An area of low pressure moved from the Central Plains to north of Lake Huron on the 2nd into the 3rd. Snowfall was heavier than expected due to temperatures being slightly cooler than forecast.
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The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.
An area of low pressure moved from the Central Plains to north of Lake Huron on the 2nd into the 3rd. Snowfall was heavier than expected due to temperatures being slightly cooler than forecast. This lead to snowfall totals of 3 to 7 inches across the area with a high report of 7.9 inches near Finland.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Duluth, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Apr 1, 5:53 PM CST, 9 hours 7 minutes earlier.
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8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Snowfall was heavier than expected across the northern part of the county with totals in the 3 to 7 inch range. A high report of 7.4 inches was received from about 7 miles northwest of Hackensack.
Snowfall was heavier than expected across the southern part of the county with totals in the 3 to 6 inch range. A high report of 6 inches was received from about 6 miles southeast of McGrath.
Snowfall was heavier than expected across the area with snowfall totals in the 3 to 7 inch range. A high report of 7.7 inches was received from near Ely's Peak in Duluth.
Snowfall totals were heavier than expected across the northern part of the county with totals there in the 3 to 7 inch range. A high report of 7.4 inches was received from about 4 miles north of Kerrick.
Snowfall was heavier than expected across the southern part of the county with totals in the 3 to 6 inch range. A high report of 6.6 inches was received from 6 miles north of Grand Rapids.
Snowfall was heavier than expected across the northern part of the county with totals in the 3 to 7 inch range. A high report of 7.8 inches was received from 7 miles north of McGregor.
Snowfall was heavier than expected across the central portion of the county with a few locations reaching 6 inches. A high report of 6.2 inches was received from 12 miles south-southwest of Hibbing.
Snowfall of 3 to 7 inches was reported across the southern part of Lake County. A high report of 7.9 inches was received from the Wolf Ridge ELC.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2026Every state in 2026This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, April 2026
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 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1327567, 1327574, 1327575, 1327577, 1327570, 1327573, 1327562, 1327565.