Minnesota, 2000

Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 15, 2000

February 15, 2000 · NWS DLH · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

A low pressure system moving from southern Minnesota across central Wisconsin left behind a wide band of heavy snow from southern Cass county over to the Wisconsin border. Locations in and around Duluth received 7 to 10 inches, with other areas reporting between 6 and 7 inches.

Where it happened

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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.

A low pressure system moving from southern Minnesota across central Wisconsin left behind a wide band of heavy snow from southern Cass county over to the Wisconsin border. Locations in and around Duluth received 7 to 10 inches, with other areas reporting between 6 and 7 inches.

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Event by event

6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southern Cass

When
February 15, 4:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Southern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Crow Wing

When
February 15, 4:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Crow Wing forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.482, -94.071 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Aitkin

When
February 15, 4:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Northern Aitkin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Aitkin

When
February 15, 4:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Southern Aitkin forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern St. Louis / Carlton

When
February 15, 4:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Southern St. Louis / Carlton forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.091, -92.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Pine

When
February 15, 4:00 AM CST to 6:30 PM CST
Where
Pine forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.121, -92.741 (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.

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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: 5133282, 5133283, 5133284, 5133285, 5133286, 5133287.