Heavy Snow — Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

2023-02-22 to 2023-02-23 · Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall reports of 4 to 6 inches were common across southern Aitkin County with a high report of 7.8 inches 12 miles north of Isle.

Wider weather episode

A band of snowfall set up across parts of the Northland during the overnight hours of the 21st into the morning of the 22nd. Dry air near the surface initially limited snowfall but snow became heavier later in the night and began accumulating. Snowfall totals were generally in the 2 to 5 inch range across the southern portion of the Northland along with some embedded areas of higher snowfall. Higher amounts of 6 to 9 inches were reported with the highest total of 9 inches reported near Pine Center.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1084229. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.