Winter Storm

Winter Storm Leo Brought Snow to the Upper Midwest and Great Lakes After Pummeling California (RECAP)

At a Glance

Leo brought snow and gusty winds to parts of the Rockies, Plains and Midwest.
Thundersnow was reported in southeast Minnesota and southern Wisconsin.
Up to 22 inches of snow fell in the Plains from Leo.
Leo pounded California Jan. 22-23.

Winter Storm Leo brought snow and flooding rain to California Jan. 22-23, and then became a snowmaker for the Rockies, Plains and Midwest Jan. 24-25.

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Leo dumped locally more than 10 inches of snow on parts of Nebraska, southern South Dakota, northern Iowa and southern Minnesota Jan. 24-25. A few spots in Nebraska saw 20 inches of snow.

Thundersnow was reported from Leo in southeast Minnesota the night of Jan. 24, and near Madison, Wisconsin, the morning of Jan. 25.

Jan. 22-23, Leo brought heavy snow, high winds and flooding rainfall to California.

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Winter Storm Leo Reports

Icy roads created hazardous travel in parts of the Plains and upper Midwest Jan. 24-25.

A band of heavy snow forced a closure on Highway 8 through the San Diego County Mountains the evening of Jan. 23.

Blowing and drifting snow caused low visibility in the White Mountains of Arizona the evening of Jan. 23, causing some cars to slide off the road.

The heavy snow and strong winds in the Sierra Nevada forced a closure of Interstate 80 the night of Jan. 22.

More than two dozen mudslides and rockslides were reported in California on Jan. 22, including one that two vehicles became stuck in near Wrightwood. Also, some roads experienced flooding in the Golden State. Swift water rescues were reported near Crestline, Sun City, Pedley and Costa Mesa. In southern California, high winds downed some trees.

Snowfall in the Sierra Nevada has piled up in feet. Parts of the Reno, Nevada, area saw more than a half foot of snow.

Here are some snowfall totals, through the evening of Jan. 25.

Arizona: 16.0 inches in Jeddito; 9.4 inches in Flagstaff
California: 60.0 inches at June Mountain Ski Area
Colorado: 25.5 inches at Coal Bank Pass
Idaho: 19.3 inches near Holbrook
Illinois: 1.0 inch near Stockton
Iowa: 14.5 inches in Hawarden; 14.0 inches in Hartley; 13.0 inches in Mason City
Michigan: 3.0 inches near Suttons Bay
Minnesota: 11.0 inches in Stewartville; 8.6 inches in Rochester; 3.4 inches in Minneapolis-St. Paul
Montana: 5.5 inches near Island Park; 2 inches in Cut Bank; 1.3 inches near Great Falls; 1.0 inch near Missoula
Nebraska: up to 22.0 inches near Merriman; 20.0 inches in Spencer
Nevada: 60.5 inches near Incline Village; 7.6 inches in Reno
New Mexico: 20.0 inches near Los Alamos
South Dakota: 18.0 inches in Pickstown; 16 inches in Yankton; 8.0 inches near Sioux Falls
Utah: 8.0 inches in Vernal
Wisconsin: 10.2 inches in Plymouth; 9.4 inches near La Crosse; 5.2 inches in Madison
Wyoming: 19.5 inches at Star Valley Ranch; 19 inches in Jackson Hole; 16.1 inches near Lander