PHOTOS: A look at the winter storm of Feb. 21-23, 2023
West central Minnesota saw blizzard conditions start to roll in Tuesday, Feb. 21. Here is a collection of reader submissions and staff reports from the storm. This article will be updated.
Aaron, who did not disclose his last name, shovels snow in downtown Willmar following the first round of snow to push through the region the morning of Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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The breath of Rod Kray is visible as temperatures hover at a bitterly-cold temperature of 10 degrees while clearing snow from his driveway in Willmar on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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John Kennedy Jr. uses a snow blower to clear his driveway along Skyline Drive in Spicer on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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Snow flakes blow around as heavy winds cause drifting snow the morning of Wednesday, February 22, 2023, in Spicer.
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Traffic cautiously drives along Minnesota Highway 23 as high winds cause blowing and drifting snow between Spicer and Willmar on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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Dan Bonnema makes sure his snow blower is working properly while clearing a driveway in Willmar on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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Area residents stock up on last-minute groceries as heavy snow begins to fall in Willmar at Cub on Tuesday, Feb. 21, 2023. West Central Minnesota could see between 14 and 24 inches of snow through Thursday, according to the National Weather Service.
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Snowmobilers enjoy some freshly-fallen snow while cruising down Glacial Lakes Trail in Spicer on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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A man walks his dog along Glacial Lakes Trail in Spicer in between rounds of snow as major storms move through the region on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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A white-tailed deer grazes as snow begins to fall near Green Lake on Wednesday, February 22, 2023.
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A view from a Minnesota Department of Transportation snowplow at 8:50 a.m. Wednesday along U.S. Highway 14 between its junction with Minnesota Highway 23 and Tracy.
Contributed / Minnesota Department of Transporation
A Minnesota Department of Transportation snowplow view at 4:07 p.m. along U.S. Highway 12 between its junction with U.S. Highway 59 and Benson.
Contributed / Minnesota Department of Transporation
A look at the condition just prior to Tuesday noon near the U.S. Highway 14 and Minnesota Highway 23 in southwest Minnesota, according to a National Weather Service tweet. The snow is expected to continue moving eastward through Tuesday evening.
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