Extreme heat will continue in the interior Northwest into midweek before finally waning. Hot temperatures, dry, gusty winds, and isolated dry thunderstorms will bring critical fire weather. Heavy rain and thunderstorms are expected across portions of the Great Basin, Rockies, and central/southern Plains. An atmospheric river will bring heavy rain and strong winds to southwest Alaska. Read More >
Overview
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A strong winter storm moved through the Northland Thursday, February 20th, through Friday the 21st. This storm brought rapidly accumulating snow, in excess of a foot in many areas. In addition, the snow was followed by strong winds with widespread gusts over 30 mph. Although the main period of accumulating snow ended Friday morning, the gusty winds persisted through the evening.
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Snowfall Reports
41 NOUS43 KDLH 220341 PNSDLH MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-221545- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 941 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM FEBRUARY 20 AND 21 WINTER STORM... THE TOTALS BELOW ARE LISTED BY AMOUNT AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE FINAL AMOUNT FOR EACH LOCATION. INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 21.00 GILE WI IRON 0747 PM 18.00 ALBORN MN ST. LOUIS 0528 PM 18.00 3 SSE SOUTH RANGE WI DOUGLAS 0854 AM 18.00 SUPERIOR WI DOUGLAS 0721 AM 17.30 2 N TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0700 AM 16.60 6 E ISLAND LAKE MN ST. LOUIS 0900 AM 16.50 POPLAR WI DOUGLAS 0604 AM 16.40 ISLAND LAKE MN ST. LOUIS 0619 AM 16.00 SEELEY WI SAWYER 0410 PM 16.00 WEST DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 1121 AM 16.00 3 N WASHBURN WI BAYFIELD 1119 AM 16.00 BRULE WI DOUGLAS 1100 AM 16.00 3 S TWIG MN ST. LOUIS 1058 AM 16.00 6 W TWO HARBORS MN ST. LOUIS 0816 AM 16.00 MOUTH OF BRULE MN DOUGLAS 0621 AM 15.60 4 S SAWYER MN CARLTON 0138 PM 15.50 ELY MN ST. LOUIS 0112 PM 15.00 MAPLE WI DOUGLAS 0815 AM 15.00 HAWTHORNE WI DOUGLAS 0544 AM 14.80 DULUTH HEIGHTS MN ST. LOUIS 0644 AM 14.80 HOLYOKE MN CARLTON 0526 AM 14.50 3 S COOK MN ST. LOUIS 0620 AM 14.30 5 NW DULUTH MN ST. LOUIS 1208 PM 14.00 EMBARRASS MN ST. LOUIS 0225 PM 14.00 GLIDDEN WI ASHLAND 1231 PM 14.00 BABBITT MN ST. LOUIS 0700 AM 14.00 5 N BABBITT MN ST. LOUIS 0700 AM 14.00 COOK MN ST. LOUIS 0600 AM 13.80 MCKINLEY MN ST. LOUIS 0211 PM 13.80 3 ENE WRIGHT MN CARLTON 0600 AM 13.50 1 N CLOQUET MN CARLTON 1140 AM 13.50 7 NW TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0745 AM 13.30 3 E SARONA WI WASHBURN 0600 AM 13.20 3 E ORR MN ST. LOUIS 0115 PM 13.00 ASHLAND WI ASHLAND 0450 PM 13.00 DRUMMOND WI BAYFIELD 1100 AM 13.00 5 N VIRGINIA MN ST. LOUIS 1041 AM 13.00 LAKEWOOD TWP MN ST. LOUIS 1001 AM 13.00 14 S BRIMSON MN ST. LOUIS 0947 AM 13.00 7 ESE SUPERIOR WI DOUGLAS 0935 AM 13.00 5 N TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0625 AM 13.00 LAKESIDE-LESTER PARK MN ST. LOUIS 0611 AM 12.50 ISABELLA MN LAKE 0906 AM 12.50 HERBSTER WI BAYFIELD 0718 AM 12.50 12 W DRUMMOND WI BAYFIELD 0700 AM 12.50 5 NNE TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 0700 AM 12.50 SILVER BAY MN LAKE 0631 AM 12.00 BEAVER BAY MN LAKE 0935 AM 12.00 FLOODWOOD MN ST. LOUIS 0915 AM 12.00 MORGAN PARK MN ST. LOUIS 0859 AM 12.00 OULU WI BAYFIELD 0823 AM 12.00 2 SE SPOONER WI WASHBURN 0800 AM 12.00 CORNUCOPIA WI BAYFIELD 0747 AM 12.00 CLOQUET MN CARLTON 0739 AM 12.00 CHISHOLM MN ST. LOUIS 0737 AM 12.00 4 SE NAMEKAGON WI BAYFIELD 0700 AM 12.00 CHERRY MN ST. LOUIS 0550 AM 11.80 FINLAND MN LAKE 1107 AM 11.80 IRON JUNCTION MN ST. LOUIS 0755 AM 11.50 BRIMSON MN ST. LOUIS 0946 AM 11.50 3 SW BAYFIELD WI BAYFIELD 0800 AM 11.00 TWO HARBORS MN LAKE 1123 AM 11.00 SOUTH RANGE WI DOUGLAS 1106 AM 11.00 2 SW HINCKLEY MN PINE 0909 AM 11.00 LITTLE MARAIS MN LAKE 0743 AM 11.00 3 E SAND BAY WI BAYFIELD 0630 AM 10.80 7 N MCGREGOR MN AITKIN 1019 AM 10.80 MOOSE LAKE MN CARLTON 0836 AM 10.50 WINTON MN ST. LOUIS 0900 AM 10.50 2 WNW SHESHEBEE MN AITKIN 0700 AM 10.50 13 NNW ODANAH WI ASHLAND 0627 AM 10.00 HERTEL WI BURNETT 0314 PM 10.00 LUTSEN MN COOK 0801 AM 10.00 2 E WALES MN LAKE 0604 AM 9.70 3 WSW LUTSEN MN COOK 0700 AM 9.50 GRAND MARAIS MN COOK 1100 AM 9.50 15 WSW COOK MN ST. LOUIS 1030 AM 9.10 INTERNATIONAL FALLS MN KOOCHICHING 0546 PM 9.00 LARSMONT MN LAKE 0813 AM 9.00 12 N ISLE MN AITKIN 0803 AM 9.00 1 SE MALMO MN AITKIN 0800 AM 9.00 LIBBY MN AITKIN 0800 AM 9.00 BIGFORK MN ITASCA 0701 AM 9.00 8 SE SPRINGBROOK WI WASHBURN 0700 AM 9.00 1 SSW GRANTSBURG WI BURNETT 0700 AM 8.80 6 NE HERTEL WI BURNETT 0700 AM 8.80 8 WNW PARK FALLS WI PRICE 0630 AM 8.50 UPSON WI IRON 0800 AM 8.50 HIBBING MN ST. LOUIS 0611 AM 8.20 5 NNE SNAKE TRAIL MN ST. LOUIS 0700 AM 8.00 7 SE GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 1127 AM 8.00 6 S GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0730 AM 8.00 5 NW NEW POST WI SAWYER 0710 AM 8.00 5 NE GRAND PORTAGE MN COOK 0700 AM 8.00 1 WSW SAXON WI IRON 0700 AM 8.00 HURLEY WI IRON 0625 AM 7.80 3 W PHILLIPS WI PRICE 0632 AM 7.50 7 SSW GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0600 AM 7.00 10 E FORT RIPLEY MN CROW WING 0730 AM 7.00 MERRIFIELD MN CROW WING 0604 AM 6.50 3 N BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0737 AM 6.00 REMER MN CASS 0933 AM 6.00 EAST GULL LAKE MN CASS 0800 AM 6.00 4 NE SEA GULL LAKE MN COOK 0700 AM 6.00 7 N PRENTICE WI PRICE 0604 AM 5.80 5 WSW LEGIONVILLE MN CROW WING 0700 AM 5.50 12 N GRAND RAPIDS MN ITASCA 0810 AM 5.50 8 NNW COLERAINE MN ITASCA 0730 AM 5.40 2 ESE COHASSET MN ITASCA 0800 AM 5.00 4 ESE CASINO MN CASS 0600 AM 4.10 2 NE BRAINERD MN CROW WING 0857 AM 3.00 3 NE NISSWA MN CROW WING 0815 AM 2.50 1 WNW CASS LAKE MN CASS 0800 AM $$
Wind Reports
057 NOUS43 KDLH 212243 PNSDLH MNZ010>012-018>021-025-026-033>038-WIZ001>004-006>009-221042- PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 442 PM CST FRI FEB 21 2014 ...HIGHEST WINDS GUSTS OVER PAST 12 HOURS... LOCATION SPEED TIME/DATE 1 E DULUTH 51 0724 AM 02/21 DEVILS ISLAND 48 0300 PM 02/21 ASHLAND AIRPORT 43 0245 PM 02/21 NORTHOME 43 0256 PM 02/21 DULUTH 40 0117 PM 02/21 SKY HARBOR AIRPORT 38 0333 PM 02/21 THE BAY OF GRAND MARAIS 38 0855 AM 02/21 CHISHOLM-HIBBING AIRPORT 37 0607 AM 02/21 2 E BIRCHDALE 37 0225 PM 02/21 BRAINERD 37 0249 PM 02/21 GRAND MARAIS AIRPORT 37 1254 PM 02/21 CLOQUET 36 0237 PM 02/21 GRAND RAPIDS 36 0115 PM 02/21 TWO HARBORS 35 1153 AM 02/21 CASS LAKE 34 0343 PM 02/21 3 WSW WENTWORTH 34 1104 AM 02/21 WASHBURN RAWS 34 0402 PM 02/21 LONGVILLE 33 0216 PM 02/21 SUPERIOR 33 0515 AM 02/21 2 NNE BIGFORK 33 0107 PM 02/21 5 E HIBBING 33 0707 AM 02/21 EVELETH-VIRGINIA AIRPORT 33 0727 AM 02/21 INTERNATIONAL FALLS 33 0301 PM 02/21 7 E EFFIE 32 0205 PM 02/21 ELY 32 0332 PM 02/21 HINCKLEY 32 1120 AM 02/21 2 W INO 32 1113 AM 02/21 12 ENE FIFIELD 32 1047 AM 02/21 3 W CLAM LAKE 32 0302 PM 02/21 MOOSE LAKE RAWS 31 0408 PM 02/21 MCGREGOR AIRPORT 31 1014 AM 02/21 3 W WOODROW 31 0406 PM 02/21 COOK 31 0215 PM 02/21 SAXON HARBOR 31 0940 AM 02/21 MOOSE LAKE 30 0509 AM 02/21 1 N GRAND PORTAGE 30 0730 AM 02/21 3 S CHISHOLM 30 0230 PM 02/21 ORR 30 1133 AM 02/21 SILVER BAY 30 0133 PM 02/21 HAYWARD 30 1238 PM 02/21 LITTLEFORK RAWS 30 0408 PM 02/21 PHILLIPS 30 0315 PM 02/21 SIREN 30 1115 AM 02/21 FERNBERG RAWS 30 1213 PM 02/21 4 WNW WENTWORTH 30 0315 PM 02/21 RICE LAKE N.W.R. 30 1152 AM 02/21 OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. $$
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Water Vapor Satellite Imagery
Great Lakes Zoom 9PM Feb. 20th
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