Winter weather stats 1999-2009
1999-2000:
Total days with a low below zero - 36.
Total days with a high below zero - 1.
First day below zero - Dec. 16, when it reached 7 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 16, when it reached 2 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 25 degrees below zero on Jan. 21.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - 12 days, from Jan. 20-31.
Total snow - 31.8 inches.
2000-2001:
Total days with a low below zero - 63.
Total days with a high below zero - 2.
First day below zero - Dec. 2, when it reached 3 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 12, when it reached 4 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 28 degrees below zero.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - 19 days, from Dec. 9-Dec. 27.
Total snow - 58.2 inches.
2001-2002:
Total days with a low below zero - 26.
Total days with a high below zero - None.
First day below zero - Dec. 25, when it reached 2 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 22, when it reached 1 degree below.
Lowest temp - 12 degrees below zero.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - six days, from Feb. 27-March 4.
Total snow - 41.4 inches.
2002-2003:
Total days with a low below zero - 46.
Total days with a high below zero - None.
First day below zero - Dec. 3, when it reached 2 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 11, when it reached 9 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 25 degrees below zero on March 5.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - 14 days, from Jan. 11-Jan. 24.
Total snow - 22.7 inches.
2003-2004:
Total days with a low below zero - 36.
Total days with a high below zero - None.
First day below zero - Nov. 8, when it reached 5 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 12, when it reached 1 degree below.
Lowest temp - 37 degrees below zero on Jan. 30.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - 10 days, from Jan. 27-Feb. 5.
Total snow - 46.4 inches.
2004-2005:
Total days with a low below zero - 43.
Total days with a high below zero - 5.
First day below zero - Dec. 14, when it reached 1 degree below.
Last day below zero - March 4, when it reached 9 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 37 degrees below on Jan. 18.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - nine days, from Jan. 10-Jan. 18.
Total snow - 31.7 inches.
2005-2006:
Total days with a low below zero - 28.
Total days with a high below zero - 1.
First day below zero - Dec. 4, when it reached 3 degrees below.
Last day below zero - Feb. 26, when it reached 5 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 23 degrees below zero on Feb. 18.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - 12 days, from Feb. 15-Feb. 26.
Total snow - 31.7 inches.
2006-2007:
Total days with a low below zero - 33.
Total days with a high below zero - 2.
First day below zero - Dec. 1, when it reached 8 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 6, when it reached 3 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 32 degrees below zero on Feb. 5 and Feb. 6.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - 15 days, from Jan. 28-Feb. 11.
Total snow - 36.9 inches.
2007-2008:
Total days with a low below zero - 62, including 16 days of at least 20 degrees below zero.
Total days with a high below zero - 6.
First day below zero - Nov. 27, when it reached 3 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 11, when it reached 3 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 29 degrees below zero on Feb. 20 and Feb. 22.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - 19 days, from Jan. 14-Feb. 1.
Total snow - 43.3 inches.
2008-2009 (as of March 12):
Total days with a low below zero - 52, including 14 days of at least 20 degrees below zero.
Total days with a high below zero - 4.
First day below zero - Dec. 7, when it reached 10 degrees below.
Last day below zero - March 12, when it reached 27 degrees below.
Lowest temp - 29 degrees below zero on Jan. 15.
Longest stretch of lows below zero - eight days, from Jan. 24-Jan. 31.
Total snow - 49.4 inches.
- Source: Minnesota State Climatology Office