Snowfall reports for December 13-17, 2022

By WDIO
Snowy scene of car in WDIO parking lot and a shovel
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Other than a few lingering flurries and lake-effect snowfall on the South Shore, this week’s winter storm is finally almost over. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect until 6 pm Saturday for Carlton, South St. Louis, Pine, Douglas, Bayfield, Burnett, and Washburn Counties.

Meteorologist Sabrina Ullman says the snow will gradually taper off from west to east tonight, making way for a cloudy but dry Sunday.

Wet, heavy snow began on Tuesday evening and continued in waves through Saturday. There were blizzard conditions for portions of the Northland from 6 am to 2:30 pm on Wednesday and a second time from 2:30 am to 6 am Thursday. This storm has been nicknamed “The Blue Blizzard” due to the blue tint of the snow..

Here are local Snowfall Reports reported to the National Weather Service as of 3 pm on Saturday, December 17th.

  • 12:25 PM 12/16 – 6 NE Rice Lake – 30.5 inches – St. Louis County
  • 6:00 AM 12/17 – NWS Duluth – 29.1 inches – St. Louis County
  • 9:00 AM 12/16 – 2 NNW Gary New Duluth – 28.5 inches – St. Louis County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 7 NNE Wales – 28.5 inches – Lake County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 4 WNW Delta – 25.0 inches – Bayfield County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 3 SE Finland – 24.3 inches – Lake County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – 1 W Silver Bay – 22.6 inches – Lake County
  • 10:00 AM 12/17 – Mahtowa – 21.7 inches – Carlton County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 1 W Solon Springs – 20.9 inches – Douglas County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – Wrenshall – 20.9 inches – Carlton County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – Cozy Corner – 20.5 inches – Douglas County
  • 9:04 AM 12/17 – New Post – 20.2 inches – Sawyer County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – 4 NNW Nashwauk – 19.8 inches – Itasca County
  • 7:30 AM 12/16 – 4 WNW Red Cliff – 19.6 inches – Bayfield County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – 1 SSE Hibbing – 19.4 inches – St. Louis County
  • 6:00 AM 12/16 – 7 SSW Grand Rapids – 19.0 inches – Itasca County
  • 7:40 AM 12/16 – 1 WSW Lester Park Duluth – 18.8 inches – St. Louis County
  • 5:55 PM 12/16 – Moose Lake – 18.3 inches – Carlton County
  • 6:00 AM 12/16 – 4 WNW Kerrick – 18.3 inches – Pine County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – Coleraine – 18.1 inches – Itasca County
  • 6:00 AM 12/16 – Embarrass – 17.5 inches – St. Louis County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 1 WSW Maple – 17.3 inches – Douglas County
  • 6:00 AM 12/16 – 2 N Moquah – 17.1 inches – Bayfield County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 3 ENE Holyoke – 17.1 inches – Carlton County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 3 NNW Northwoods Beach – 16.9 inches – Sawyer County
  • 7:40 AM 12/16 – 7 SSW Deerwood – 16.5 inches – Crow Wing County
  • 7:44 AM 12/16 – 4 SSW Shell Lake – 16.3 inches – Washburn County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – 10 ESE Sawbill Lake – 16.3 inches – Cook County
  • 6:00 AM 12/16 – 4 W Grand Marais – 16.0 inches – Cook County
  • 6:20 AM 12/16 – 4 ESE Casino – 15.2 inches – Cass County
  • 9:00 AM 12/16 – 6 NE Hertel – 15.0 inches – Burnett County
  • 8:10 AM 12/16 – 2 SSW Ely – 14.3 inches – St. Louis County
  • 7:15 AM 12/16 – 3 WNW Clam Lake – 13.9 inches – Bayfield County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 6 SW Webb Lake – 13.7 inches – Burnett County
  • 9:00 AM 12/16 – Seeley – 13.6 inches – Sawyer County
  • 6:00 AM 12/16 – 3 SW Butternut – 13 inches – Price County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 5 SSW International Falls – 10.5 inches – Koochiching County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – Mercer – 9.5 inches – Iron County
  • 7:30 AM 12/16 – 1 SSW Superior – 8.5 inches – Douglas County
  • 7:00 AM 12/16 – 4 NE Sea Gull Lake – 8.3 inches – Cook County
  • 8:00 AM 12/16 – 3 N Aminicon Falls SP – 8.3 inches – Douglas County

As snowfall continues, these amounts are not the final, official totals. Use the list as an example of the amount of snow falling across the region.

  • DMA Web Image 12-29-22
  • Shed in woods buried under heavy snow accumulation
    Heavy snow accumulation in Wrenshall, Yvonne Wolf
  • Heavy snow weighing down trees and burying a bench
    Heavy snow weighing down trees and burying a bench. Yvonne Wolf, Wrehnshall.
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    Superior Snowdown (Kayla Dalbec)
  • Looking out the window at low hanging snow covered branches
    Heavy snow on the trees. (Robbie Johnson)
  • Skylar Pendzimas Snow in Calumet
    Snow today in Calumet. (Sylar Pendzimas)
  • Tall snowman with black hat being hugged by girl and a boy stands on the left
    Snow day Snowman! Abe and Izzy
  • Shari Sullivan wet slop in W Duluth Dec14
    Wet slop in W. Duluth on Dec. 14. (Shari Sullivan)
  • picture taken out a window of a pine tree leaning over covered in snow
    The weight of the snow on Dec. 14 in Grand Rapids. Tracy Forrest.
  • a cardinal sits in a snow covered tree
    A little bit of red in a scene of white. Tiff Linn, Cohasset.