Heavy Snow — Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

2018-02-24 to 2018-02-25 · Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

Event narrative

Heavy snow fell during the overnight period with a snowfall total 5.3 inches 12 miles north of Isle.

Wider weather episode

Heavy snow began across the Northland during the late afternoon and early evening. By midnight some areas had already received close to 6 inches of snow, with more falling overnight. The western end of Lake Superior and the north shore, including the Arrowhead region, received the most snow. Finland had 14 inches of snow, with Duluth at nearly 8 inches and Island Lake at 8.5 inches. Portions along Interstate-35 received up to 8 inches of snow. Some areas received less than 6 inches of snow but the snowfall rate and strong winds made travel conditions difficult. The average wind speed at Duluth was 26 mph with a peak wind of 36 mph, all from the east.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 740255. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.