Winter Weather — Northern St. Louis, Minnesota

2026-01-15 · Northern St. Louis, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snow Squall. Visibility was 1/4 mile at AWOS station KCDD Crane Lake Airport.

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 1314883. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.