Historic ‘Dayton’s monkey blizzard’ sets records

So much for "Winter Storm Xanto." Some Minnesotans seem to prefer the "Dayton's monkey blizzard."

The massive storm outperformed several model projections. A large swath of 10 to 20 inches covered a big chunk of Minnesota. So far the highest snowfall total I've seen is 22 inches in Maple Grove in the northwest Twin Cities.

Records fall

Data is still preliminary. But here's a list of the likely records this storm has generated. Data is for Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport.

• 15.7 inches storm total at MSP is biggest April snowstorm on record.

• 12th biggest snowfall in Twin Cities' history.

• 26.9 inches snowiest April on record for the Twin Cities.

• 79.1 inches 8th snowiest winter season on record.

• 71.1 inches of snow since January 1st is snowiest start to a calendar year on record.

• 1st blizzard warning in 35 years for Hennepin and Ramsey counties. (Since April 1983)

This remarkable storm has earned its place in the record books.