Headline:
Snow Squall Warning issued April 8 at 11:19AM CDT until April 8 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event:
Snow Squall Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 8, 2026 - 9:19am
Expires:
April 8, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
At 1118 AM CDT, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line
extending from 6 miles west of Crane Lake to near Ball Club to near
Hackensack, moving east at 35 mph.
HAZARD...Intense bursts of heavy snow. Gusty winds leading to
blowing snow and rapidly falling visibility. 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, Meadow Brook, Ash
Lake, Effie, Bena, Squaw Lake, Zemple, Crane Lake, and Gheen.
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: