Minnesota, 2017Heavy 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.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 2
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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.
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.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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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.