Nearly 10 Inches of Snow Reported in Parts of Minnesota; Lighter Totals in Rochester Area

Snow Totals: How Much Fell Across Minnesota in the Last 24 Hours

A fast-moving storm dropped a wide range of snowfall totals across Minnesota over the last 24 hours, with the heaviest bands setting up over the Arrowhead and parts of central Minnesota, while southern areas, including Rochester, picked up a much lighter coating.

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It wasn’t just the fresh snow causing headaches. Gusty winds kicked that new snow around early Wednesday morning, creating blowing snow and pockets of very low visibility, especially on open stretches of highway, making the commute tricky for many drivers.

According to the Minnesota State Patrol, between 6 am and 8 am Wednesday, troopers responded to 80 property-damage crashes and 1 injury crash, along with 7 vehicle spinouts and 89 reports of vehicles sliding off the road. The strong winds and slick highways also contributed to 11 jackknifed semis.

Minnesota Snow Totals For Wednesday, November 26, 2025

The snow reports below are from early Wednesday morning, November 26, and come from National Weather Service observers and trained spotters across Minnesota and neighboring states.

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Arrowhead and North Shore: Biggest Winners

If you’re up north, you definitely did some shoveling this morning.

• Duquette, MN: 10.0"
• 3 NW Duquette, MN: 10.0"
• 3 ENE Holyoke, MN: 10.3"
• NWS Duluth, MN: 10.3"
• 3 NNW Mahtowa, MN: 10.3"
• 4 ENE Zemple, MN: 3.1"
• 4 NNE Grand Marais, MN: 6.5"
• 4 W Grand Marais, MN: 7.5"
• Hovland, MN: 6.0"

Central and Brainerd Lakes Region: Plowable Snow

Central Minnesota and the Brainerd Lakes area also saw a solid, plowable snowfall:

• 1 SW Brainerd, MN: 7.7"
• 3 NW Brainerd, MN: 6.5"
• 1 E Baxter, MN: 8.0"
• 2 NE Baxter, MN: 7.3"
• Cuyuna, MN: 8.9"
• 5 E Camp Ripley, MN: 9.5"
• Ashby, MN: 6.5"
• Brandon, MN: 6.0"
• 2 E Alexandria, MN: 5.3"

Twin Cities and St. Cloud: A Solid 3–5 Inches

The Twin Cities metro didn’t get walloped like the North Shore, but it was more than just a dusting:

• MSP Airport, MN: 3.1"
• St. Cloud Airport, MN: 4.8"
• 1 WSW St. Cloud, MN: 3.5"
• 1 SSW Andover, MN: 4.8"
• 4 E Ham Lake, MN: 5.3"
• Shoreview, MN: 4.5"
• 2 SE Lexington, MN: 3.6"
• 2 SW Maple Grove, MN: 3.7"
• Coon Rapids, MN: 3.8"
• St. Paul Park, MN: 3.1"
• 1 W Stacy, MN: 3.5"

Rochester and Southern Minnesota: Light but Widespread

Farther south, including the Rochester area, snow totals were much lighter:

• 2 WSW Rochester, MN: 2.0"
• 3 NNW Rochester, MN: 1.0"
• 3 NE Rochester, MN: 0.7"
• 4 N Rochester, MN: 0.2"
• 2 NE Kasson, MN: 1.5"
• Hayfield, MN: 1.0"
• Grand Meadow, MN: 1.0"
• Lanesboro, MN: 0.1"
• Mabel, MN: 0.2"
• 2 W Fillmore, MN: 0.6"

Western and Northwestern Minnesota: Several Inches as Well

West-central and northwestern Minnesota also picked up healthy totals as the storm moved through:

• 2 SW Garfield, MN: 5.0"
• 2 ESE Artichoke, MN: 5.2"
• Pelican Rapids, MN: 6.3"
• Ulen, MN: 5.0"
• 5 SSW Libby, MN: 6.1"
• 7 WSW Vineland, MN: 8.0"