Heavy Snow — Northern Cass, Minnesota

2022-02-21 to 2022-02-22 · Northern Cass, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was received across northern Cass County with this system. The highest report was 9.1 inches 11.5 miles southwest of Remer.

Wider weather episode

A prolonged snowfall event occurred across northeastern Minnesota beginning the morning of the 21st and lasting into the late evening hours of the 22nd and early morning hours of the 23rd. A strong area of low pressure moved from the Central Plains into the Mid-Mississippi Valley during this time period leading to multiple waves of snow that affected the Northland. Most of the region received at least 6 inches of accumulation by the time the storm ended with many areas receiving upwards of 1 foot of accumulation by the time snow ended. The highest total came from near Isle where 19.8 inches piled up in a little over 24 hours.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1007252. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.