Minnesota, 2017

Heavy Snow in Minnesota, November 1 to 2, 2017

November 1 to 2, 2017 · NWS DLH · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

A Canadian Clipper brought snow to northern Minnesota. The greatest snowfall occurred along the higher terrain of the Minnesota North Shore where 6 to 8 fell.

Where it happened

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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 Canadian Clipper brought snow to northern Minnesota. The greatest snowfall occurred along the higher terrain of the Minnesota North Shore where 6 to 8 fell. About 2 to 4 of snow fell close to the shore and Highway 61.

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2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Heavy Snow, Southern Lake

When
November 1, 12:00 PM CST to November 2, 12:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Lake forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
47.557, -91.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

About 6 to 8 of snow fell in the higher terrain of Lake County's North Shore. There was a report of 7.4 at the Wolf Ridge Environmental Learning Center, and 6 fell 3 miles east of Finland, MN. Only 2 to 4 fell near the immediate shore and along Highway 61.

Heavy Snow, Southern Cook

When
November 1, 2:00 PM CST to November 2, 2:00 AM CST
Where
Southern Cook forecast zone
Reported by
Trained Spotter
Coordinates
47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

About 6 to 8 fell along the higher terrain of Cook County's North Shore. There was a report of 8 at the Gunflint Hills Golf Course north of Grand Marais, MN. Only about 2 to 4 fell near the immediate shore and along Highway 61.

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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 721076, 721077.