Five Strange U.S. Locations That Now Have More Snow Than Minnesota

To say this winter has been a strange one here in Minnesota might be a bit of an understatement.

Living here in the Land of 10,000 Usually-Snow-And-Ice-Covered Lakes, we're used to winters that are filled with cold weather and lots of snow, right? And while much of the state has seen some snow, our snowfall totals are *way* less than average this winter.

How much snow are we missing this year? Well, the Twin Cities has seen about 9.7 inches of snow, which is more than a foot less than the average of 24 inches, according to MPR. Duluth has seen 21.6 inches so far, but that's still about two feet less than they usually see. And down in Rochester, just under 7 inches fell during the lone snow event this winter, well less than average.

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And, to add to the lack of winter misery, much of the snow that did fall across the state back in December melted during a stretch of above-average temperatures over the holidays. Parts of southern Minnesota saw precipitation fall as rain, not snow, during that stretch.

So where is our snow? It's down south, along the Gulf Coast-- where, no, they don't usually see any snow. The Weather Channel noted that this past week has been truly historic for parts of Louisiana, Alabama, Florida, and other southern states as cold weather and usually unheard-of snow impacted their region. And areas of the Carolinas also saw snow, as well, as Myrtle Beach meteorologist Ed Piotrowski noted:

The Weather Channel said that down in New Orleans, this event is now the biggest snowstorm since 1948. Nola.com noted that Tuesday, January 21st tied a snowfall record in New Orleans that was set nearly 130 years ago back in 1895! Meanwhile, in Florida, this snowstorm doubled the Sunshine State's previous record for the biggest 24-hour snowfall total set back in 1954!

Here are five strange locations that all have way more snow than Minnesota does right now, according to the Weather Channel:

• East Metairie, Louisiana  - 10 inches
• New Orleans, Louisiana - 8 inches
• Milton, Florida - 8 inches
• Pensacola, Florida - 7.6 inches
• Mobile, Alabama - 7.5 inches

If you're a snow-lover, like me, there *is* some possible good news: The National Weather Service in the Twin Cities said recently: 'A pattern change still looks likely for our final week of January with not only warmer temps to continue but an increase in moisture as well," and noted. It also mentioned that 'There continues to be a signal for an increase in snow chances as we approach February.'

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