These MN Towns Got The Most Snow Over The Weekend: LIST

TWIN CITIES, MN — Friday's snowstorm pounded the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area with heavy snow. Many local totals exceeded the forecasted snowfall, especially in the east and southeast parts of the Twin Cities.

However, there was one area that received more than its fair share. Congratulations to the residents of East St. Paul, where a whopping 21 inches fell over the weekend.

A meteorological phenomenon called "frontogenesis" is to blame for some towns in the metro getting blanketed with nearly two feet of snow, while others saw less than 5 inches.

"Heavy snow was evident on radar due to frontogenesis, with intense upward motion through the snow growth layer of the atmosphere," the National Weather Service said.

"This intense banding of heavy snow was part of the reason why the gradient of snowfall across the area was so extreme."

Minnesota's intense snowstorm was only one aspect of the extreme weather going on in the United States. Severe weather ripped through several Midwest states Friday night, spawning deadly tornadoes and leaving absolute devastation in its wake.

• Midwest Tornadoes: Photos Show Widespread Storm Destruction

Here are the snowfall leaders for each county in the metro:

Ramsey County

• East St. Paul: 21 inches

Washington County

• Woodbury: 20 inches

Scott County

• Prior Lake: 19 inches

Dakota County

• Lakeville: 19.0 inches

Hennepin County

• Bloomington: 18.5 inches

Carver County

• Carver City: 12.8 inches

Anoka County

• Coon Rapids: 5.5 inches

Wright County

• Montrose: 3.6 inches

MN Weather: Wednesday Will See Highs In The 50s

Following Friday's snowstorm, temperatures will spike this week. The high for Wednesday in the Twin Cities metro area is 51 degrees.

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