Heavy Snow in East Polk, Minnesota

A storm total snow measurement of 13.0 inches was reported by the public at Fertile, MN. Additional measured reports by the public of 11.0 inches of storm total snow was reported from Fosston, MN. Cocorahs station MN-PK-2 Erksine MN 7.6 SSW measured 9.0 inches of snow for the storm.

A strong low pressure system developed over the Northern Plains and tracked across the Upper Midwest. This brought a series of heavy snow bands to eastern ND and Northwest MN from the afternoon of April 3 through the evening of April 4. A large swath of heavy snow was reported across northwest Minnesota, with highest values 10 to 17 inches.