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Public Information Statement
National Weather Service La Crosse WI
435 AM CST Tue Mar 2 2021
...Meteorological Winter was Slightly Warmer and Drier-than-Normal
at La Crosse WI...
...Meteorological Winter was Slightly Colder and Drier-than-Normal
at Rochester MN...
Here are more details on the winter for La Crosse WI and Rochester
MN...
La Crosse WI...
Meteorological winter (December 1 through February 28) was slightly
warmer- and drier-than-normal at La Crosse Regional Airport. The
information below provides more details on these statistics.
Temperatures - Slightly Warmer-than-Normal
From December 1st through February 28th, the average temperature at
La Crosse Regional Airport was 21.2 degrees. This was 0.7 degrees
warmer than the 1981-2010 winter normal of 20.5 degrees.
The average maximum temperature was 29.5 degrees. This was
0.8 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 normal of 28.7 degrees.
The average minimum temperature was 13.0 degrees. This was
0.8 degrees warmer than the 1981-2010 normal of 12.2 degrees.
The table below contains the monthly temperatures and their
departures from normal for the winter of 2020-21.
Winter 2020-21 Temperatures
in La Crosse WI
Average Departure
Month Temperature from Normal
----- ----------- -----------
December 27.6 degrees + 6.0 degrees
January 23.4 degrees + 6.0 degrees - Tied for
17th Warmest
February 12.8 degrees - 9.7 degrees - Tied for
18th Coldest
Winter 21.2 degrees + 0.7 degrees
The warmest high temperature was 54 degrees on December 10.
The coldest high temperature was -2 degrees on February 14.
The warmest low temperature was 34 degrees on January 15.
The coldest low temperature was -21 degrees on February 15.
The daily average temperatures were above normal on 59 days
(65.6 percent), below normal on 30 days (33.3 percent), and normal
on 1 day (1.1 percent).
The temperature fell below zero 13 times. Normally, there are 18 sub-
zero temperatures in a winter.
Precipitation - Drier-than-Normal
From December 1st through February 28th, La Crosse Regional Airport
received 1.98 inches of precipitation. This was 1.55 inches drier
than the 1981-2010 winter normal of 3.53 inches.
The table below contains the monthly precipitation totals and their
departures from normal for the winter of 2020-21.
Winter 2020-21 Precipitation
in La Crosse WI
Precipitation Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- -------------- -----------
December 0.36 inches -1.00 inch - Tied for
11th Driest
January 0.89 inches -0.23 inches
February 0.73 inches -0.32 inches
Winter 1.98 inches -1.55 inches
The wettest day was on February 4 when 0.35 inches of precipitation
fell.
Precipitation fell on 36 days (40 percent). Measurable precipitation
fell on 18 days (20 percent). Trace amounts of precipitation fell
on 18 days (20 percent).
Snowfall - Less-than-Normal
From December 1st through February 28th, the snow observer near
La Crosse Regional Airport received 25.7 inches of snow. This was
5.5 inches below the 1981-2010 normal of 30.2 inches. The table
below contains the monthly snowfall totals and their departures from
normal for the winter of 2020-21.
Winter 2020-21 Snowfall
in La Crosse WI
Snowfall Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- -------- -----------
December 4.6 inches -6.7 inches
January 9.0 inches -1.7 inches
February 12.1 inches +3.9 inches
Winter 25.7 inches -5.5 inches
The snowiest day was 5.8 inches on February 4.
Snow fell on 31 days (34.4 percent). Measurable snow fell on
17 days (18.9 percent). A trace of snow fell on another 14 days
(15.6 percent).
Snow Depth -
From December 1st through February 28th, the official snow observer
near La Crosse Regional Airport had an average snow depth of
4.4 inches. This was the same as the long-term average.
The greatest snow depth was 14 inches on February 22.
Measurable snow on the ground on 67 days (74.4 percent), no snow on
the ground 23 days (25.6 percent), and trace amounts of snow on the
ground 0 days (0 percent).
Rochester MN...
Meteorological winter (December 1 through February 28) was slightly
colder- and drier-than-normal at Rochester International Airport.
The information below provides more details on these statistics.
Temperatures...Slightly Colder-than-Normal
From December 1st through February 28th, Rochester International
Airport had an average temperature of 17.9 degrees. This was
0.6 degrees colder than the 1981-2010 winter normal of 18.5 degrees.
The average maximum temperature was 25.4 degrees. This was
0.8 degrees colder than the 1981-2010 normal of 26.2 degrees.
The average minimum temperature was 10.4 degrees. This was
0.4 degrees colder than the 1981-2010 normal of 10.8 degrees.
The table below contains the monthly temperatures and their
departures from normal for the winter of 2020-21.
Winter 2020-21 Temperatures
in Rochester MN
Average Departure
Month Temperature from Normal
----- ----------- -----------
December 24.7 degrees + 5.0 degrees - 20th Warmest
January 20.7 degrees + 5.0 degrees - 15th Warmest
February 8.3 degrees -12.0 degrees - Tied for
6th Coldest
Winter 17.9 degrees -0.6 degrees
The warmest high temperature was 52 degrees on December 9.
The coldest high temperature was -8 degrees on February 14.
The warmest low temperature was 31 degrees on January 15.
The coldest low temperature was -23 degrees on February 15.
The daily average temperatures were above normal on 54 days
(60 percent), below normal on 32 days (35.6 percent), and near
normal on 5 days (5.5 percent).
The temperature fell below zero on 20 days. Normally, there are
23 sub-zero temperatures in a winter.
Precipitation - Drier-than-Normal
From December 1st through February 28th, Rochester International
Airport received 1.99 inches of precipitation. This was 0.93 inches
drier than the 1981-2010 winter normal of 2.92 inches. The table
below contains the monthly precipitation totals and their departures
from normal for the winter of 2020-21.
Winter 2020-21 Precipitation
in Rochester MN
Precipitation Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- -------------- -----------
December 0.20 inches -1.03 inch - 5th Driest
January 1.14 inches +0.28 inches
February 0.65 inches -0.18 inches
Winter 1.99 inches -0.93 inches
The wettest day was on January 14 when 0.52 inches of precipitation
fell.
Precipitation fell on 40 days (44.4 percent). Measurable
precipitation fell on 19 days (21.1 percent). Trace amounts of
precipitation fell on 21 days (23.3 percent).
Snowfall - Below-Normal
From December 1st through February 28th, the snow observer near
Rochester International Airport received 24.2 inches of snow. This
was 8.8 inches lower than the 1981-2010 normal of 33.0 inches. The
table below contains the monthly snowfall totals and their
departures from normal for the winter of 2020-21.
Winter 2020-21 Snowfall
in Rochester MN
Snowfall Departure
Month Total from Normal
----- -------- -----------
December 3.9 inches -8.6 inches
January 11.6 inches -0.4 inches
February 8.7 inches +0.2 inches
Winter 24.2 inches -8.8 inches
Snow fell on 37 days (41.1 percent). Measurable snow fell on 19
days (21.1 percent). A trace of snow fell on another 18 days (20
percent).
Snow Depth - Less than the Long-Term Average
From December 1st through February 28th, the official snow observer
near Rochester International Airport had an average snow depth of
3.6 inches. This was 1.6 inches lower than the long-term average of
5.2 inches.
The greatest snow depth for the winter was 11 inches on February 22.
There was snow on the ground on 66 days (73.3 percent) this winter.
Measurable snow was on the ground on 59 days (65.6 percent), no snow
on the ground 24 days (26.7 percent), and trace amounts of snow on
the ground 7 days (7.8 percent).
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