Heavy Snow — Southern Cook, Minnesota

2022-12-21 to 2022-12-22 · Southern Cook, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall totals varied greatly across the southern part of the county with reports ranging from 3 to 11 inches. A high report of 12 inches was reported near Tofte.

Wider weather episode

A large area of low pressure moved across the Upper Midwest in the days leading up to the Christmas holiday, bringing a storm with three distinct phases. The first phase occurred on the 21-22nd with widespread snowfall across the region of 3 to 7 inches. Higher amounts to around a foot were recorded along the North Shore in southern Cook County due to lake enhancement and orographic effects. Later phases of the storm included dangerous wind chills and blizzard conditions.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1071546. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.