Snow Squall Warning Minnesota | Effective 04/08/2026 07:58

Headline: 
Snow Squall Warning issued April 8 at 9:58AM CDT until April 8 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Duluth MN
Event: 
Snow Squall Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 8, 2026 - 7:58am
Expires: 
April 8, 2026 - 9:00am
Description: 
The National Weather Service in Duluth MN has issued a * Snow Squall Warning for... Itasca County in north central Minnesota... Cass County in north central Minnesota... Koochiching County in north central Minnesota... Northwestern St. Louis County in northeastern Minnesota... * Until 1100 AM CDT. * At 955 AM CDT, a dangerous snow squall was located along a line extending from 11 miles northwest of Nett Lake to Marcell to near Longville, moving east at 25 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 webcam indicated. IMPACT...Travel will become difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes. Webcams and radar indicate very quick reductions in visibility and whiteout conditions in north-central Minnesota. Snow squall will impact US-2, US-71, and US-53. Locations impacted include... Grand Rapids, International Falls, Walker, Cohasset, Coleraine, Deer River, Littlefork, Marcell, Bigfork, Remer, Taconite, Wabedo, Nett Lake, Hackensack, Orr, Big Falls, Meadow Brook, Northome, Longville, and Ash 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