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Lake Vermilion Area Weather – April 16-18

– Near critical fire weather conditions today across most of central to northeast Minnesota.
– Widespread rain showers with embedded thunderstorms Thursday afternoon and overnight. Rainfall will be from a third to around an inch.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – April 14-16

Mixed precipitation will continue this evening, with a transition to mostly snow tonight for much of the Northland. Snowfall accumulation across the Arrowhead: an additional 1 to 2 inches possible.

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather April 12-14 UPDATE

Some snow is expected to mix in with rain Monday into Tuesday, with light accumulations possible for the MN Arrowhead and portions of the South Shore.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – April 9-11

Mixed precipitation is expected today through Thursday. Light snow accumulations will be limited to the Arrowhead and North Shore, with an inch or two possible.

NWS meteorologists embed at St. Louis County Emergency Operations Center

They will provide additional staffing support during major events.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – April 6-9

Light snow tonight into Monday morning for the Arrowhead and the South Shore snow belt where a few inches are possible.

Lake Vermilion Area Weekend Weather April 4-6

A cold front will move through the region through tonight bringing with it uo to an inch and half of snow. Most will see below normal temperatures, mainly from Saturday through Tuesday, before warmer temperatures move in.

Warm April will try to lure gardeners too early for planting

April may run four degrees warmer than normal.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – April 2-4

Another round of heavy snow is expected this afternoon. Snowfall rates at or above an inch per hour are possible in the late afternoon across the Iron Range and along the North Shore.

Lake Vermilion Area Weather – April 1-3

A low pressure system will likely bring snow and wintry mix to the Northland late Tuesday into early Thursday. Snow accumulations of 6 inches or more are likely (60-80% chance) for most of northeast Minnesota.

Beware the Ides of March - Deadly blizzard

Beware the Ides of March – Deadly blizzard

March 15, 1941: Blizzard unexpectedly hits North Dakota and Minnesota.

March may continue the new year's cooling trend

March may continue the new year’s cooling trend

March is statistically our snowiest month of the year.

Northeastern Minnesota Weather History – March

March 15, 1941: Beware the Ides of March. The most severe blizzard in modern history strikes North Dakota and Minnesota.

Your input needed on fisheries management plans for 151 lakes

All 151 lakes are listed by county.

Meteorologist who went viral for praying during tornado laid off

The chief meteorologist for ABC affiliate WTVA prayed on-the-air for the 6,000-plus residents of Armory, Mississippi, who were in the path …

February may turn very cold as La Nina finally makes an appearance

February may be cooler than normal as La Nina continues to shift the Polar Jetstream into a pattern that will support continued cold.

Northeastern Minnesota Weather History – February

Ice Storm February 23-24, 1977. This was a major snow and ice storm for the state. A foot of snow fell over the Northland, mixing at times with freezing rain. Winds were gusting up to 80 mph

Lake Vermilion Area Trail Report – January 6, 2025

Ice in Trail conditions continue to be the same as the last couple weeks (copied below is the safety message for all riders and trail users).the swamps (currently from 6″ – 12″ thick) continues to build with these cold temps—one of the big upsides of our lack of snow at the moment

Arctic chill may spill across our region in January

JANUARY 1, 2025—La Nina was supposed to cool us down and technically it did that in December. That month was one of the two in 2024 that had a normal mean temperature. There are signs that the trend for cooler temps will continue in January.

New Eagle Cam goes live

The old camera had viewers in 50 states and around 160 countries, in homes, classrooms and nursing homes, according to Lori Naumann, a spokesperson for the DNR’s Nongame Wildlife Program, which runs the cameras.

Where were you during the Halloween Blizzard of 1991?

Photo from Dan Toel ~ Tower’s Main Street, Lake Vermilion Chamber of Commerce The 1991 Halloween blizzard was a powerful storm that caused a period of heavy snowfall and ice accumulation from October 31 to November 4, 1991. The first 12 inches were wet and heavy—with thundersnow—the remainder turned dry and drifted with 50 mph winds and temperatures dropping from 55 degrees to 10 degrees. By the time the snowfall ended on November 4, the storm had dropped up 36.9 […]