An area of low pressure moved across northern Minnesota on the 18th and lifted a warm front across the Minnesota Arrowhead during the morning hours. Southerly winds off Lake Superior led to lake and terrain-enhanced snowfall along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
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An area of low pressure moved across northern Minnesota on the 18th and lifted a warm front across the Minnesota Arrowhead during the morning hours. Southerly winds off Lake Superior led to lake and terrain-enhanced snowfall along the North Shore of Lake Superior. |Snowfall totals of 6 to 9 inches were reported within about 5 miles of Lake Superior with the highest total being 9.5 inches 10 miles northeast of Grand Marais.
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2 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall totals adjacent to Lake Superior in southern Lake County were in the 3 to 6 inch range with a few reports over 6 inches near the Lake/Cook border. The highest report was 6.8 inches 3 miles north-northeast of Finland.
Snowfall totals of 7 to 9 inches were received within roughly 5 miles of Lake Superior along the North Shore in Cook County. The highest report was from 10 miles northeast of Grand Marias where 9.5 inches was recorded.
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