December 20th 2017 Winter Storm Summary

Overview

While most locations in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota received light snow, a swath of heavier snow fell along a line from south of Devils Lake, through Hillsboro and Halstad, to just north of Park Rapids. The heaviest snow occurred in the Northwood/Hatton ND region with reports of up to 9 inches of snowfall accumulation.

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Snow Reports

...Snowfall Reports From The Region...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon              
Northwood ND                 9.0 in    0720 AM 12/21   47.74N/97.57W
Hatton ND 5 S                9.0 in    0730 AM 12/21   47.56N/97.46W
Nevis MN 12 NNW              8.5 in    0800 AM 12/21   47.13N/94.94W
Reynolds ND 1 E              8.0 in    0750 AM 12/21   47.67N/97.09W
Hillsboro ND                 8.0 in    0800 AM 12/21   47.40N/97.06W
Menahga MN 1 W               6.0 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.75N/95.14W        
Mayville ND                  5.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.50N/97.35W        
Ottertail Lake MN 1 N        4.5 in    0800 AM 12/21   46.43N/95.67W        
New York Mills MN            4.5 in    0730 AM 12/21   46.51N/95.38W        
Penn ND 6 SE                 4.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.18N/98.96W        
Esmond ND 9 NNW              4.2 in    0600 AM 12/21   48.16N/99.83W        
Ottertail MN 1 WNW           4.1 in    0615 AM 12/21   46.44N/95.59W        
North River ND 1 SSE         4.0 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.93N/96.79W        
Sebeka MN                    4.0 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.63N/95.08W        
Blabon ND 4 SW               3.8 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.34N/97.83W        
Fargo ND (APT)               3.6 in    0653 AM 12/21   46.92N/96.81W        
Cormorant MN 5 NW            3.6 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.80N/96.12W        
Oxbow ND  1 SSE              3.6 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.83N/96.80W        
Michigan ND                  3.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.03N/98.13W        
Dunvilla MN 4 W              3.5 in    0745 AM 12/21   46.66N/96.11W        
Grand Forks ND 3 SSE         3.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.87N/97.05W        
Ottertail MN                 3.5 in    0430 AM 12/21   46.42N/95.57W        
Moorhead MN 1 NNE            3.4 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.89N/96.75W        
Hendrum MN 2 W               3.4 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.27N/96.86W        
Sabin MN                     3.4 in    0905 AM 12/21   46.78N/96.66W        
West Fargo ND 3.8 SSE        3.2 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.83N/96.85W        
North River ND 2 ESE         3.2 in    0800 AM 12/21   46.91N/96.78W        
Red Lake Falls MN            3.1 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.88N/96.28W        
Rothsay MN                   3.0 in    0730 AM 12/21   46.48N/96.27W        
Westbury MN 3 ESE            2.6 in    0510 AM 12/21   46.89N/95.84W        
Lake George                  2.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.21N/94.98W        
Battle Lake MN 2 S           2.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.26N/95.71W        
Starkweather ND              2.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.45N/98.89W        
Grand Forks ND 4 SSW         2.2 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.85N/97.09W        
Fergus Falls MN 6 SW         2.0 in    0800 AM 12/21   46.22N/96.18W        
Grand Forks ND (NWS)         1.9 in    0611 AM 12/21   47.93N/97.08W        
Langdon ND                   1.6 in    0800 AM 12/21   48.75N/98.33W        
Grand Forks ND (APT)         1.5 in    0653 AM 12/21   47.95N/97.18W        
Lankin ND 6 E                1.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.33N/97.80W        
Crookston MN                 1.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.78N/96.59W        
Mentor MN 2 SW               1.5 in    0600 AM 12/21   47.67N/96.17W        
Abercrombie ND               1.5 in    0600 AM 12/21   46.45N/96.73W        
March MN 4 NNE               1.4 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.26N/96.87W        
Mavie MN 5 SSE               1.4 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.07N/95.92W        
Crookston MN                 1.2 in    0800 AM 12/21   47.80N/96.62W        
Lisbon ND                    1.2 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.43N/97.68W        
Mcleod ND 3 E                1.2 in    0930 AM 12/21   46.40N/97.24W        
Turtle River MN 3 E          1.0 in    0700 AM 12/21   47.58N/94.68W        
Breckenridge MN 3 SE         0.9 in    0700 AM 12/21   46.30N/96.52W        
Lancaster MN                 0.9 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.86N/96.80W        
Backoo ND 3 WNW              0.8 in    0944 AM 12/21   48.85N/97.78W        
Greenbush MN                 0.5 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.70N/96.18W        
Lisbon ND                    0.5 in    0800 AM 12/21   46.44N/97.67W        
Pembina ND                   0.5 in    0737 AM 12/21   48.97N/97.24W        
Karlstad MN                  0.4 in    0730 AM 12/21   48.58N/96.52W        
Cavalier ND 7 NW             0.3 in    0700 AM 12/21   48.86N/97.70W        

Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying
equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers 
for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.

Photos

Images collected from the region.


Ankle deep snow accumulated by the morning of Dec 21, 2017 in Hillsboro, ND.	Just over 5 inches accumulated during the evening of Dec 20 northwest of Buxton, ND.	4 inches at 4:45 pm would grow into nearly 8 inches of accumulated snow by the next morning in Northwood, ND.	Nearly 6 inches of accumulation had accumulated by 7:00 pm in McVille, ND.

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