Heavy Snow, Northern St. Louis
- When
- February 28, 4:15 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Northern St. Louis forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 28, 1997
Heavy snow fell from Duluth across the Iron Range and Arrowhead regions of northeastern Minnesota. Between 6 and 7 inches fell in the Duluth area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.
Heavy snow fell from Duluth across the Iron Range and Arrowhead regions of northeastern Minnesota. Between 6 and 7 inches fell in the Duluth area. On the Iron Range, Pengilly received 8 inches and Eveleth 7 inches. Reports of 6 to 8 inches were received from North Shore locations between Two Harbors and Grand Marais. This event extended a few hours into Saturday, March 1.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Northern Cook / Northern Lake
- When
- February 28, 4:15 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Northern Cook / Northern Lake forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.670, -90.975 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Central St. Louis
- When
- February 28, 4:15 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Central St. Louis forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern Lake
- When
- February 28, 4:15 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Southern Lake forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.557, -91.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern Cook
- When
- February 28, 4:15 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Southern Cook forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Southern St. Louis / Carlton
- When
- February 28, 4:15 AM CST to 11:59 PM CST
- Where
- Southern St. Louis / Carlton forecast zone
- Coordinates
- 47.091, -92.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flood in Kentucky, February 28, 1997
- Heat in New Jersey, February 28, 1997
- Heat in Pennsylvania, February 28, 1997
- Heat in Maryland, February 28, 1997
- Heat in Delaware, February 28, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Colorado, February 28, 1997
- High Wind in Alaska, February 28, 1997
- Flood in Hawaii, February 28, 1997
- Heavy Snow in Montana, February 28, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 28, 1997
- Flash Flood in New York, February 28, 1997
- Flash Flood in Alabama, February 28, 1997
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 1997Every state in 1997This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, February 1997
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5600365, 5600366, 5600367, 5600368, 5600369, 5600370.