An area of low pressure tracked along the International Border on the 8th. Strong winds and convective snow showers behind the cold front led to snow squalls across northern Minnesota.
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The episode as NWS DLH wrote it up.
An area of low pressure tracked along the International Border on the 8th. Strong winds and convective snow showers behind the cold front led to snow squalls across northern Minnesota. Area roadway cameras showed visibility dropping to near zero along with rapidly accumulating snow on the roads during the squalls.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
3 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Snow Squall. A snow squall was observed with Margie RWIS webcam. Visibilities were heavily reduced with snow covered roads.
Snow Squall. A snow squall was observed on the Squaw Lake RWIS webcam. Webcam showed roads becoming quickly snow covered with reduced visibility in heavy snow.
Snow Squall. A snow squall was observed with the southbound facing Squaw Lake RWIS webcam. Webcam showed quickly reduced visibilities and snow on roads in falling snow.
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1327331, 1327334, 1327336.