A winter storm produced heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions across parts of the Northland from Tuesday November 26 through Thanksgiving, Thursday November 27. The storm began as a mix of rain and snow during the day Tuesday, transitioning to all snow Tuesday evening.
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A winter storm produced heavy snow, strong winds, and blizzard conditions across parts of the Northland from Tuesday November 26 through Thanksgiving, Thursday November 27. The storm began as a mix of rain and snow during the day Tuesday, transitioning to all snow Tuesday evening. Snowfall rates of over one inch per hour occured in areas from the Brainerd Lakes area to the Twin Ports/I-35 corridor and into northwest Wisconsin, with strong winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph causing blowing snow to reduce visibility and leading to drifting snow even well after the snow ended in northeast Minnesota on Wednesday morning. Lake-effect snow continued in northwest Wisconsin through Wednesday and lingering into Thursday morning, with blizzard conditions at times on Wednesday across parts of northwest Wisconsin - especially eastern Douglas County and the higher elevation terrain of Bayfield, Ashland, and Iron counties.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
5 heavy snow, 2 blizzard, 1 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy snowfall and gusty winds led to periods of near-blizzard conditions on the 26th. Snowfall totals from both the main storm and the lake-effect that followed ended up in the 8 to 10 inch range. A high report of 12.5 inches was received from Clam Lake.
Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported across Burnett County with this system. A high report of 9.5 inches was received from four miles southeast of Danbury.
Snowfall totals were highest across the northern part of the county where lake effect snowfall continued after the main area of snow had departed. Most areas received 8 to 12 inches of accumulation with a high report of 17.5 inches near Brule. Near blizzard conditions were also reported at times.
Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported across Washburn County for the event. A high report of 10.1 inches was recorded near Sarona.
Snowfall totals of 4 to 8 inches were reported across Sawyer County for the event. A high report of 10.5 inches was recorded just to the south-southeast of Hayward.
Snowfall totals across Price County were in the 5 to 8 inch range for the event. A high report of 10.6 inches was reported about 6 miles northwest of Butternut.
Heavy snow and winds gusting in excess of 35 mph created whiteout conditions across mainly the northern part of the county where state patrol reported visibilities of less than a quarter of a mile for about 7 hours on the 26th. Snowfall totals for the event also ended up in the 12 to 16 inch range with a high report of 20.2 inches about 11 miles west-northwest of Mason.
Blizzard conditions were experienced over parts of Iron County for around 6 hours on the 26th. In addition to the blizzard conditions, very heavy snowfall occurred between the main system and the lake-effect following. Snowfall totals of 10 to 20 inches were common with a high report of 32.3 inches near Mercer.
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