| 2026-03-26 | 8:00 AM | 0.33 | NA | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Yesterday was 72 degrees, sunny and glorious! This morning is heavy overcast skies, steady rain and light wind. Ice on area lakes is very dark and open water around edges. St. Croix River is open above Taylors Falls, with a few sheets of ice floating by and some on the edges. First sighting of a boat and fisherman on St. Croix, an osprey and turkey vulture. Skunk cabbage is only up an inch. |
| 2026-03-24 | 9:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 0.0 | NA | | Cold wind yesterday, but very sunny. This morning is dry, partly cloudy and calm. No snow in sight. Nine trumpeter swans just flew overhead. |
| 2026-03-20 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | T | NA | | Everything is so wet outside, that I assumed it had rained, but the rain gauge is bone dry. Just heavy dew on cars, melting on driveways etc. Just a few patches of snow now after 60 degrees yesterday. This morning is overcast and 45 degrees. |
| 2026-03-19 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | A lot of melting yesterday - from 100% snow cover and 4.5" of snow to bare spots around trees, buildings and south slopes and only 1" of snow on the snowboard. Still 2-3" in shady areas. This morning is 27 degrees and mostly sunny, no fog in areas, puffy clouds. |
| 2026-03-18 | 8:00 AM | 0.05 | 1.5 | 0.05 | 4.5 | NA | | 23 degrees this morning, overcast and calm. The 1.5" of snow is fairly light. Snow started about 6 p.m. and continued into the night. Ground is 100% covered and back up to 4.5" of snow with more in drifted areas. |
| 2026-03-16 | 8:30 AM | 0.04 | 1.0 | NA | 5.0 | NA | | Lots of drifting, and snowboard is completely drifted over, so 1" of snow is a conservative estimate and even the gauge catch may be low since the snow was sideways. Temperature dropped to 6 degrees this morning. |
| 2026-03-15 | 8:30 AM | 0.33 | 4.5 | 0.33 | 4.5 | 0.33 | | Snow started at 6 p.m. yesterday and continues now. Winds currently from the NW but changeable. Heavy, sticky snow. City snow plows have not come down our street, however, light traffic is moving down State Highway 8. There was 4.5" of snow on board, drifts of at least 8". |
| 2026-03-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.18 | T | T | T | T | | Howling winds started yesterday afternoon and continue this morning, switching from the east to now the NW. 28 degrees and overcast today. Light snow yesterday evening and into the night, but most melted with a dusting remaining on the grass and snowboard. Robins singing. |
| 2026-03-11 | 8:00 AM | 0.22 | 2.6 | 0.22 | 2.6 | 0.22 | | Snow started spitting yesterday afternoon then came in earnest after dark. Thin crust of ice under the snow. Overcast this morning. not snowing at this time. |
| 2026-03-10 | 8:00 AM | T | T | T | T | T | | A surprise dusting of snow overnight. Curiously, a spider web covered the top of gauge, so the many of the snowflakes lay suspended on the web! No ice. This morning is overcast with a NW wind and 32 degrees. Yesterday the ground was quite soft, this morning it is a bit frozen again. |
| 2026-03-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-08 | 9:00 AM | 0.01 | NA | NA | NA | NA | | Overcast, damp and breezy this morning. First sighting of red-winged blackbirds and robins this morning. |
| 2026-03-07 | 9:00 AM | 0.23 | 0.8 | NA | 0.8 | 0.23 | | 8 p.m last night there was dense fog, lightening, thunder, a misty rain and 46 degrees. Sometime in the night it changed to wet snow. This morning the ground is covered, cloudy and 27 degrees. |
| 2026-03-06 | 8:30 AM | T | 0.0 | 0.00 | NA | NA | | Yesterday was another 50 degree day. St. Croix River is about half open-water and half ice near Osceola. Area lakes are changing color, although ice anglers are still out. No rain in gauge, but it is starting to sprinkle now. Snowpack is virtually gone except a few small patches. |
| 2026-03-05 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | 50 degrees yesterday with pickle ball and tennis players outside in t-shirts. This morning is overcast, 35 degrees and calm. No fog or drizzle. |
| 2026-03-04 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Dense fog, especially down by the lakes, 35 degrees. Sidewalks were wet enough that I checked the rain gauge, however, it is just condensation. Ground is still frozen underfoot, but puddles seem to be seeping into the soil. |
| 2026-03-03 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Cloudy at the time of the lunar eclipse, but clear, calm and sunny at 8 a.m. Just a few icy patches of snow left. |
| 2026-03-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-03-01 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-25 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-24 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-23 | 7:30 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Sunny, clear, 5 degrees and calm this morning. Only patches of snow left on the ground. Trails are very icy. Yesterday was cold and windy. |
| 2026-02-22 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-21 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-20 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-19 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.1 | 0.03 | 0.2 | NA | | Dusting of snow last night with just the thinnest glaze of ice underneath. This morning is mostly cloudy, 30 degrees with light NW wind. Ground is snow-covered but you can still see the grass. |
| 2026-02-18 | 9:00 AM | 0.40 | NA | NA | 0.1 | NA | | Strong winds all of yesterday, temp +50 degrees. Rain started in the evening with thunder about 9:30 p.m. Howling winds into the night, with rain and sleet. By morning most of the snow pack is gone. SE winds, heavy overcast this morning, 37 degrees. |
| 2026-02-17 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 1.0 | NA | | Overcast, strong winds from the east and 37 degrees. Still more than half the yard has snowpack but the snowboard is down to only 1". |
| 2026-02-16 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 2.0 | NA | | We lost a lot of snowpack the last two days with +50 degrees weather, about an 1" a day. Down to 2" snowpack now with all south-facing slopes bare, even in the woods. Bicycles, motorcycles and convertibles out this weekend! Clear, sunny and calm this morning. |
| 2026-02-15 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-14 | 9:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 4.0 | NA | | Sunny, mostly clear, 34 degrees at 9 a.m. Frost lingering on the rooftops. The 4" of snowpack is extremely hard-packed with widening circles around trees and buildings. The local winter festival is going on with 26" of ice on the area lakes. But the candlelight ski will be a walk. |
| 2026-02-13 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-12 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-11 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 5.0 | NA | | Sunny, calm, 16 degrees. Snow is starting to melt around trees and buildings. Still about 5" of crusty, crunchy snow. |
| 2026-02-10 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-09 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-08 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-07 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-06 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-05 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-04 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-03 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-02-02 | 7:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.5 | 0.03 | 6.5 | NA | | Sunny, blue skies with an orange sunrise, 8 degrees above zero.The drifted, crusted old snow if difficult to break through for accurate measurements. There is at least 6.5 inches, but it could be more. An inch of fresh snow total. |
| 2026-02-01 | 9:00 AM | 0.03 | 0.5 | NA | 6.0 | NA | | At 9 a.m. it is 19 degrees, overcast with E-SE winds. Just 1/2" of snow. Snow pack is crusted under the new snow. Previous drifting requires an average of snowpack approximately 6" on snow board, a bit more on the grass. |
| 2026-01-31 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | -3 degrees below zero, west winds, sunny and blue skies |
| 2026-01-30 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | -6 below zero, NW winds, sunny and blue skies. |
| 2026-01-29 | 8:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | -8 degrees this morning, west winds, sunny and blue skies. |
| 2026-01-28 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | |
| 2026-01-27 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | NA | NA | | Clear skies, NW winds, -2 degrees. |
| 2026-01-26 | 7:00 AM | 0.00 | 0.0 | NA | 6.0 | NA | | -14 degrees this morning., mostly sunny and a south wind. Snow is crusted and has been during the weekend cold-spell. Minimal new drifting. |
| 2026-01-06 | 9:00 AM | 0.46 | NA | NA | 6.5 | NA | | Precipitation was .36 liquid and .10 slush. Ice accretion is approximately 1/10 of an inch. Sidewalks were icy but could be chiseled up with a sidewalk ice scrapper/chopper. Crust on snow, still measures 6.5" Foggy earlier in the morning. |
| 2026-01-05 | 9:00 AM | 0.02 | T | NA | 6.5 | NA | | Precipitation began around noon and fell as rain and sleet mainly with a bit of snow. Scrapes off windows easily, but stuck on sidewalks. No noticeable accreditation on tree branches. Temperature around 25. Snow sounds crunchier than before. |
| 2026-01-02 | 7:00 AM | T | T | NA | NA | NA | | Recorded yesterday morning's one inch of snow yesterday. Only a few snowflakes after that. |
| 2026-01-01 | 11:00 AM | 0.04 | 1.0 | 0.04 | 7.0 | NA | | One inch of fresh fluffy snow fell during the morning hours. |