May Snow 18 Inches Seen in Wisconsin and Minnesota

May 2013 weather is not what other expected to be, with snow still falling in some States. Winter Storm Achilles may have set the record for the biggest May snowstorm at any single location in four different states, with snow 18 inches deep were seen! That said, these potential records are based on preliminary data and will have to be verified.

Wisconsin – We’ve seen snowfall reports of 18 inches near Hayward and 17 inches in Rice Lake. These amounts exceed the May record 1-day (10.9 inches in Pine River), 2-day (15.4 inches near Bayfield) and 3-day (15.4 inches near Bayfield) snowfalls for any single location in Wisconsin.

Minnesota – 18 inches of snow was measured in Blooming Prairie, between Albert Lea and Rochester. This snow total exceeds the May record 1-day (12 inches in Windom), 2-day (12.1 inches at Owatonna) and 3-day (15 inches at Sandy Lake Dam/Libby) snowfalls for any single location in Minnesota.

Iowa – 13 inches of snow has been measured by an observer in Osage. This snow total exceeds the May record 1-day (8 inches at Denison, Cherokee, Glenwood), 2-day (8 inches at Belle Plaine, Cherokee, Denison, Glenwood) and would tie the 3-day (13 inches near Mason City) snowfalls for any single location in Iowa.