Minnesota, 2022

Winter Storm in Minnesota, January 14, 2022

January 14, 2022 · NWS ABR · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

An area of low pressure tracked southeastward from eastern Montana on the 14th into western Iowa on the evening of the 15th. The low pressure system brought persistent snow over west central Minnesota, where amounts of six to eight inches were common.

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 ABR wrote it up.

An area of low pressure tracked southeastward from eastern Montana on the 14th into western Iowa on the evening of the 15th. The low pressure system brought persistent snow over west central Minnesota, where amounts of six to eight inches were common.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Big Stone

When
January 14, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Big Stone forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
45.426, -96.411 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Traverse

When
January 14, 12:00 AM CST to 3:00 PM CST
Where
Traverse forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
45.772, -96.472 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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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: 1001342, 1001343.