A very strong low pressure area settled over the great lakes on October 12 and 13th and brought with it the first snow of the season over the state. The most snow fell over northeast Minnesota, but much of the state saw at least a burst of flurries.
Listed below is a statement from the Duluth National Weather Service.
PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DULUTH MN 320 PM CDT FRI OCT 13 2006 ...SOME SNOWFALL TOTALS AROUND THE AREA FROM THIS MORNING THROUGH EARLY AFTERNOON... MINNESOTA SNOWFALL TOTALS ============================ LOCATION TIME OF REPORT NEW SNOW SNOW DEPTH STORM TOTAL DULUTH 0700 2 2 2 INTERNATIONAL FALLS 1250 2.8 3 3 BABBIT 0916 4.5 4 FLOODWOOD 0817 3 3 BRIMSON 0645 3 3 LITTLE FORK 0955 2.8 3 VIRGINIA 1110 3 3 CLOQUET 0755 2 2 EMBARRRASS 0615 1.5 1 WOLF RIDGE 0711 0.5 1 ORR 0600 1.7 COOK 0500 4.5 ISLE 12N 0600 T SILVER BAY 0653 1 DIXON LAKE 0950 2 ELY 0740 4 COTTON 0750 2 WISCONSIN SNOWFALL TOTALS ============================ LOCATION TIME OF REPORT NEW SNOW SNOW DEPTH STORM TOTAL GILE 1515 1.5 9 13.5 MONTREAL 0720 6 10 HURLEY 0831 4 9 UPSON 0725 4 5 PARK FALLS 0900 3 3 GURNEY 0824 2 3 BENNETT 1200 1.6 2 MAPLE 0642 1.4 1 SOLON SPRINGS 0716 1 1 HAYWARD 0845 1.5 2 BUTTERNUT 0730 2.5 ALL TOTALS ARE REPORTED IN INCHES FYI...HERE ARE THE 10 SNOWIEST OCTOBERS IN DULUTH SINCE RECORDS BEGAN IN 1875... 1. 1933 14.0 INCHES 2. 1925 11.5 INCHES 3. 1995 9.7 INCHES 4. 1966 8.1 INCHES 5. 1926 7.0 INCHES 6. 1936 7.0 INCHES 7. 1955 6.5 INCHES 8. 2002 6.3 INCHES 9. 1951 5.8 INCHES 10. 1992 5.8 INCHES
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