Snowfall reports for December 13-17, 2022

By WDIO
Snowy scene of car in WDIO parking lot and a shovel

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.