Heavy lake effect snow, gusty winds, and localized blizzard conditions will persist through Thanksgiving near and downwind of the Great Lakes. Rain and mountain snow are forecast for the Pacific Northwest. Confidence is increasing for another winter storm to develop over the northern and central Rockies Friday and track across the central Plains through the Midwest and Great Lakes this weekend. Read More >
Summary of Heavy Snow Event
April 10-12th, 2008
Overview
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A blizzard impacted the North Shore, Twin Ports, and points east along the South Shore of Lake Superior late Thursday through Friday, April 10th-12th, 2008. Heavy snow and high winds, frequently gusting to more than 40 mph, resulted in white-out conditions and widespread blowing and drifting snow across the Northland. Lightning was also observed at many locations. Numerous trees were downed and power outages were reported as well. The graphic at right shows the snowfall totals from this storm contoured every 2 inches. Peak wind gusts in miles per hour near Lake Superior are also shown in the white, italic text. |
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Snow Reports
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NOUS43 KDLH 121901
PNSDLH
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN
200 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008
A BLIZZARD IMPACTED THE NORTH SHORE...TO DULUTH...AND POINTS EAST
ALONG THE SOUTH SHORE LATE THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY. HEAVY SNOW AND
HIGH WINDS...FREQUENTLY GUSTING MORE THAN 40 MPH...RESULTED IN
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
THUNDER AND LIGHTNING WAS ALSO OBSERVED AT MANY LOCATIONS ACROSS THE
NORTHLAND. NUMEROUS TREES WERE DOWNED...AND POWER OUTAGES WERE ALSO
REPORTED.
WIND AND SNOWFALL REPORTS ARE LISTED BELOW.
THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THE STORM...WHICH BEGAN
THURSDAY EVENING AND ENDED EARLY SATURDAY. APPRECIATION IS EXTENDED
TO SNOWFALL SPOTTERS...CO-OPERATIVE OBSERVERS...AND TRANSPORTATION
OFFICIALS FOR THESE REPORTS.
SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY
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16.90 3 NE ASKOV MN PINE
15.00 GILE WI IRON
14.00 SARONA WI WASHBURN
14.00 5 N PILLAGER MN CASS
13.60 BAYFIELD WI BAYFIELD
13.00 SAXON WI IRON
4 FOOT DRIFTS
12.50 10 W PALISADE MN AITKIN
12.50 8 S HAYWARD WI SAWYER
12.20 5 N MARCELL MN ITASCA
12.00 GURNEY WI IRON
11.30 KERRICK MN PINE
11.00 HAYWARD WI SAWYER
10.50 14 W DRUMMOND WI BAYFIELD
BARNES TWNSHP
10.50 SARONA WI WASHBURN
10.20 WRENSHALL MN CARLTON
10.00 20 NE PARK FALLS WI IRON
10.00 GLIDDEN WI ASHLAND
10.00 GILE WI IRON
10.00 CLOQUET MN CARLTON
10.00 BAYFIELD WI BAYFIELD
10.00 WRENSHALL MN CARLTON
9.90 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS
9.80 GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA
9.50 GRAND RAPIDS MN SOUTHERN ITASCA
9.20 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS
MARTIN ROAD...NEAR RICE LAKE TOWNSHIP.
9.00 OULU WI BAYFIELD
9.00 4 SW GORDON WI DOUGLAS
9.00 BAYFIELD WI BAYFIELD
BAYFIELD STATE FISH HATCHERY
8.50 MAPLE WI DOUGLAS
8.40 COHASSET MN ITASCA
8.20 SARONA WI WASHBURN
8.20 1 NE LUTSEN MN COOK
8.00 GILE WI IRON
8.00 1 SW HINCKLEY MN PINE
8.00 22 N AITKIN MN AITKIN
7.30 SILVER BAY MN LAKE
7.30 ORR MN ST. LOUIS
7.00 GILE WI IRON
6.50 DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS
LAKEWOOD TOWNSHIP.
6.50 CULVER MN ST. LOUIS
6.00 PARK FALLS WI PRICE
5.50 BRIMSON MN ST. LOUIS
4.00 1 W PHILLIPS WI PRICE
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Wind Reports
000 NOUS43 KDLH 121913 PNSDLH PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 200 PM CDT SAT APR 12 2008 PEAK WIND GUSTS... DULUTH INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT...62 MPH DULUTH SKY HARBOR AIRPORT...54 MPH CLOQUET...52 MPH TWO HARBORS...51 MPH HAYWARD...49 MPH ASHLAND...47 MPH SILVER BAY...46 MPH SUPERIOR...43 MPH $$
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