Heavy Snow — Southern Cook, Minnesota

2022-01-05 · Southern Cook, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall totals of 4 to 6 inches were common across southern Cook County with higher amounts around 8 inches reported in the Lutsen and Tofte areas.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure moved from the Central Plains to northern Lower Michigan on the 4th into the 5th. This storm track brought an area of heavy snowfall to parts of northeastern Minnesota starting the evening of the 4th before lingering into the afternoon hours of the 5th. Most of the region received under 6 inches of accumulation, but lake-effect snow along the North Shore of Lake Superior at the beginning of the storm contributed to higher snowfall totals in that area of 6 to 8 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1001009. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.