Winter delivered another roundhouse punch to the region Tuesday, and Winona took a direct hit.
The National Weather Service reported 10 inches had fallen in Winona by 7 a.m. — and that was several hours before the snow tapered off. Pickwick had 11½ inches by 1:30 p.m., and other areas in southeastern Minnesota had 10 inches or more.
The totals were among the tops in the region, which has been battered by one snowstorm after another and frigid temperatures when the snow isn’t falling.
Winona Area Public Schools canceled school for the seventh time in less than a month. Winona State University also canceled classes for the second time this semester, while Minnesota State College Southeast closed its Winona campus.
Saint Mary’s University delayed classes at the Winona campus until 10:30 a.m., although it closed its Rochester campus at noon, canceling all evening classes.
The city of Winona declared a tag and tow operation to facilitate snow removal for the city of Winona from 12:01 a.m. until 6:30 a.m. Wednesday. The alternate-side parking ordinance was to be strictly enforced during those hours.
The National Weather Service said additional snowfall throughout the evening on Tuesday could add a few more inches to the totals, and warned of blowing and drifting snow in open, unsheltered areas.
Wednesday’s forecast calls for partly sunny skies and a high of 25 degrees, but wind chills could dip below zero.
There’s a 30-percent chance of snow Thursday, with highs near 30 degrees.
Digging out ... again
Teresa Higl, right, shovels the sidewalk outside her home on Broadway Street as her three kids — Ben, front, Joe, middle, and Lucy — shovel the sidewalk and porch after heavy snow hit Winona again on Wednesday. Schools closed for the eighth time in a month. Some areas of Winona County received more than 6 inches of snow. A little to the south in northeast Iowa, some areas received more than 7 inches. We should be getting sunny skies the next couple days before another system makes its way through the area this weekend.
Winona Snow 01
A student crosses Main Street in Winona as more snow falls on the city on Wednesday afternoon.
Winona Snow 02
A snow plow clears Broadway Street in Winona on Wednesday as more snow falls on the city.
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Ben Higl shovels the sidewalk outside his home in Winona on Wednesday.
Winter Weather Continues 1
Highway workers have been very busy and put in a lot of hours lately with all of the recent Winter weather.
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Rushford's Dennis Danielson celebrates being able to access his mail with the aid of his shovel to clear a path to his mailbox.
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Winter weather can be difficult to deal with at times, but the weather can also provides beautiful scenery in our neck of the woods.
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Halle King makes the most of a day off from school by taking the time to have some fun playing in the snow.
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The snow can build up quickly and bury vehicles while parked on streets during and after winter storms.
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James Hadley uses his snowblower to remove snow from a driveway during another winter storm that hit the area last night.
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Hayden King takes the time to enjoy his wipe out while snowboarding during our most recent of several winter storms.
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Snowblowers can be a person's best friend during winter months as sometimes snow may have to be moved several times, day and night, in order to keep up with the amount of snow that falls.
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James Hadley uses his snowblower to remove snow from a driveway following one of the storms this month. The weather has forced many organizations and groups to alter schedules.
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Snow removal crews often times work many hours and work all hours, day and night, to clean up snow and ice during the winter season.
Winona Blizzard 01
Cathy Ingvalson uses a snowblower to clear the sidewalk on Third Street in downtown Winona outside Hardt's Music & Audio as heavy snow falls on the city.
Winona Blizzard 02
Cole Bentsen shovels the snow around his car on Broadway Street after heavy snowfall trapped it on the road.
Winona Blizzard 03
Heavy snow covers cars and the road along Franklin Street in Winona on Tuesday morning.
Winona Blizzard 04
A snow plow clears the road after Winona was hit with another blizzard overnight.
Winona Blizzard 05
Snow piles high along Sarnia Street in Winona on Tuesday morning as efforts are underway to clear sidewalks and roads.
Winona Blizzard 06
A vehicle is nearly submerged in the snow on Tuesday morning after Winona was hit with a snowstorm overnight.
Snowshoeing across the lake
Jennifer Winner, right, and her daughter Haley Winner, left, snowshoe on Lake Winona on Thursday afternoon as a snowstorm hits Winona.
Winona Snowstorm 01
A lone student braves the high winds and ice during a harsh snowstorm that hit Winona Thursday morning.
Winona Snowstorm 02
Students walk past Gildemeister Hall has heavy snow falls on the campus on Thursday morning.
Winona Snowstorm 03
Two students walk on the campus of Winona State as a snowstorm hits Winona on Thursday morning bringing harsh winds and ice.
Winter Possum and Foggy Flood
Winter 1
Foggy Winter Days...A Time to Reflect
Winter 2
Even through last weeks bitter cold temperatures, Nick Celius takes the time to walk his dogs, Bella and Harley. Nick commented, "They love the cold weather!"
Winter 3
A view of the frozen version of the trail east of Rushford, MN.
Winter 4
A whole new meaning to the term "empty nest".
Winter 6
Animals scrounge for food during the winter months. Here, a possum is out and about, probably in search of food.
Winter 7
A popular local winter activity is to gather with family and friends at local school activities in order to support local students and socialize during cold winter months.
Winter 8
A local hunting tree stand stands out during the winter months as the trees lose their leaves in the Fall. Here, water is over the banks of the Root River as the temperature increased in dramatic fashion last week as temperatures were around 40 degrees below zero mid week and by the weekend the temperature increased to around 40 degrees above zero.
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Foggy Farm House Scene
Winona Snowstorm
Polar Vortex 01
Steve Kukowski walks down Third Street in downtown Winona on Wednesday morning bundled up with multiple layers as temperatures hit minus 22 during the day as part of the Polar Vortex hitting the Midwest.
Polar Vortex 02
Doug Ferguson, left, works to help jump start the car of his son, Brady Ferguson, right, on Wednesday afternoon in Winona. The Polar Vortex hitting the Midwest caused temperatures to plummit and as a result could cause cars not to start.
Polar Vortex 03
Ray Barsness, left, and his wife Shirley Barsness, right, take a walk together down Broadway Street in Winona on Wednesday afternoon. As temperatures hit minus 20 that didn't stop the two from enjoying the sun. "We're just out for a refreshing walk," said Shirley.
Polar Vortex 04
Brady Ferguson attempts to start his car as his father Doug Ferguson works under the hood on Wednesday afternoon in Winona. Due to extremely cold weather Ferguson's car had trouble starting but the two eventually got it working.
Polar Vortex 05
Steve Kukowski walks down Third Street in downtown Winona on Wednesday morning bundled up with multiple layers as temperatures hit minus-22 during the day.
Polar Vortex 06
Doug Ferguson works to help jump start the car of his son, Brady Ferguson, not pictured, on Wednesday afternoon in Winona. The Polar Vortex hitting the Midwest caused temperatures to plummit resulting some cars being unable to start.
Winona Snowstorm 01
Jacob Nielsen shovels snow out from around his car to free it after Winona was hit with heavy snow overnight causing school closures and blocking in cars all around the city.
Winona Snowstorm 02
After heavy snow overnight in Winona cars were plowed in after efforts to clear the roads throughout the city.
Winona Snowstorm 03
Morgan Freese shovels snow out from around his friend's car on Monday morning after Winona was hit with heavy snow overnight.
Winona Snowstorm 04
A plow works to clear snow on a Winona street last month.
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Ray Barsness uses a snow blower to clear his sidewalk on Monday morning in Winona.
Winona Snowstorm 06
A heavy snowstorm hit Winona overnight blanketing the streets and sidewalks throughtout the city with roughly 7 inches of snow.
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Jacob Nielsen shovels snow out from around his car to free it after Winona was hit with heavy snow overnight.
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Elise Kmitch brushes snow off her car on Monday morning after Winona was hit with heavy snow overnight.
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Large piles of snow caused by snowplows traps a car in a driveway in Winona on Monday morning.
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Ray Barsness uses a snow blower to clear his sidewalk on Monday morning in Winona.
Winona Snowstorm 11
A white-tailed deer walks around in a snow covered front yard near the Garvin Height overlook on Monday morning in Winona.
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Elise Kmitch, left, Morgan Freese, middle, and Brandon Green, right, work to clear Kmitch's car on Monday morning that was trapped by heavy snow.
Let the snow begin
A man shovels the sidewalks on Third Street in downtown Winona as snow begins to fall on the city.
Fishing in the snow
Mark Allred, left, and his son Lucas Allred, right, ice fish together on Lake Winona on Tuesday afternoon as a fog hangs over the bluffs and snow begins to fall.
The great outdoors
Mark Allred, right, and his son Lucas Allred ice fish together Tuesday afternoon on Lake Winona as fog hangs over the bluffs and snow begins to fall. With school canceled due to weather, Lucas was able to spend some time outdoors with his father.
Lucas Allred reels in a fish just moments after he began ice fishing on Lake Winona last week.
Winona snow
Heavy snow falls on Broadway Street in Winona on Tuesday afternoon.
Braving the cold, bracing for snow
A group of runners brave the bitter cold and freezing wind as they run down Huff Street in Winona on Monday afternoon before the city gets hit with another snowstorm. The National Weather Service placed the region under a winter storm watch. According to the agency, the storm was expected to hit southeastern Minnesota and parts of Iowa late Monday and continue through Tuesday evening, leaving 4 to 6 inches of snow in its wake. The the bulk of the snow is predicted to fall between mid-morning and late evening Tuesday.
Perfect weather for hockey
A group of friends play hockey as the snow falls Friday evening in Winona. Although Winona didn't get as much snow as areas to the west or south, it was the biggest snowfall in the city in more than a month. For more photos from Friday's snowstorm, visit winonadailynews.com.
Snow Photos 2019 1
Snow falls as residents begin the snow removal process in downtown Winona.
Snow Photos 2019 2
Horses deal with the winter weather at the Minnesota Equestrian Center located approximately three miles outside of Winona as you go up Garvin Heights Road towards Wilson. Gypsy (right) and Socks (left) indulge in a meal of hay as the snow falls Friday afternoon.
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Turkeys gather in a backyard in Rushford to find food as the snow falls Friday afternoon.
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This cow feeds on hay during Friday's winter storm at Eide's Acres up near Wilson, Minnesota.
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Horses feed at the Minnesota Equestrian Center during Friday winter storm.
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Cows feed as the snow falls at Eide's Acres Century Farm located by Wilson, Minnesota.
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Rushford resident, Lupy Myhro at the ripe old age of 94, shovels snow from a driveway and sidewalk in Rushford Friday afternoon.
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Rushford mail carrier, Steve Gorder, delivers mail during Friday's winter storm.
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Snow removal at the Minnesota Equestrian Center Friday afternoon during the winter storm.
Snow Photos 2019 11
Taking advantage of the winter weather as this person spends time ice fishing on Lake Winona Friday evening.
Snow Photos 2019 12
Snow covers the front end of this truck and also covers the decorative bear located on the front of the vehicle as Winona gets snow Friday afternoon.
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Folks gather at the Bluff Country Co-op in downtown Winona to gather groceries for Friday's winter storm.
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The Anchor from the Coast Guard cutter, Winona, a monument located near Lake Winona becomes covered with snow Friday as the area receives snowfall for one of the few times this season.
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Harold Kraskey uses his snow blower to remove the snow from his sidewalk as Winona and surrounding areas are hit with a snow storm on Friday.
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Rushford-Peterson teacher, Dan Mlsna, walks home after school during the winter storm Friday afternoon.
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Flags fly as the snow falls Friday evening near the Winona State Parking Lot located near Huff and Sarnia Streets.
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Winona residents remove snow during Friday's winter storm.
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Business is sometimes booming and traffic gets busy as winter storms hit the area.
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Flags fly in the wind as does the snow Friday evening as Winona gets hit with a winter storm.
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Some people run from a snow storm while others, such as this individual, enjoys running in the snow storm near Lake Winona Friday evening.
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Been some time but was like old days...still, in past we had barrel of sand and salt at bottom of hill for "situations" and the lack of plows during day, got some asking what was up?" Used to be hills were first on list to be plowed, not let alone until snow stopped falling...some people work, some need medical care...
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