Heavy Snow — Southern Cass, Minnesota

2023-03-01 · Southern Cass, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall totals ranged from around 2 inches in the southern portion of southern Cass County to around 6 inches in the northern portion. A high report of 8.5 inches was received from the Pine River area.

Wider weather episode

A quick moving clipper system brought a swath of heavy snow to mainly the southern half of the Northland through the day on the 1st. Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were common along and south of the Iron Range. A small area of higher amounts on the order of 12 to 14 inches was embedded withing this area of snowfall. Strong winds on the backside of the system led to blowing and drifting snow into the 2nd before high pressure built in.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1085307. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.