Alert archive / Minnesota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 2, NWS Duluth, MN
NWS Duluth, MN issued this winter storm warning at Feb 21, 2012, 6:39 AM CST for 5 counties in Minnesota. It took effect at Feb 21, 2012, 7:04 AM CST. It was in force for 8 hr. 24 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Feb 21, 2012, 6:39 AM CST (12:39 UTC)
- In effect from
- Feb 21, 2012, 7:04 AM CST
- Expired
- Feb 21, 2012, 3:29 PM CST
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Duluth, MN
Counties Cook County, MN, Itasca County, MN, Koochiching County, MN, Lake County, MN, Saint Louis County, MN
The radar
The Duluth radar (KDLH), 101 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:43 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 21, 7:15 AM CST | SNOW 1.5 | 1 W Lutsen, MN | |
| Feb 21, 7:15 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Silver Bay, MN | |
| Feb 21, 7:15 AM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 7 Nw Two Harbors, MN | |
| Feb 21, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 3 Nnw Illgen City, MN | |
| Feb 21, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Togo, MN | |
| Feb 21, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Floodwood, MN | |
| Feb 21, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 2 Wsw Hibbing, MN | |
| Feb 21, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 5.2 | 8 S Bigfork, MN | |
| Feb 21, 8:04 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 3 S Eveleth, MN | |
| Feb 21, 8:30 AM CST | SNOW 4.1 | Nashwauk, MN | |
| Feb 21, 8:31 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Larsmont, MN | STILL SNOWING |
| Feb 21, 8:45 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Alborn, MN | |
| Feb 21, 9:10 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Beaver Bay, MN | |
| Feb 21, 9:10 AM CST | SNOW 3.7 | 4 E Island Lake, MN | |
| Feb 21, 9:10 AM CST | SNOW 5.5 | Dixon Lake, MN | |
| Feb 21, 9:30 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 9 Nne Hermantown, MN | |
| Feb 21, 10:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Two Harbors, MN | |
| Feb 21, 10:50 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 7 W Grand Rapids, MN | |
| Feb 21, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 3.1 | 5 Nw Duluth, MN | |
| Feb 21, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 6.5 | 8 S Bigfork, MN | |
| Feb 21, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 6.9 | International Falls, MN | |
| Feb 21, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 7 | 2 W Littlefork, MN | |
| Feb 21, 12:32 PM CST | SNOW 2.3 | 1 W Lutsen, MN | QUARTER MILE INLAND FROM LAKE SUPERIOR. |
| Feb 21, 12:45 PM CST | SNOW 5 | 3 E Orr, MN |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
International Fa, MN (KINL), launched 12:00Z, 0.7 hours before the alert went out and 116 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 451 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 31 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 160 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 411 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
875 WWUS43 KDLH 211239 AAA WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 639 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 MNZ010-018-026-220000- /O.UPG.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0002.120221T1239Z-120222T0600Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ITASCA-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...BIGFORK... GRAND RAPIDS 639 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY WET SNOW FOR AREAS NORTH OF ROUTE 2 IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE IRON RANGE AND ENTIRE ARROWHEAD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHEAST MINNESOTA NORTH OF ROUTE 2...THIS INCLUDES THE RAINY RIVER VALLEY...AREAS WEST OF AND THROUGHOUT THE IRON RANGE AND THE ENTIRE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. * TIMING...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ABOUT SIX INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED NORTH AND WEST OF THE IRON RANGE WITH LESSER AMOUNTS SO FAR ACROSS THE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD...AS YET...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALLS WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. THIS SNOW ALSO INCLUDES THE 2 INCHES THAT FELL ACROSS MOST AREAS OVERNIGHT. THERE WAS AN ISOLATED REPORT OF 4 INCHES AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS...MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE...INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL...BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. && $$ MNZ011-012-019>021-220000- /O.UPG.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KDLH.WS.W.0002.120221T1239Z-120222T0600Z/ NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS- SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELY...ISABELLA...HIBBING... TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS 639 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY WET SNOW FOR AREAS NORTH OF ROUTE 2 IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE IRON RANGE AND ENTIRE ARROWHEAD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHEAST MINNESOTA NORTH OF ROUTE 2...THIS INCLUDES THE RAINY RIVER VALLEY...AREAS WEST OF AND THROUGHOUT THE IRON RANGE AND THE ENTIRE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. * TIMING...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ABOUT SIX INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED NORTH AND WEST OF THE IRON RANGE WITH LESSER AMOUNTS SO FAR ACROSS THE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD...AS YET...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOWFALLS WILL BE 4 TO 7 INCHES BY THIS EVENING. THIS SNOW ALSO INCLUDES THE 2 INCHES THAT FELL ACROSS MOST AREAS OVERNIGHT. THERE WAS AN ISOLATED REPORT OF 4 INCHES AT INTERNATIONAL FALLS. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS...MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE...INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL...BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. && $$ MNZ038-WIZ001-006-007-220000- /O.EXA.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0000Z/ PINE-DOUGLAS-BURNETT-WASHBURN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR...GRANTSBURG... SPOONER 639 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WET SNOW FOR BOTH THE WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA PARTS OF THE UPPER SAINT CROIX VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE UPPER SAINT CROIX VALLEY INCLUDING THE HINCKLEY...SIREN AND THROUGHOUT THE SUPERIOR AREA. MAJOR ROADS AFFECTED INCLUDE NORTHERN INTERSTATE 35 AND ALONG ROUTES 2 AND 53 IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * TIMING...WET SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE THROUGH TODAY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES ANTICIPATED TODAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE WET AND BECOMING COVERED WITH WITH SLUSH. SNOW WILL SLOWLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MNZ025-033>037-220000- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0000Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET 639 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE CASS AND BRAINERD LAKES AREA EASTWARD THROUGH THE DULUTH AREA. * TIMING...WET SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE THROUGH TODAY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES ANTICIPATED TODAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE WET AND SLUSHY...WITH MORE SNOW OR SLUSH ACCUMULATING ON MINOR AND UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ EOM
4 follow-up statements
408 WWUS43 KDLH 211305 CCA WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...CORRECTED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 704 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 MNZ010-018-026-220045- /O.UPG.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0000Z/ /O.COR.KDLH.WS.W.0002.120221T1304Z-120222T0600Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ITASCA-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...BIGFORK... GRAND RAPIDS 704 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY WET SNOW FOR AREAS NORTH OF ROUTE 2 IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE IRON RANGE AND ENTIRE ARROWHEAD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHEAST MINNESOTA NORTH OF ROUTE 2...THIS INCLUDES THE RAINY RIVER VALLEY...AREAS WEST OF AND THROUGHOUT THE IRON RANGE AND THE ENTIRE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. * TIMING...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ABOUT SIX INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED NORTH AND WEST OF THE IRON RANGE WITH LESSER AMOUNTS SO FAR ACROSS THE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD...AS YET...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS...MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE...INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL...BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. && $$ MNZ011-012-019>021-220045- /O.UPG.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0600Z/ /O.COR.KDLH.WS.W.0002.120221T1304Z-120222T0600Z/ NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS- SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ELY...ISABELLA...HIBBING... TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS 704 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY WET SNOW FOR AREAS NORTH OF ROUTE 2 IN NORTHEAST MINNESOTA INCLUDING THE IRON RANGE AND ENTIRE ARROWHEAD...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * LOCATION...NORTHEAST MINNESOTA NORTH OF ROUTE 2...THIS INCLUDES THE RAINY RIVER VALLEY...AREAS WEST OF AND THROUGHOUT THE IRON RANGE AND THE ENTIRE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. * TIMING...HEAVY WET SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY AND THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...ABOUT SIX INCHES OF NEW SNOW HAS BEEN REPORTED NORTH AND WEST OF THE IRON RANGE WITH LESSER AMOUNTS SO FAR ACROSS THE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD...AS YET...AN ADDITIONAL 4 TO 6 INCHES WILL RESULT IN UP TO A FOOT OF SNOW BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO RAPIDLY ACCUMULATE ON ROADS...MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE...INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL...BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. && $$ MNZ038-WIZ001-006-007-220000- /O.EXA.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0000Z/ PINE-DOUGLAS-BURNETT-WASHBURN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HINCKLEY...SUPERIOR...GRANTSBURG... SPOONER 704 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WET SNOW FOR BOTH THE WISCONSIN AND MINNESOTA PARTS OF THE UPPER SAINT CROIX VALLEY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * LOCATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE UPPER SAINT CROIX VALLEY INCLUDING THE HINCKLEY...SIREN AND THROUGHOUT THE SUPERIOR AREA. MAJOR ROADS AFFECTED INCLUDE NORTHERN INTERSTATE 35 AND ALONG ROUTES 2 AND 53 IN NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. * TIMING...WET SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE THROUGH TODAY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES ANTICIPATED TODAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE WET AND BECOMING COVERED WITH WITH SLUSH. SNOW WILL SLOWLY ACCUMULATE ON UNTREATED ROADS TODAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ MNZ025-033>037-220000- /O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0000Z/ NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN- SOUTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD... HILL CITY...AITKIN...DULUTH...CLOQUET 704 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * LOCATION...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGHOUT THE CASS AND BRAINERD LAKES AREA EASTWARD THROUGH THE DULUTH AREA. * TIMING...WET SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE THROUGH TODAY WITH SCATTERED LIGHT SNOW SHOWERS TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN OVERNIGHT WITH ANOTHER 2 TO 3 INCHES ANTICIPATED TODAY. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE WET AND SLUSHY...WITH MORE SNOW OR SLUSH ACCUMULATING ON MINOR AND UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ EOM
149 WWUS43 KDLH 211528 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 928 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 MNZ033-034-036-038-WIZ006-007-211630- /O.CAN.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120222T0000Z/ SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-SOUTHERN AITKIN-PINE-BURNETT-WASHBURN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PINE RIVER...BRAINERD...AITKIN... HINCKLEY...GRANTSBURG...SPOONER 928 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS AND FLURRIES. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN CANCELLED. $$ MNZ010>012-018>021-026-212200- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120222T0600Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 928 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST MINNESOTA NORTH OF ROUTE 2...THIS INCLUDES THE RAINY RIVER VALLEY...AREAS WEST OF AND THROUGHOUT THE IRON RANGE AND THE ENTIRE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THE DAY AND THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ON ROADS...MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL...BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. && $$ MNZ025-035-037-WIZ001-211800- /O.EXT.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120221T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-NORTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...HILL CITY...DULUTH...CLOQUET... SUPERIOR 928 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY... * LOCATION...OCCASIONAL LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS NORTHERN CASS...NORTHERN AITKIN...CARLTON AND SOUTHERN SAINT LOUIS COUNTIES TODAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL ACCUMULATE THROUGH THIS MORNING...AND POSSIBLY INTO THIS AFTERNOON. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE WET AND SLUSHY...WITH MORE SNOW OR SLUSH ACCUMULATING ON MINOR AND UNTREATED ROADS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITY...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. && $$ BERDES
234 WWUS43 KDLH 211807 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 1207 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 MNZ025-035-037-WIZ001-211915- /O.EXP.KDLH.WW.Y.0005.000000T0000Z-120221T1800Z/ NORTHERN CASS-NORTHERN AITKIN-CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WALKER...HILL CITY...DULUTH...CLOQUET... SUPERIOR 1207 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... THE SNOW HAS TAPERED OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS...AND LITTLE ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. THEREFORE THE ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ MNZ010>012-018>021-026-212200- /O.CON.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120222T0600Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 1207 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT... * LOCATION...NORTHEAST MINNESOTA NORTH OF ROUTE 2...THIS INCLUDES THE RAINY RIVER VALLEY...AREAS WEST OF AND THROUGHOUT THE IRON RANGE AND THE ENTIRE MINNESOTA ARROWHEAD INCLUDING THE NORTH SHORE OF LAKE SUPERIOR. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA THROUGH THE DAY AND THIS EVENING THEN TAPER OFF TO SCATTERED SNOW SHOWERS LATE TONIGHT. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS BY MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES. * IMPACTS...ROADS ARE SLUSHY AND SNOW COVERED. SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO ACCUMULATE ON ROADS...MAKING DRIVING VERY DIFFICULT. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATION IS ANTICIPATED...AND THAT SNOWFALL RATES OF ONE INCH PER HOUR OR GREATER CAN BE EXPECTED AT TIMES. EXPECT SNOW AND ICE COVERED ROADS AND VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...EXERCISE EXTREME CAUTION AND ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. LET SOMEONE KNOW YOUR TRAVEL ROUTE AND EXPECTED ARRIVAL TIME AND HAVE A WORKING CELL PHONE IN CASE YOU BECOME STRANDED. KEEP A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT IN YOUR VEHICLE... INCLUDING A FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER. IF YOU CHOOSE TO TRAVEL...BE AWARE THAT YOU MAY BECOME STRANDED AND THAT IT MAY TAKE MANY HOURS FOR HELP TO ARRIVE. && $$ BERDES
622 WWUS43 KDLH 212129 WSWDLH URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 329 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 MNZ010>012-018>021-026-212230- /O.CAN.KDLH.WS.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120222T0600Z/ KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-SOUTHERN ITASCA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...INTERNATIONAL FALLS...ELY...ISABELLA... BIGFORK...HIBBING...TWO HARBORS...GRAND MARAIS...GRAND RAPIDS 329 PM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH TONIGHT ACROSS AREAS NORTH OF US HIGHWAY 2. HOWEVER ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATION SHOULD ONLY BE 1 INCH OR LESS. THEREFORE THE WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. MOTORISTS SHOULD STILL BE AWARE OF ROAD CONDITIONS...AS SECONDARY ROADS COULD STILL BE SNOW COVERED AND SLIPPERY. $$ BERDES
What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Feb 21, 6:24 AM CST, 15 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Feb 21, 6:24 AM CST, 15 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
624 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
.AVIATION.../12Z TAF ISSUANCE/
LOW PRESSURE MOVING THROUGH THE REGION WILL BRING WIDESPREAD MVFR
TO IFR CIGS/VSBYS TO THE REGION THROUGHOUT THE TAF PERIOD. THE
MOST SUBSTANTIAL SNOWFALL WILL BE THIS MORNING...WITH LIGHTER SNOW
AND IMPROVED VISIBILITIES BY THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. CIGS
SHOULD GENERALLY REMAIN IN THE MVFR TO IFR RANGE EVEN AFTER THE
SNOW LETS UP.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 329 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012/
SHORT TERM...THIS MORNING THROUGH WEDNESDAY...
NEGATIVELY TILTED SURFACE LOW PRESSURE HAS BEEN LINGERING OVER
NORTHWEST MINNESOTA. A GRADUALLY DIGGING UPPER TROUGH OVER THE RED
RIVER IS BEING ORBITED BY A SHORT WAVE...NOW PULLING UP FROM
ILLINOIS...GIVING THE WHOLE SYSTEM...SURFACE AND MID LEVEL...AN
INCREASINGLY NEGATIVE TILT. THE WHOLE COLUMN IS MILD...BELOW
FREEZING BUT ABLE TO HOLD MOISTURE. A MODICUM OF GULF MOISTURE IS
BEING DRAWN INTO THE SYSTEM...INTO WESTERN ONTARIO. AN INCREASING
NEGATIVE TILT WITH THE CONTINUED INFLOW OF MILD MOIST AIR IS
RESULTING IN AN OCCLUSION OR A TROUGH ALOFT. THE SLOW MOVING
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST SURFACE TROUGH...WHERE THE AVERAGE VIRTUAL
TEMPERATURE OF THE ENTIRE COLUMN IS THE HIGHEST...WILL REMAIN
NORTH OF AND PARALLEL TO THE BORDER AND NORTH OF OUR AREA. HOWEVER
THE COOLER AIR OVER US DEEPENS TOWARD THE SOUTHWEST...WITH THE
MAXIMUM FLOW UP THE TROWL...OVER THE INTRUDING RELATIVELY COLD AIR
SO THE TROWL AXIS WILL BE ALSO TO THE SOUTHWEST...AND FROM THE
NORTH SHORE BACK OVER THE IRON RANGE TO THE LOWER RAINY RIVER
VALLEY. SO...SNOW WILL PERSIST...WITH THE LONG TRAVEL FOR THE
MOISTURE...THE SNOW WILL BE LIGHT. THE SNOW WILL PERSIST OVER OUR
ENTIRE AREA...ESPECIALLY ALONG AND NORTH OF ROUTE 2...THROUGH
TONIGHT AND QUITE POSSIBLY INTO WEDNESDAY. WITH THE LOW LEVEL FLOW
NOT ALL THAT COLD AND WITH BACKING WINDS...THERE SHOULD BE LITTLE
OR NO LAKE CONTRIBUTION. FURTHERMORE...WE ARE CONFINING OUR WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY TO NORTHEAST MINNESOTA BECAUSE WARM SURFACE
TEMPERATURES...NEAR OR SLIGHTLY ABOVE FREEZING THIS AFTERNOON AND
NOT VERY COLD TONIGHT...WILL MITIGATE SNOW ACCUMULATION OVER
NORTHWEST WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER SAINT CROIX VALLEY. EVEN THOUGH
WE ENDED SNOW NORTH OF DULUTH WEDNESDAY MORNING...WE LINGERED THE
CLOUDS. IF THE TROWL PERSISTS...WE MAY NEED TO LINGER SNOW LONGER.
LONG TERM...WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH NEXT TUESDAY...
MUCH OF THE EXTENDED TIME PERIOD WILL BE HIGHLIGHTED BY UNSETTLED
AND COOLER WEATHER. THE NAM IS THE ONLY MODEL AT THIS POINT THAT
BRINGS A SHORTWAVE AND SOME POTENTIAL ACCUMULATION TO THE
REGION...ESPECIALLY SOUTH. WILL MAINTAIN OUR CURRENT SLIGHT CHANCE
IN THE NORTH AND CHANCE POPS IN THE SOUTH AS THE MODELS HAVE BEEN
ALL OVER THE PLACE CONCERNING THIS EVENT. THE GFS/ECMWF AND GEM
GENERALLY SUPPORT MOSTLY DRY CONDITIONS DURING THIS TIME FRAME.
NORTHWEST FLOW WILL GRADUALLY INTENSIFY LATER IN THE WEEK...AS AN
UPPER LEVEL LOW SETTLES INTO SOUTH CENTRAL CANADA. THIS SHOULD
KEEP A CHANCE OF SNOW SHOWERS IN THE PICTURE FOR THE LAST HALF OF
THE WEEK...AND INTO THE FIRST PART OF THE WEEKEND. STILL A GREAT
DEAL OF UNCERTAINTY FOR THE UPCOMING WEEKEND...WITH THE GEM AND
GFS SHOWING A STORM SYSTEM WITH ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL. THE ECMWF
IS GENERALLY DRY. IF THE GFS IS CORRECT...THERE COULD BE A GOOD
DEAL OF ACCUMULATION...BUT THE ECMWF IS VERY DIFFERENT. THE ECMWF
ACTUALLY WAITS UNTIL LATER SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY TO BRING
ACCUMULATING SNOW TO THE REGION...WHEN THE GFS IS ALREADY MOVING
OUT. WITH SO MUCH DISAGREEMENT...AND THE TRACK RECORD OF THE
MODELS IN THE EXTENDED TERM LATELY...WILL STICK WITH HPC GUIDANCE
AT THIS POINT FOR THE EXTENDED TIME FRAME.
AVIATION...02/21/06Z ISSUANCE...
WIDESPREAD IFR CONDITIONS WITH SNOW WILL PREVAIL ACROSS THE FA AND
TAF SITES UNTIL 12Z WHEN SOME IMPROVEMENT TO MVFR CIGS EXPECTED.
VSBYS WILL BE A BIT SLOWER TO COME UP INTO THE MVFR RANGE...UNTIL
20Z OR LATER. LOOK FOR A GUSTY WLY WIND BY 15Z AS COLD FRONT MOVES
THROUGH THE AREA. KBRD SHOULD IMPROVE TO VFR AROUND 00Z AS THE
SNOW BEGINS TO SUBSIDE.
&&
.POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DLH 32 23 31 21 / 100 60 10 30
INL 29 17 26 15 / 100 90 20 20
BRD 32 18 32 23 / 80 30 10 30
HYR 35 24 34 21 / 90 60 10 30
ASX 35 25 33 22 / 100 60 10 30
&&
.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR MNZ025-
033>038.
WINTER STORM WARNING UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT FOR MNZ010>012-
018>021-026.
WI...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING FOR WIZ001-
006-007.
&&
SHORT TERM...EOM
LONG TERM....DAP
AVIATION...DAPHazardous weather outlook, Feb 21, 4:26 AM CST, 2 hours 13 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 426 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-221130- KOOCHICHING-NORTHERN ST. LOUIS-NORTHERN COOK/NORTHERN LAKE- NORTHERN ITASCA-CENTRAL ST. LOUIS-SOUTHERN LAKE/LAKESHORE- SOUTHERN COOK/LAKESHORE-NORTHERN CASS-SOUTHERN ITASCA- SOUTHERN CASS-CROW WING-NORTHERN AITKIN-SOUTHERN AITKIN- CARLTON/SOUTHERN ST. LOUIS-PINE-DOUGLAS-BAYFIELD-ASHLAND-IRON- BURNETT-WASHBURN-SAWYER-PRICE- 426 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT ACCUMULATING SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY AND THE IRON RANGE AND ARROWHEAD THROUGH THE EVENING. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM AN INCH OR TWO ACROSS NORTHWEST WISCONSIN AND THE UPPER SAINT CROIX VALLEY TO TOTALS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS PARTS OF THE NORTHERN ARROWHEAD. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...WEDNESDAY THROUGH MONDAY THERE IS A CHANCE OF LIGHT BUT ACCUMULATING SNOW ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THURSDAY AND FRIDAY AND AGAIN SUNDAY AND MONDAY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY OR TONIGHT. EOM MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH (ALL LOWER CASE)
In the hours before
Local storm report, Feb 21, 5:54 AM CST, 45 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
554 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0441 AM SNOW 10 N DULUTH 46.93N 92.12W
02/21/2012 M1.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0507 AM SNOW 5 N DULUTH 46.85N 92.12W
02/21/2012 M1.9 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DPACKINGLocal storm report, Feb 21, 5:55 AM CST, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
555 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0507 AM SNOW 3 E ORR 48.06N 92.76W
02/21/2012 M3.7 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DPACKINGLocal storm report, Feb 21, 5:56 AM CST, 43 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
556 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0556 AM SNOW SARONA 45.71N 91.81W
02/21/2012 M1.3 INCH WASHBURN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DPACKINGLocal storm report, Feb 21, 6:00 AM CST, 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
600 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0556 AM SNOW 3 N BRAINERD 46.40N 94.19W
02/21/2012 M2.0 INCH CROW WING MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
DPACKINGLocal storm report, Feb 21, 6:17 AM CST, 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
617 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0600 AM SNOW 3 E ORR 48.06N 92.76W
02/21/2012 M3.7 INCH ST. LOUIS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
SGOHDELocal storm report, Feb 21, 6:29 AM CST, 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
629 AM CST TUE FEB 21 2012
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 AM SNOW TWO HARBORS 47.03N 91.68W
02/21/2012 M2.0 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0400 AM SNOW 5 NW TWO HARBORS 47.08N 91.75W
02/21/2012 M3.3 INCH LAKE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0441 AM SNOW 10 N DULUTH 46.93N 92.12W
02/21/2012 M1.5 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0507 AM SNOW 5 N DULUTH 46.85N 92.12W
02/21/2012 M1.9 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0507 AM SNOW 3 E ORR 48.06N 92.76W
02/21/2012 M3.7 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0527 AM SNOW 4 N GRANTSBURG 45.84N 92.68W
02/21/2012 M3.0 INCH BURNETT WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0545 AM SNOW INTERNATIONAL FALLS 48.59N 93.41W
02/21/2012 M5.7 INCH KOOCHICHING MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0549 AM SNOW BIGFORK 47.75N 93.65W
02/21/2012 M5.5 INCH ITASCA MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0556 AM SNOW 3 N BRAINERD 46.40N 94.19W
02/21/2012 M2.0 INCH CROW WING MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0556 AM SNOW SARONA 45.71N 91.81W
02/21/2012 M1.3 INCH WASHBURN WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW SANDSTONE 46.13N 92.86W
02/21/2012 M3.5 INCH PINE MN TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW CORNUCOPIA 46.86N 91.10W
02/21/2012 M1.5 INCH BAYFIELD WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW 5 NW DULUTH 46.83N 92.19W
02/21/2012 M2.3 INCH ST. LOUIS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
1.3 INCHES SINCE MIDNIGHT
0600 AM SNOW 3 E WRIGHT 46.67N 92.94W
02/21/2012 M1.3 INCH CARLTON MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM SNOW 3 E ORR 48.06N 92.76W
02/21/2012 M3.7 INCH ST. LOUIS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM SNOW 7 SSW CABLE 46.11N 91.36W
02/21/2012 M1.0 INCH SAWYER WI TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 AM SNOW EMBARRASS 47.66N 92.20W
02/21/2012 M2.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
&&
SGOHDENearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Minnesota, 2012Every winter storm warning in 2012
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.