Minnesota, 2024Heavy Snow in Minnesota, January 10 to 12, 2024
January 10 to 12, 2024 · NWS DLH · 6 events in 6 counties and zones
An area of low pressure moved across the Upper Midwest from the 10th into the 11th. The low track set up easterly winds over Lake Superior leading to terrain and lake effect snowfall along the North Shore of Lake Superior.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 6
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An area of low pressure moved across the Upper Midwest from the 10th into the 11th. The low track set up easterly winds over Lake Superior leading to terrain and lake effect snowfall along the North Shore of Lake Superior. This led to snowfall totals of 7 to 14 inches in this area with a high report of 15 inches in Finland. Additionally, a long duration light snowfall more inland across St. Louis County led to snowfall totals of 6 to 9 inches in some locations.
Heavy Snow, Southern Lake
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM CST to January 11, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Southern Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.557, -91.935 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A long duration snowfall event occurred starting the morning of the 10th and continued through the afternoon of the 11th. Winds turned easterly off Lake Superior during the late afternoon and brought additional moisture to the area along with terrain effects to keep the snowfall going. Upwards of 9 inches of snow fell by the next morning with additional accumulation through the day leading to totals of 10 to 14 inches. The highest report was 17 inches in Finland.
Heavy Snow, Southern St. Louis / Carlton
- When
- January 10, 10:00 AM CST to January 11, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Southern St. Louis / Carlton forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.091, -92.569 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A long duration snowfall event occurred starting the afternoon of the 10th and continued through the afternoon of the 11th. Winds turned easterly off Lake Superior during the late afternoon and brought additional moisture to the area along with terrain effects to keep the snowfall going. Just over 6 inches of snow fell by the next morning with additional accumulation through the day leading to totals of 5 to 7 inches. The highest report was 7.1 inches near Knife River.
Heavy Snow, Northern Cook / Northern Lake
- When
- January 10, 12:00 PM CST to January 11, 4:00 PM CST
- Where
- Northern Cook / Northern Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.670, -90.975 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A long duration snowfall event occurred starting the afternoon of the 10th and continued through the afternoon of the 11th. Winds turned easterly off Lake Superior during the late afternoon and brought additional moisture to the area along with terrain effects to keep the snowfall going. Nearly 7 inches of snow fell by the next morning with additional accumulation through the day leading to totals of 7 to 9 inches. The highest report was 9.1 inches about 20 miles north of Two Harbors.
Heavy Snow, Northern St. Louis
- When
- January 10, 3:00 PM CST to January 11, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Northern St. Louis forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Persistent light snow fell across parts of northern St. Louis County starting the afternoon of the 10th and continued through the next afternoon. While snowfall rates were light, due to the duration some locations were able to reach 6 to 8 inches of accumulation with 8.3 inches reported near Orr.
Heavy Snow, Central St. Louis
- When
- January 10, 3:00 PM CST to January 11, 3:00 PM CST
- Where
- Central St. Louis forecast zone
- Reported by
- Public
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Persistent light snow fell across parts of central St. Louis County starting the afternoon of the 10th and continued through the next afternoon. While snowfall rates were light, due to the duration some locations were able to reach 6 to 8 inches of accumulation with 8 inches reported in Cook.
Heavy Snow, Southern Cook
- When
- January 11, 7:00 PM CST to January 12, 5:00 PM CST
- Where
- Southern Cook forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A long duration snowfall event occurred starting the afternoon of the 10th and continued through the afternoon of the 12th. Winds turned easterly off Lake Superior during the late afternoon of the 10th and brought additional moisture to the area along with terrain effects to keep the snowfall going. The real accumulating snow did not start until the evening of the 11th and continued through the next afternoon. Nearly 7 inches of snow fell by the next morning with additional accumulation through the day leading to totals of 7 to 9 inches. The highest report was 9 inches in Grand Portage.
- 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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1157282, 1157284, 1155294, 1155291, 1155295, 1157283.