Heavy Snow in Southern Lake, Minnesota

Heavy Snow January 18, 2022 · Southern Lake, Minnesota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Snowfall totals adjacent to Lake Superior in southern Lake County were in the 3 to 6 inch range with a few reports over 6 inches near the Lake/Cook border. The highest report was 6.8 inches 3 miles north-northeast of Finland.

The wider storm

An area of low pressure moved across northern Minnesota on the 18th and lifted a warm front across the Minnesota Arrowhead during the morning hours. Southerly winds off Lake Superior led to lake and terrain-enhanced snowfall along the North Shore of Lake Superior.

Snowfall totals of 6 to 9 inches were reported within about 5 miles of Lake Superior with the highest total being 9.5 inches 10 miles northeast of Grand Marais.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1002792. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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