St. Cloud's Snowy December: A Winter Wonderland

St. Cloud has seen a lot of snow this December. The National Weather Service reports that the city has already received 15.7 inches of snow. This is way more than usual for this time of year. Normally, St. Cloud gets about 8.7 inches of snow in December. So, they are already 7 inches above average.

Top 10 Snowiest Decembers

To make it into the top 10 snowiest Decembers on record, St. Cloud needs about 2.5 more inches of snow in the next two days. The top spot is held by 1927, with a whopping 25.5 inches of snow. Other years with heavy snowfall include 1968, 1969, and 2008.

More Snow Expected

More snow is expected soon. A fast-moving weather system, called a clipper, will bring light snow to areas along and north of I-94 on Tuesday. They might get up to an inch of snow. Another clipper will move through on Wednesday, bringing more snow to areas along and south of I-94.

Seasonal Snowfall

So far this season, St. Cloud has had a total of 23.7 inches of snow. This is 7.1 inches more than usual for this time of year. Last year at this time, they had only 10.3 inches of snow.

Winter Activities

All this snow has made it a great time for winter activities. The Stearns County Parks Department has posted on Facebook that all of its cross-country ski trails are ready for use. The St. Cloud Park and Recreation Department says that the Nordic Ski Club of Central Minnesota grooms a trail at Riverside Park. The trail lights are on from 4–10 pm every day.