Central St. Louis storm history

An area of enhanced snowfall set up along the Iron Range during the event leading to totals of 5 to 7 inches with a high report of 8 inches near Celina. A two vehicle collision due to the ice and snow covered roads that occurred along Highway 1 west of Ely resulted in one fatalit…

A vehicle traveling northbound on US 53 near Eveleth lost control on the icy road and went through the median and into the southbound lanes. One of the people in the vehicle was killed (indirect) with two others in the vehicle sustaining non-life threatening injuries.

Heavier than expected snow led to snow and ice covered roads along the Iron Range. This lead to a multi-vehicle accident near Gilbert that resulted in two fatalities (indirect) and at least two injuries (indirect) from one vehicle. The occupants of the other vehicles in the wreck…

Two men went canoeing on Sand Lake near Britt, Minnesota, during the afternoon of the 12th. Strong west-northwest winds of 15 to 20 mph with gusts of 25 to 30 mph generated waves on Sand Lake that began to flood the canoe. Both men tried to swim for shore and one made it to an is…

Twin 3-year-old boys were reported missing around 5:30PM the afternoon of the 9th in Hibbing, Minnesota. Officers and neighbors searched for the boys who were located around 6:30PM locked inside a vehicle. Both of the boys were unresponsive and in medical distress when found. Air…

Local media reported on the accidental death of a young male found in a park in the city of Eveleth due to hypothermia.

Heavy snow was preceded by freezing rain in this New Year's Eve winter storm episode. Ice accumulated to a quarter to a half inch thick in the Babbitt area, which downed trees and powerlines. Law enforcement reported many accidents overnight on the 30th and into the morning hours…

Seven people were evacuated from their residence and treated for carbon monoxide poisoning. Several first responders also had to be evaluated due to exposure of the gas. The cause of the leak is unknown, but the two carbon monoxide detectors in the residence were not working at t…

The Jenkins Creek Fire ignited on Monday, May 12, 2025, around 1PM local time. It was detected east of County Road 110 and north of County Road 16 near Jenkins Creek, approximately 15 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. It was believed to have been started by a discarded ci…

The Munger Shaw wildfire, located approximately ten miles southeast of Cotton, Minnesota, was detected late in the afternoon on Monday, May 12. Minnesota DNR, along with local fire departments, responded. Multiple aircraft were brought in to help slow down the active flame fronts…

The Camp House fire began on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 2PM local time in Ault Township, about two miles northeast of Brimson, Minnesota, outside the Superior National Forest. The fire was initially reported at 750 acres and expanded rapidly due to dry conditions, gus…

Snow Squall. Visibilities quickly dropped to around 1/4 mile or less as the squall passed through the Iron Range along US 169 and US 53 in central St. Louis County as viewed by MnDOT traffic cameras.

Snowfall totals of 4 to 7 inches were reported across the central portion of St. Louis County for the event. A high report of 7.5 inches was received from 4.4 miles north of Babbit.

The Munger Shaw wildfire, located approximately ten miles southeast of Cotton, Minnesota, was detected late in the afternoon on Monday, May 12. Minnesota DNR, along with local fire departments, responded. Multiple aircraft were brought in to help slow down the active flame fronts…

The Jenkins Creek Fire ignited on Monday, May 12, 2025, around 1PM local time. It was detected east of County Road 110 and north of County Road 16 near Jenkins Creek, approximately 15 miles southeast of Hoyt Lakes, Minnesota. It was believed to have been started by a discarded ci…

The Camp House fire began on Sunday, May 11, 2025, at approximately 2PM local time in Ault Township, about two miles northeast of Brimson, Minnesota, outside the Superior National Forest. The fire was initially reported at 750 acres and expanded rapidly due to dry conditions, gus…

Snowfall totals across the central portion of the county were in the 6 to 10 inch range with a high report of 10.2 inches in Chisholm.

April began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across a small area along the Itasca County border. No changes in the area of D2 Severe Drought were observed over most of the month prior to the removal of D2 Severe Drought with the update on the 29th. This was a result of precipita…

March began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across a small area along the Itasca County border. No changes in the area of D2 Severe Drought were observed over the month. Precipitation for March was near normal.

Wind chills as low as -44F were reported in the county.

Wind chills as low as -48F were reported in the county.

Snowfall across the central part of St. Louis County was generally under 6 inches, but with the very fluffy nature of the snow, some locations around Meadowlands received as much as 6.5 inches for the event.

Wind chills as low as -41F were reported in the county.

Wind chills as low as -48F were reported in the county.

Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across the central part of St. Louis County. However, a few locations around the Iron Range received upwards of 6 to 8 inches of accumulation with a high report of 8 inches reported in Chisholm.

February began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across a small area along the Itasca County border. No changes in the area of D2 Severe Drought were observed over the month. Precipitation for February was near to slightly above normal.

Wind chills as low as -49F were reported in the central part of the county.

Snow Squall. A snow squall moved from just north of Virginia to the county line south of Babbitt. Webcams in the area showed quick reductions in visibility and rapidly accumulating snow on area roadways.

Snow Squall. A snow squall moved from the county line south of the Kelly Lake/Hibbing area and moved to the southeast to the County Highway 7 corridor over mainly rural areas. Webcams upstream showed quick reductions in visibility and rapidly accumulating snow on area roadways.

Snowfall ended up in the 4 to 6 inch range for this event across the central part of the county. A high report of 6.3 inches was reported near Payne.

January began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across a small area along the Itasca County border. No changes in the area of D2 Severe Drought were observed over the month. Precipitation for January was up to a half inch below normal.

Snowfall for the event was slightly heavier than expected, but most locations remained under 6 inches. Isolated higher amounts around Cook were reported with a high report of 6.5 inches 8 miles northeast of Cook.

December began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across much of the northern half of central St. Louis County. Precipitation during the beginning of the month led to the reduction of D2 Severe Drought, leaving just a small area along the Itasca County border with the update on th…

November began with D2 Severe Drought conditions across all of central St. Louis County. Precipitation during the beginning and middle of the month led to the reduction in area of D2 Severe Drought over the southeastern part of central St. Louis County with the update on the 19th…

Snowfall began on the afternoon of the 24th and continued through the evening on the 25th. Snowfall totals of 8 to 12 inches were reported across the central portion of St. Louis County with a high report of 14.8 inches near Payne.

Persistent light snow fell across parts of central St. Louis County starting the afternoon of the 10th and continued through the next afternoon. While snowfall rates were light, due to the duration some locations were able to reach 6 to 8 inches of accumulation with 8 inches repo…

Freezing drizzle caused slick and hazardous road conditions during the early morning hours of the 30th. A driver lost control on the ice covered road near Hibbing just after 6AM. The vehicle fishtailed, crossed the center line and collided with an oncoming vehicle before leaving …

Landspout. Location: 48.054697N / 92.831284W. Video was received from an Orr fire department member via a local TV meteorologist showing a landspout moving through Orr. Some small debris was seen lofted at times along with the rotation followed by trees swaying heavily in the win…

A late season winter storm brought snow and freezing rain to the central part of the county starting the morning of the 16th and continuing into the early morning hours of the 17th. A few locations received snowfall up to around 7 inches along with around a quarter of an inch of …

Snowfall totals were in the 4 to 6 inch range across the central part of the county with a high report of 7 inches near Hibbing.

Snowfall totals of 3 to 6 inches were common across the central part of St. Louis County with a high report of 7.3 inches near Payne.

Snowfall totals of 5 to 9 inches were reported across the central portion of St. Louis County with a high report of 10.6 inches near Brimson.

Snowfall amounts were generally in the 2-5 inch range across the central portion of St. Louis County, but a total of 6 inches was recorded near Island Lake.