Heavy snow and difficult travel expected again, heaviest snow in southern Minnesota

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Winter storms blanketed the region with a soft snow on Saturday.

“The north metro was the big winner,” said Melissa Dye, meteorologist with the National Weather Service in Chanhassen. “It dropped off pretty quickly as you went south.”

Here are the official snow totals from Saturday:

Despite Saturday’s precipitation, the Twin Cities needs more snow.

“Normally at this point in the year we should be at almost 33 inches of snow and we only have 14 [inches],” Dye said. “We still have some catching up to do, but being it’s only early February, there’s plenty of time.”

Slick roads overnight may have contributed to crashes.

The Minnesota State Patrol reports the following number of crashes from midnight - 7:45 a.m. on Sunday: 267 property damage crashes, 21 injury crashes, 142 vehicles off road, 30 spin outs, and 1 jackknifed semi.

Officials advise using caution when traveling.

“A lot of times people are saying, ‘I’m driving the speed limit,’” said Lieutenant Mike Lee, a state patrol spokesperson. “But again, it’s not so much a number. It’s ‘Are you driving for the conditions? Are you driving in a manner which you can maintain control your vehicle at all times?’”

The fresh snow was welcome news for the 

, at Lake of the Isles in Minneapolis on Saturday. The group’s spokesperson said Saturday’s fluffy precipitation would contribute to a “stunning” event.

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In the Twin Cities, the north metro received more snow than cities and towns to the south. In northern Minnesota, Duluth received one inch of snow.

Northern Twin Cities gets most snow from Saturday's storm, Andover leads with 8 inches

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