Minnesota, 2025Heavy Snow in Minnesota, February 1 to 2, 2025
February 1 to 2, 2025 · NWS DLH · 7 events in 7 counties and zones
An area of low pressure moving across southern Manitoba into northwestern Ontario brought snowfall to the Northland starting around midday on the first and continued into the morning of the second. Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across most of the region with slightly higher amounts to around 8 inches along the North Shore.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 7
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An area of low pressure moving across southern Manitoba into northwestern Ontario brought snowfall to the Northland starting around midday on the first and continued into the morning of the second. Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across most of the region with slightly higher amounts to around 8 inches along the North Shore. Pockets of higher snowfall were seen across parts of the region as well resulting in totals slightly over 6 inches in some locations. The Duluth area was the recipient of these higher snowfall amounts with 6 to 8 inches reported across town.
Heavy Snow, Northern St. Louis
- When
- February 1, 10:00 AM CST to February 2, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Northern St. Louis forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across the northern part of St. Louis County. However, a few locations around Ely received right around 6 inches with a high report of 6.1 inches six miles north-northwest of Ely.
Heavy Snow, Central St. Louis
- When
- February 1, 10:00 AM CST to February 2, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Central St. Louis forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.590, -92.461 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across the central part of St. Louis County. However, a few locations around the Iron Range received upwards of 6 to 8 inches of accumulation with a high report of 8 inches reported in Chisholm.
Heavy Snow, Northern Aitkin
- When
- February 1, 11:00 AM CST to February 2, 9:00 AM CST
- Where
- Northern Aitkin forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 46.608, -93.415 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across the northern part of Aitkin County. However, a few locations around Tamarack received right around 6 inches with a high report of 6.4 inches two miles southeast of Tamarack.
Heavy Snow, Southern Lake
- When
- February 1, 12:00 PM CST to February 2, 7:00 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)
Snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches were reported across the southern part of Lake County. A high report of 8 inches was received from six miles west-northwest of Two Harbors.
Heavy Snow, Southern St. Louis / Carlton
- When
- February 1, 12:00 PM CST to February 2, 11:00 AM 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)
Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across the southern part of St. Louis County and Carlton County. However, heavier snowfall of 6 to 8 inches was received around the Duluth area with a high report of 8 inches in Lester Park.
Heavy Snow, Northern Cook / Northern Lake
- When
- February 1, 4:00 PM CST to February 2, 7:00 AM 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)
Snowfall amounts were generally under 6 inches across the northern parts of Lake and Cook counties. However, a few locations north of Two Harbors received just over 6 inches with a high report of 6.8 inches seven miles north-northeast of Wales.
Heavy Snow, Southern Cook
- When
- February 1, 4:00 PM CST to February 2, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Southern Cook forecast zone
- Reported by
- CoCoRaHS
- Coordinates
- 47.817, -90.541 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Snowfall totals of 6 to 8 inches were reported across the southern part of Cook County. A high report of 8 inches was received from Lutsen.
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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