How Much Snow Did This Week’s Blizzard Drop On Northern Minnesota + Wisconsin?

While much of this winter hasn't been aggressively snowy, Mother Nature decided to make up for lost time in the Northland with a blizzard that packed near-hurricane force wind gusts and feet of heavy, wet snow this week.

Ahead of its arrival, this winter storm was being billed as "messy", as it was forecasted to bring a mix of rain, freezing rain, heavy snow, and powerful winds across Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin.

At the center of this storm's target was Minnesota's North Shore, which saw the most powerful wind gusts and heaviest snowfall during this week's event.

The highest recorded wind gust was 69 mph on the Blatnik Bridge between Duluth and Superior. This is just shy of category 1 hurricane winds, which is 74 mph. Several places across the Northland saw gusts of 50+ mph.

READ MORE: These Are The Peak Wind Gusts Recorded Around The Northland During This Week's Blizzard

On the snow side of things, Minnesota's North Shore along Lake Superior was the forecasted target. This very much proved to be true. For a time on Wednesday, blizzard conditions from heavy, blowing snow made Highway 61 completely impassible. Very heavy snow quickly piled up, with anywhere from a foot to over three feet of snow falling during this week's storm.

Here are the totals from this week's blizzard across the Northland.

Snowfall Totals from February 17-19, 2026 Blizzard In Northern Minnesota & Northern Wisconsin

Hovland, MN: 38.6 inches

Finland, MN: 28.4 inches

Lutsen, MN: 24.2 inches

Two Harbors, MN: 23.5 inches

Grand Marais, MN: 20 inches

Little Marais, MN: 20 inches

Silver Bay, MN: 18.5 inches

Knife River, MN: 18 inches

Gary New Duluth: 17 inches

Brimson, MN: 16.7 inches

Washburn, WI: 15 inches

Duluth (Lester Park): 13.5 inches

Bayfield, WI: 12.9 inches

Cloquet, MN: 12.6 inches

Superior, WI: 12.6 inches

Holyoke, MN: 11.7 inches

Duluth, MN (NWS Office near airport): 11.6 inches

Cornucopia, WI: 11 inches

Chisholm, MN: 10.8 inches

Duluth, MN (Park Point): 10.5 inches

Moquah, WI: 10 inches

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Fredenberg, MN: 9 inches

Hoyt Lakes, MN: 9 inches

Superior (Billings Park): 8.8 inches

Ashland, WI: 8.7 inches

Duluth (West Duluth): 8 inches

Ely, MN: 7.8 inches

Herbster, WI: 7.5 inches

Keewatin, MN: 7.4 inches

Kerrick, MN: 7.4 inches

Delta, WI: 6.7 inches

Hibbing, MN: 6.5 inches

Maple, WI: 6.4 inches

Moose Lake, MN: 6.1 inches

Solon Springs, WI: 5.9 inches

Grand Rapids, MN: 5.6 inches

Floodwood, MN: 5 inches

In case you're curious, here's a look at what cities and towns around Minnesota are historically the snowiest places in the state: