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    The Winter Severity Index from November 1st, 2020 to March 31st, 2021 shows that: - Winter conditions varied widely by county across Minnesota. - Counties in northwest Minnesota generally experienced more severe winter conditions, with WSI values of 90 or higher. - Many central and southeastern Minnesota counties had milder winters, with WSI values below 75. - The WSI is a measure of winter conditions calculated based on days with temperatures below 0°F and snow depths of 15 inches or more.

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    The Winter Severity Index from November 1st, 2020 to March 31st, 2021 shows that: - Winter conditions varied widely by county across Minnesota. - Counties in northwest Minnesota generally experienced more severe winter conditions, with WSI values of 90 or higher. - Many central and southeastern Minnesota counties had milder winters, with WSI values below 75. - The WSI is a measure of winter conditions calculated based on days with temperatures below 0°F and snow depths of 15 inches or more.

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    Winter Severity Index

    November 1st, 2020 - March 31st, 2021

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    Roseau
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    Woods

    Marshall

    Koochiching
    Pennington
    Beltrami
    Red Lake Cook

    Polk Clear-
    water Lake
    St. Louis
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    Norman men

    Hubbard
    Cass
    Clay
    Becker Legend
    County Boundaries
    Wad- Winter Severity Index
    Wilkin ena Aitkin Carlton
    Crow
    Wing
    50 or lower
    Otter Tail
    51 - 75
    Pine
    76 - 90
    Mille
    Todd Lacs 90 - 105
    Morrison
    Grant Douglas Kan- 106 - 119
    abec
    120 or higher
    Traverse Benton
    Stevens Pope The Winter Severity Index
    Big
    Stone Stearns (WSI) is a general measure
    Sherburne Isanti
    Chisago of winter conditions. In Min-
    Swift Anoka Wash-
    nesota the WSI is calculated
    ing-
    by accumulating 1 point for
    Kandiyohi Wright each day with an ambient
    Lac Meeker
    Chippewa Ram- ton
    Qui temperature <= 0 degrees F
    Parle Hennepin sey
    and an additional point for
    McLeod Carver each day with a snow depth
    Renville
    Yellow Medicine >= 15 inches. End-of-season
    Dakota values <= 50 indicate a
    Scott
    Sibley mild winter; values >= 120
    Lincoln Lyon Redwood Le Goodhue indicate a severe winter.
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    Rock Nobles Jackson Martin Faribault Freeborn Mower Fillmore Houston

    0 25 50 75 100 Data: MN Climatology Office and Nat’l April 2nd, 2021


    Miles Oceanic and Atmospheric Admin. MN.IT Services@DNR Wildlife

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