs, 17 km away And 273 more.
← Snowstorm of Dec. 18–24, 1968 · Snowstorm of Jan. 2–5, 1971 →
Storm and dates: NOAA NCEI Snowstorm Database, storm 19691204_19691210_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.