Minnesota, 2005

Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 21 to 22, 2005

January 21 to 22, 2005 · NWS DLH · 12 events in 12 counties and zones

Snow fell in northeastern Minnesota with amounts ranging from 6 to 11 inches. The highest amounts were generally a few miles inland from Lake Superior.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 12 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
12

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.

Snow fell in northeastern Minnesota with amounts ranging from 6 to 11 inches. The highest amounts were generally a few miles inland from Lake Superior. Specific amounts include: Grand Marias, 15"; Silver Bay, 10.8"; Duluth NWS 8.4; Proctor, 9". A record snow depth of 57" was reached on the 22nd at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center near Finland.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

12 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southern Lake / North Shore

When
January 21, 6:00 AM CST to January 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Lake / North Shore forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.557, -91.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Cook / North Shore

When
January 21, 6:00 AM CST to January 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Cook / North Shore forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Cook / Northern Lake

When
January 21, 7:00 AM CST to January 22, 5:00 AM CST
Where
Northern Cook / Northern Lake forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.670, -90.975 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Crow Wing

When
January 21, 9:00 AM CST to January 22, 3:00 AM 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, Pine

When
January 21, 9:00 AM CST to January 22, 6:00 AM CST
Where
Pine forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.121, -92.741 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Central St. Louis

When
January 21, 10:00 AM CST to January 22, 4:00 AM CST
Where
Central St. Louis forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Northern Cass

When
January 21, 10:00 AM CST to January 22, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Northern Cass forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
46.950, -94.325 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Itasca

When
January 21, 10:00 AM CST to January 22, 3:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Itasca forecast zone
Reported by
TRAINED SPOTTER
Coordinates
47.510, -93.632 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Heavy Snow, Southern Cass

When
January 21, 10:00 AM CST to January 22, 3:00 AM 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, Northern Aitkin

When
January 21, 10:00 AM CST to January 22, 6:00 AM 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
January 21, 10:00 AM CST to January 22, 6:00 AM 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
January 21, 10:00 AM CST to January 22, 2:00 AM 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)

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5436354, 5436355, 5436352, 5436359, 5436363, 5436353, 5436356, 5436357, 5436358, 5436360, 5436361, 5436362.