Heavy Snow — Koochiching, Minnesota

2024-02-27 · Koochiching, Minnesota

Event narrative

Heavy snowfall fell through the day across Koochiching County as an area of low pressure passed to the south. Snowfall rates of around 1 inch per hour were reported at times and the Indus area received 6 inches of accumulation in a little less than 12 hours before the snow ended.

Wider weather episode

An area of low pressure moved northeast from southern Minnesota to near James Bay the 27th into the 28th and brought an area of heavy snowfall to Koochiching County as it passed. Snowfall was lighter elsewhere across the region, but a short period of around 1 per hour snowfall rates allows up to 6 inches of accumulation to fall in a short period of time with 6 inches being reported in Indus by the late afternoon hours of the 27th.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1161939. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.