Winter 2023-2024 (Status: Still Loading)

It’s no secret that we are experiencing quite an odd and bewildering winter season here in the West Metro. With less than 8 inches of total snowfall this season, you may be asking yourself - what happened to winter? 

According to the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources, the average total snowfall in the Twin Cities Area for the past ten seasons is 56.7 inches. That means we are only 14% of the way towards an “average” winter snowfall! 

While you might think that we’ve dodged a snowy winter season filled with snowmen, wet boots, and ice scrapers, don’t pack away your snow gloves and sleds quite yet. 

While climate scientists predicted a winter with warmer temperatures and less precipitation, we still have to contend with a historically snow-filled February and March.  The most snow ever recorded in February in the Twin Cities is 39 inches (2018-2019), while March is slightly higher at 40 inches (1950-1951). 

Will February and March give us a chance to catch up to an “average” winter season? Or are we on track to record the lowest snowfall season ever for the Twin Cities Area? As they say, only time will tell!

Sources: Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (https://www.dnr.state.mn.us/)