Heavy Snow — Southern Cook, Minnesota

2024-12-03 to 2024-12-05 · Southern Cook, Minnesota

Event narrative

An isolated area of heavy snowfall occurred along the terrain ridge near Grand Marais during the passage of a clipper. While most accumulations in the region were under 6 inches, a high report of 8 inches was received from just north east of Grand Marais.

Wider weather episode

A clipper system brought snowfall to much of northeastern Minnesota starting on the afternoon of the 3rd and persisting into the early morning hours of 5th. Snowfall totals were generally under 6 inches across the region, but some isolated higher amounts to 8 inches were reported in Cook County along the terrain ridge near Grand Marais.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1225341. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.