MPR’s Steven John checks in with Mainstreet Radio’s Erin Galbally about heavy snow in southern Minnesota. Galbally describes closed roads and blowing snow.
On March 18-19, 2005, A slow moving low pressure brought prolonged heavy snow to much of the region. Snowfall totaled 24 inches in some areas of southeast Minnesota, with much of southern Minnesota seeing 10 to 16 inches. Interesting characteristics of storm included thunder and a snowfall rates of 2-3 inches per hour. Rochester set a new one-day record snowfall of 19.8 inches.