Heavy Snow — Southern Lake, Minnesota

2022-04-05 to 2022-04-06 · Southern Lake, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches were reported near Lake Superior in the southern part of the county through the event with a high total of 13 inches near Silver Bay.

Wider weather episode

A slow moving area of low pressure moved from northeastern South Dakota on the morning of the 5th to near the Twin Cities by the morning of the 6th, spreading precipitation across the Northland. Rain moved in during the daylight hours of the 5th before changing to a wintry mix by late afternoon/early evening and then all snow by mid to late evening. Easterly winds off Lake Superior led to lake and terrain-enhancement along the North Shore on the 6th into the 7th as the low drifted into central Wisconsin. Snow gradually tapered off through the day on the 7th leaving 6 to 8 inches of snowfall from the Duluth area northeastward along the North Shore with the Murphy City area receiving over a foot of snow by the morning of the 6th. Another isolated pocket of heavier snow was seen across northern Cass County where 6 to 8 inches of snow was recorded.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1015021. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.