Wrap your head around these Minnesota snow stats

November 26, 2019 at 3:01PM
Snow plows teamed up to clear snow from the west bound lanes of Interstate 94 near Burns Ave. in St. Paul. ] (JIM GEHRZ/STAR TRIBUNE) / April 11, 2013 / 9:00 AM Minneapolis, MN – BACKGROUND INFORMATION- A late-season snow storm hit Minnesota and the Twin Cities, dumping several inches of new snow across area. ORG XMIT: MIN1304111132561087
The city of Minneapolis could use up to 100 snowplows at a time during "peak" plowing. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

As Minnesotans, our reputations precede us as conquerors of the ice and snow. But while we shrug, "it could be worse," we also complain about how long it takes to scrape the ice off the windshield. We contain multitudes, OK?

54

Inches of snow in a normal winter season in the Twin Cities. We've seen nearly 80 inches in each of the past two winters.

4

Snow emergencies that the city of St. Paul budgets for each year at an approximate total cost of $600,000.

66

Inches of snow in a Minnesota city's snowiest single month on record, which was in March 1965 in Collegeville, near St. Cloud.

22

Snowplows in the city of Duluth's fleet. During peak plowing, Minneapolis might use as many as 100.

Sources: Minnesota Climatology Office, city of Minneapolis, city of St. Paul, city of Duluth

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C.J. Sinner

Director of Graphics & Data Visuals

C.J. Sinner is the Director of Graphics and Data Visuals at the Star Tribune, managing a small team that works at the intersection of data and design to help enhance storytelling on all platforms through charts, maps and diagrams. 

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