Headline:
Snow Squall Warning issued April 8 at 10:56AM CDT until April 8 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event:
Snow Squall Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 8:56am
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a
* Snow Squall Warning for...
Itasca County in north central Minnesota...
Northeastern Cass County in north central Minnesota...
Southeastern Koochiching County in north central Minnesota...
Northwestern St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota...
* Until noon CDT.
* At 1053 AM CDT, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from Ash Lake to near Bena to 7 miles south of Akeley,
moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and visibility rapidly falling to less than
one-quarter mile. Wind gusts up to 20 mph.
SOURCE...Radar and webcams.
IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous
within minutes.
Snow squall will affect US-2 and US-53.
Locations impacted include...
Hibbing, Grand Rapids, Cohasset, Coleraine, Nashwauk, Deer River,
Cook, Marcell, Bigfork, Taconite, Nett Lake, Orr, Big Falls, Meadow
Brook, Northome, Ash Lake, Kabetogama, Effie, Bena, and Squaw Lake.
Instruction:
Reduce speed and turn on headlights! During snow squalls, the
visibility may suddenly drop to near zero in whiteout conditions.
Area Description:
Cass, MN; Itasca, MN; Koochiching, MN; St. Louis, MN
Forcast Office:
NWS Duluth MN
Sender: