Catch our latest forecast on WDAY or WDAZ-TV and AM 970 about what is expected for us this weekend, but large February storms are not as common as other months, granted, a part of that is the month is 10% shorter than other winter months, but the Twin Cities could get a big one this weekend.  The National Weather Service in Minneapolis put out this historical reference that I thought you would find interesting…

SNOWFALL EVENTS WITH OVER A FOOT OF ACCUMULATION HAVE OCCURRED
TEN TIMES DURING THE HISTORICAL PERIOD OF RECORD (DATING BACK TO
1891) FOR THE TWIN CITIES METROPOLITAN AREA. HOWEVER...THERE HAS
NEVER BEEN A SNOWFALL EVENT WITH OVER 12 INCHES DURING THE MONTH
OF FEBRUARY. HERE ARE THE DETAILS:

           SNOWFALL EVENT EXTREMES FOR MINNEAPOLIS-ST PAUL (KMSP)

SNOWFALL GREATER THAN 12 INCHES:

MARCH     8 1999
NOVEMBER 29 1991
NOVEMBER  1 1991 (HALLOWEEN BLIZZARD)
MARCH    31 1985
MARCH     3 1985
APRIL    14 1983
JANUARY  22 1982
JANUARY  20 1982
MARCH    22 1952
NOVEMBER 11 1940 (ARMISTICE DAY BLIZZARD)

SNOWFALL GREATER THAN 15 INCHES:

NOVEMBER  1 1991 (HALLOWEEN BLIZZARD)
JANUARY  22 1982
JANUARY  20 1982
NOVEMBER 12 1940 (ARMISTICE DAY BLIZZARD)

SNOWFALL GREATER THAN 18 INCHES:

NOVEMBER  1 1991 (HALLOWEEN BLIZZARD)