Dec 29, 2019
An area of low pressure moved from the Southern Plains to northern Iowa the 28th into the 29th and spread snowfall across northern Minnesota starting the morning of the 28th. Snow was moderate to heavy at times before warmer air aloft worked in and changed snow to rain, freezing rain and sleet. Snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches were seen around the region before the changeover with higher amounts to around 9 inches in far northern areas where snow persisted longer. The heavy, wet snow caused a ro
Source: NOAA National Weather Service Storm Events Database (event 868553). Narrative written by NWS staff at the time of the event.
This event is one of many recorded floods in Southern Cook County. See the full FEMA flood zone map, NFIP claim totals, and disaster history for the area.