Severe drought conditions persisted throughout the Minnesota Arrowhead.
Every event with a place to put it; 5 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
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.
The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.
Severe drought conditions persisted throughout the Minnesota Arrowhead.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Nov 30, 11:22 PM CST, 39 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1122 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011
.AVIATION.../06Z TAF ISSUANCE/
GRADUAL IMPROVEMENT EXPECTED DURING THE OVERNIGHT HOURS AS SNOW
DIMINISHES FROM NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL BACK
TO THE WEST BY THURSDAY EVENING. CLOUDS WILL ALSO ERODE THURSDAY
MORNING BRINGING VFR CONDITIONS TO THE TERMINALS FOR THE LAST HALF OF
THIS TAF PERIOD.
&&
.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 934 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011/
UPDATE...
FORECAST PRETTY MUCH ON TRACK FOR TONIGHT WITH ONGOING LIGHT SNOW
ACROSS THE SERN TWO THIRDS OF OUR CWA. THE MOST SIGNIFICANT CHANGE
THAT WE HAVE MADE TO THE FCST WAS INCREASING POPS TO LIKELY ALONG
THE NORTHSHORE FOR THIS EVENING...WHERE WE HAVE ALREADY RECEIVED
HALF INCH SNOWFALL REPORTS. OTHERWISE A GENERAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF
SNOW ACCUMULATION IS STILL EXPECTED WHERE WE HAVE LIKELY POPS FOR
TONIGHT...WITH HIGHER AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 4 INCHES POSSIBLE ALONG THE
SOUTHSHORE WHERE LAKE EFFECT/ENHANCED SNOW SHOULD OCCUR.
&&
.POINT TEMPS/POPS...
DLH 24 24 9 31 / 60 10 0 0
INL 10 17 0 31 / 20 10 0 0
BRD 24 26 10 32 / 60 10 0 0
HYR 27 30 7 31 / 70 50 10 0
ASX 27 30 10 32 / 70 40 10 0
&&
.DLH WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
MN...NONE.
WI...NONE.
LS...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY FROM 4 AM TO 6 PM CST THURSDAY FOR LSZ121-
146>148.
&&
SHORT TERM...BERDES
AVIATION...KKHAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 942 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011 MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-011130- 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- 942 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A FAST MOVING WINTER SYSTEM WILL MOVE THROUGH THE NORTHLAND THIS EVENING AND TONIGHT...AND BRING 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW FOR PARTS OF NORTHEAST MINNESOTA AND 2 TO 3 INCHES FOR PARTS OF NORTHWEST WISCONSIN. COULD SEE UP TO 4 INCHES AROUND THE SNOW BELT REGION IN ASHLAND AND IRON COUNTIES DUE TO SOME LAKE ENHANCEMENT. SNOW SHOWERS SHOULD TAPER OFF FROM WEST TO EAST THURSDAY MORNING. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SNOW SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO CALL THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DULUTH WITH THEIR SNOWFALL TOTALS. LSZ121-140>148-011130- BAYFIELD TO OAK POINT WI-GRAND PORTAGE TO GRAND MARAIS MN- GRAND MARAIS TO TACONITE HARBOR MN- TACONITE HARBOR TO SILVER BAY HARBOR MN- SILVER BAY HARBOR TO TWO HARBORS MN-TWO HARBORS TO DULUTH MN- DULUTH MN TO PORT WING WI-PORT WING TO SAND ISLAND WI- SAND ISLAND TO BAYFIELD WI-OAK POINT TO SAXON HARBOR WI- 942 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT LATE TONIGHT FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FROM PORT WING TO SAXON HARBOR. STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT IN THESE AREAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...THURSDAY THROUGH TUESDAY A SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IS IN EFFECT THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON FOR THE NEARSHORE WATERS OF WESTERN LAKE SUPERIOR FROM PORT WING TO SAXON HARBOR. STRONG NORTH WINDS AND HIGH WAVES WILL CREATE HAZARDOUS BOATING CONDITIONS FOR SMALL CRAFT IN THESE AREAS. FOR FURTHER DETAILS...PLEASE REFER TO THE LATEST MARINE FORECASTS AND STATEMENTS ISSUED BY THE DULUTH NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OFFICE. BERDES MORE INFORMATION MAY BE OBTAINED AT THE FOLLOWING WEB ADDRESS: HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/DULUTH (ALL LOWER CASE)
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
844 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0843 PM SNOW SAGINAW 46.86N 92.44W
11/30/2011 M1.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
&&
KKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
846 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0843 PM SNOW DULUTH 46.78N 92.12W
11/30/2011 M1.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN BROADCAST MEDIA
MEASURED AT CANAL PARK.
&&
KKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
850 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0849 PM SNOW 5 NW DULUTH 46.83N 92.19W
11/30/2011 M1.2 INCH ST. LOUIS MN OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY.
&&
KKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
851 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0830 PM SNOW HERMANTOWN 46.81N 92.24W
11/30/2011 M1.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN BROADCAST MEDIA
&&
KKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1020 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1019 PM SNOW 7 ESE SUPERIOR 46.66N 91.92W
11/30/2011 M0.9 INCH DOUGLAS WI TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING VERY LIGHTLY.
&&
KKPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
1117 PM CST WED NOV 30 2011
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1109 PM SNOW PROCTOR 46.74N 92.23W
11/30/2011 M1.0 INCH ST. LOUIS MN TRAINED SPOTTER
STILL SNOWING VERY LIGHTLY.
&&
KKThe national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 drought. Local standard time, as filed.
Severe drought conditions persisted all month across eastern areas, including the greater Ely area.
Severe drought conditions persisted all month across eastern areas, including the eastern Iron Range.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2011Every state in 2011This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, December 2011
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: 355059, 355060, 355061, 355063, 355064.