Tag: snowfall
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Analyzing the 1997–98 Strong El Niño: A Winter Substantially Warmer Than 1982–83
This post will examine the strong El Niño winter of 1997-98, which was several degrees warmer in Duluth compared to the similarly strong El Niño of 1982-83, illustrating that each El Niño event can vary significantly. Let’s begin by reviewing the snowfall statistics for Duluth, Minnesota, during the winter of…
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Strong El Niño Analogs: Focusing on the Winter of 1982–83
This week, I’ll review past strong El Niño events and analyze the winter conditions they produced in Duluth and across the Northland. The three winters I’m highlighting—1982-83, 1997-98, and 2015-16—were all strong El Niño events, much like the one we are experiencing now. With a strong El Niño already established…
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April 2026: Precipitation and Temperature Anomalies in the Northland
In April 2026, persistent troughing dominated the western U.S., while ridging stretched from the southern to eastern regions. This setup brought an active southwest upper-level flow and a busy weather pattern to the Northland, with cooler-than-average temperatures in northern Minnesota and warmer-than-average conditions in parts of northwest Wisconsin. Average temperatures…
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2025-2026 Winter Weather Recap: Duluth’s Temperature and Snowfall Analysis
Now that meteorological winter 2025–2026 is behind us, it’s time to reflect on how the season unfolded. Weather forecasters often break the seasons into three-month chunks instead of using astronomical dates. Meteorological winter covers December, January, and February. Spring spans March, April, and May. Summer runs from June through August,…
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Duluth November Snowfall Trends 2000-2024
Snowfall Totals for November in Duluth, Minnesota (2000-2024)Note: The average snowfall in Duluth during November is 14.1 inches. 2000: 17.5 inches2001: 11.4 inches2002: 4.3 inches2003: 19.4 inches2004: 1.4 inches2005: 11.4 inches2006: 4.0 inches2007: 6.0 inches2008: 3.2 inches2009: 1.1 inches2010: 27.9 inches2011: 3.7 inches2012: 10.1 inches2013: 4.7 inches2014: 16.4 inches2015: 4.4…
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Rainfall Reports; April 2024 Climate Summary
4:27 PM Wednesday, May 1, 2024 The Northland experienced a widespread rain event from Tuesday night into early Wednesday morning, although the actual rainfall totals were lower than forecasted for most areas, this was particularly the case in eastern Minnesota and much of northwest Wisconsin, encompassing the Twin Ports and…
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Precipitation and Snowfall Totals for March 2024
2:55 PM Sunday, March 31, 2024 It took until March to finally get a month with above average snowfall in Duluth and in much of the Northland. Snowfall totals for March 2024 ranged from 19.9 inches at Duluth to 19.4 inches at International Falls. Departure from normal snowfall for March…