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A major winter storm system moved slowly through the upper Midwest early this week, dumping more than eight inches of snow on Rock County and the tri-state area.
Accumulations prompted school closings Monday and Tuesday and made for a busy stretch of work for public workers in transportation and public safety.
According to the Minnesota State Patrol, more than 390 weather-related crashes occurred on Minnesota roads, with 37 injuries and two fatalities.
In all, snow that started early Monday morning and continued through Tuesday officially measured 8.2 inches, according to Luverne volunteer weather recorder Troy Thone.
In an email at 5 p.m. Monday, Thone said Luverne had doubled its normal snowfall for the month of November, which is typically around 7 inches.
He said 7.8 inches were recorded Nov. 30 with another .4 by 8 a.m. Dec. 1.
Snow continued to fall as the Star Herald went to press midday on Tuesday with another inch expected by later in the day.