Minnesota Snow Totals For Wednesday March 5, 2025

The Twin Cities area and much of Southeastern Minnesota were pummeled by a blizzard that lasted from Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon.

The storm created dangerous travel conditions, prompting many schools and other organizations to close for the day.

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In response to the severe weather, Gov. Tim Walz deployed the National Guard to Freeborn County after the local Sheriff's Office requested assistance rescuing stranded motorists.

Early Wednesday morning, thousands of homes were left without power. While most outages were restored by morning, some areas didn't see power return until later in the afternoon.

The blizzard also led to the overnight closure of I-90 in South Central Minnesota, along with several state highways.

KROC News reports that between midnight and 7am, Minnesota State Troopers responded to 70 property damage crashes and two injury crashes.

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"There were also 111 vehicles that went off the road, 25 spinouts and seven jack-knifed semis on Wednesday morning," KROC reported.

UPDATE: Storm Crash Report Count Now 500+ as Difficult Conditions Persist

How Much Snow Did Minnesota Get on Wednesday, March 5, 2025?

The highest reported snowfall totals are concentrated in the central and southeastern Twin Cities, with Dennison recording the most at 13 inches. Here are additional notable snowfall totals from across Minnesota over the past 24 hours, according to the National Weather Service snowfall reports.

Albert Lea - 7-8 inches

Apple Valley - 11.1

Austin - 1-3.5 inches

Cannon Falls - 10.2 inches

Dennison - 13 inches

Minneapolis/St. Paul - 8-12 inches

MSP Airport - 9.5 inches

Rochester - 2-4 inches

Faribault - 6-8 inches

Lakeville - 12 inches

Kasson - 6.5 inches

Kenyon - 10 inches

Northfield - 8-9 inches

Owatonna - 7-11 inches

Red Wing - 5-8.5 inches

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