Dearth of snow, early start to fire season in Minnesota
3/1/2024 12:28:59 AM
CATEGORIES:
Fire
Relief, Response & Restrictions
AFFECTED AREAS:
Minnesota
Saint Louis County, MN
Duluth, MN
Start Date: 2/15/2024
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While the average snow depth for Duluth at the end of February is a little more than 15 inches, this year, the total snowfall since the start of the season was just 18.7 inches. This has been one of the least snowy winters on record, according to a NWS Duluth meteorologist. The snow water equivalent was presently the lowest on record.
Given the dry conditions and warm weather, the spring fire season began in mid-February statewide, although it typically begins in late March or early April. Over the last week and a half, the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources responded to 45 wildfires that burned 545 acres.
WDIO News (Duluth, Minn.), Feb 29, 2024
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