Heavy Snow — Southern Cook, Minnesota

2022-12-19 to 2022-12-20 · Southern Cook, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall totals around 7 inches were seen near Lake Superior as a clipper system with some lake enhancement moved across the area. A high report of 7.8 inches was recorded near Grand Marais.

Wider weather episode

A clipper moved across the region during the evening and overnight hours of the 19th and into the 20th. While most of the region received 2-5 inches of accumulation, lake enhancement and orographic lift along the North Shore led to widespread totals of aound 7 inches in southern Cook County. The highest total recorded was 7.8 inches near Grand Marais.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1071545. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.