Heavy Snow — Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

2019-12-01 · Southern Aitkin, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

A slow moving and powerful winter storm spread snow across the Northland starting the evening of the 29th and brought a few waves of snow into the afternoon of the 30th. The low then deepened and passed to the south of the region, bringing heavy snowfall and high winds the evening of the 30th into the morning of the 1st. A sustained 10 hour period of blizzard conditions was observed in the Twin Ports with widespread snowfall totals of 6 to 12 inches. Heavier amounts to around 2 feet fell downwind of the head of Lake Superior and along the South Shore. Additionally, lakeshore flooding occurred in the Duluth area with a prolonged period of northeast winds pushing water up onto shore and waves causing beach erosion along Park Point.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 865548. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.