Winter Weather — Koochiching, Minnesota

2026-01-15 · Koochiching, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snow Squall. Visibility was approximately 0.10 miles at the Birchdale RWIS during the event.

Wider weather episode

A strong clipper system moved across northern Minnesota during the afternoon of the 15th. A few intense areas of snowfall developed ahead of a cold front and brought snow squalls that quickly reduced visibility and created quickly accumulating snow on roadways per area DOT webcams. This activity was mainly observed along the International Border area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1314881. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.