Overview
The first major winter storm of 2018 in North Dakota and Minnesota occurred on January 10 and 11. Gusty winds combined with falling snow to produce blizzard conditions in the Red River Valley. These conditions lead to the closure of I-29 from Fargo to the Canadian border in North Dakota and the closure of US-2 from East Grand Forks to Crookston. The heaviest snow fell from Devils Lake to Valley northeast through Grand Forks to Thief River Falls with the highest totals near 7 inches in Buxton and Grand Forks.Wind
Strongest Winds in the Valley
...Highest Wind Gust Reports... Location Speed Time/Date Grand Forks ND (APT) 54 MPH 0707 AM 01/11 Fargo ND (APT) 52 MPH 0955 AM 01/11 Fergus Falls MN (APT) 49 MPH 1235 PM 01/11 Buxton ND 4 S (DOT) 49 MPH 0712 AM 01/11 Wahpeton ND (DOT) 49 MPH 0942 AM 01/11 Grafton ND (APT) 47 MPH 0535 AM 01/11 Crookston MN (APT) 46 MPH 0955 AM 01/11 Cavalier ND (APT) 46 MPH 0335 AM 01/11 Donaldson MN (DOT) 45 MPH 0845 AM 01/11 Tenney MN (DOT) 45 MPH 1130 AM 01/11 E Grand Forks MN (DOT) 45 MPH 1010 AM 01/11 Grand Forks ND (DOT) 45 MPH 0912 AM 01/11 Hendrum MN (DOT) 45 MPH 0619 AM 01/11 Grand Forks ND (AFB) 44 MPH 0405 AM 01/11 Cooperstown ND (APT) 44 MPH 0955 AM 01/11 Elbow Lake MN (APT) 43 MPH 1255 PM 01/11 Detroit Lakes MN (APT) 43 MPH 1055 AM 01/11 Dilworth MN (DOT) 43 MPH 1030 AM 01/11 Devils Lake ND (DOT) 42 MPH 0711 AM 01/11 St Vincent MN (DOT) 42 MPH 0905 AM 01/11 Wahpeton ND (APT) 41 MPH 1055 AM 01/11 Gwinner ND (APT) 41 MPH 0955 PM 01/10 Moorhead MN (APT) 41 MPH 1055 AM 01/11 Lake Park MN (DOT) 40 MPH 1100 AM 01/11 Hallock MN (APT) 40 MPH 0135 AM 01/11 Rothsay MN (DOT) 40 MPH 0905 AM 01/11 Buffalo ND 7 N (DOT) 40 MPH 1027 AM 01/11 Detroit Lakes MN (DNR) 39 MPH 1220 PM 01/11 Emerado ND (DOT) 39 MPH 0441 AM 01/11 Baudette MN (APT) 38 MPH 0103 PM 01/11 Langdon ND (APT) 38 MPH 0235 AM 01/11 Walhalla ND (APT) 37 MPH 0555 AM 01/11 Mahnomen MN (DOT) 37 MPH 1041 AM 01/11 Leeds ND (DOT) 37 MPH 1026 PM 01/10 Devils Lake ND (APT) 37 MPH 0652 AM 01/11 Brooks MN (DOT) 36 MPH 1020 AM 01/11 Moorhead MN (DOT) 36 MPH 1145 AM 01/11 Park Rapids MN (APT) 36 MPH 1226 PM 01/11 Thief R Falls MN (APT) 36 MPH 1015 AM 01/11 Cando ND (APT) 36 MPH 1255 AM 01/11 Flag Island MN 35 MPH 0355 AM 01/11 Mentor MN 2 WNW 35 MPH 1032 AM 01/11 Mcleod ND 3 N (USFW) 35 MPH 1149 AM 01/11
Snow
...Snowfall Reports... Location Amount Time/Date Buxton 7.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 4 SSW Holmes 7.0 in 0100 PM 01/11 1 NNW Grand Forks 6.6 in 0600 PM 01/11 Grand Forks ND (NWS) 6.6 in 0600 PM 01/11 3 SSE Grand Forks 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 Grand Forks ND 3 SSE 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 8 SSE Logan Center 6.5 in 0900 AM 01/11 7 ESE Sherbrooke 6.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 1 N Emerado 6.2 in 0700 AM 01/11 Arvilla 6.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 Newfolden 6.0 in 0900 AM 01/11 Penn 6.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Eldred 6.0 in 0600 PM 01/11 Finley 6.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 Warren 6.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Holt 6.0 in 0600 PM 01/11 Manvel 6.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 4 NNE Holmes 6.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 Mavie MN 5 SSE 5.1 in 0700 AM 01/11 5 S Mavie 5.1 in 0700 AM 01/11 Alvarado 5.0 in 0600 PM 01/11 Salol 5.0 in 0600 PM 01/11 Newfolden 5.0 in 0900 AM 01/11 Michigan 5.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Thief River Falls 5.0 in 0600 PM 01/11 Finley 5.0 in 0300 AM 01/11 Starkweather 5.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Larimore 5.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 Turtle River MN 3 E 4.9 in 0700 AM 01/11 4 E Turtle River 4.9 in 0700 AM 01/11 Hillsboro 4.5 in 1100 PM 01/10 Mayville 4.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 1 SW Veseleyville 4.5 in 0100 PM 01/11 Greenbush 4.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 Badger 4.5 in 0100 PM 01/11 Mentor MN 2 SW 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 9 E Hayes Lake State Park 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 7 S Skime 4.0 in 0432 PM 01/11 4 SSW Kragnes 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Thorhult 4.0 in 0600 PM 01/11 Bemidji 4.0 in 0900 AM 01/11 North River ND 1 SSE 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 2 SSW Mentor 4.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Karlstad 3.9 in 0715 AM 01/11 1 E Portland 3.9 in 0700 AM 01/11 Karlstad MN 3.9 in 0715 AM 01/11 Twin Valley 3.5 in 0800 AM 01/11 Devils Lake 3.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 Red Lake Falls 3.5 in 0432 PM 01/11 5 NNE March 3.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 March MN 4 NNE 3.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 Twin Valley MN 3.5 in 0800 AM 01/11 Milton 3.5 in 0600 PM 01/11 Backoo ND 3 WNW 3.0 in 1115 AM 01/11 3 WNW Backoo 3.0 in 1115 AM 01/11 Esmond 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Saum 3.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 Baudette 3.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 4 W Pisek 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Lake Bronson 3.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Ada 2.5 in 0432 PM 01/11 Park Rapids 2.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 Fosston 2.5 in 0432 PM 01/11 Casselton ND 5 SW 2.4 in 0700 AM 01/11 5 SSW Casselton 2.4 in 0700 AM 01/11 Maple Bay MN 5 ESE 2.1 in 0945 AM 01/11 5 SE Maple Bay 2.1 in 0945 AM 01/11 Naytahwaush 2.0 in 1137 PM 01/10 Nevis 2.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 4 NNE Backoo 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Pembina 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 3 NE Fargo 2.0 in 0800 AM 01/11 Sebeka 2.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Wadena 2.0 in 0100 PM 01/11 Fosston 2.0 in 0421 PM 01/11 Fargo ND 2 NE 2.0 in 0800 AM 01/11 North River ND 2 ESE 1.6 in 0800 AM 01/11 3 NE Fargo 1.6 in 0800 AM 01/11 5 NNW Cormorant 1.6 in 0700 AM 01/11 Cormorant MN 5 NW 1.6 in 0700 AM 01/11 Havana 1.3 in 0700 AM 01/11 Lisbon 1.3 in 0700 AM 01/11 Karlstad 1.2 in 1015 PM 01/10 West Fargo ND 3.8 SSE 1.1 in 0700 AM 01/11 Sabin 1.1 in 0700 AM 01/11 1 NW Prairie Rose 1.1 in 0700 AM 01/11 Pelican Rapids 1.0 in 0432 PM 01/11 Clitherall 1.0 in 0432 PM 01/11 Parkers Prairie 1.0 in 1100 AM 01/11 Elizabeth 1.0 in 0432 PM 01/11 Moorhead 1.0 in 0900 AM 01/11 Mcleod 1.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 Lidgerwood 1.0 in 0700 AM 01/11 2 NW Big Mcdonald Lake 0.9 in 0800 AM 01/11 Big Mcdonald Lake MN 2 NW 0.9 in 0800 AM 01/11 1 S Oxbow 0.8 in 0700 AM 01/11 Oxbow ND 1 SSE 0.8 in 0700 AM 01/11 Fargo 0.8 in 0700 AM 01/11 Battle Lake MN 2 S 0.7 in 0700 AM 01/11 4 ESE Westbury 0.7 in 0430 AM 01/11 2 S Battle Lake 0.7 in 0700 AM 01/11 Westbury MN 3 ESE 0.7 in 0430 AM 01/11 Fergus Falls 0.5 in 0432 PM 01/11 2 WSW Deer Creek 0.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 Deer Creek MN 1 W 0.5 in 0700 AM 01/11 Herman 0.5 in 0300 PM 01/11 Ashby 0.5 in 0900 AM 01/11 Fairmount 0.2 in 0900 AM 01/11
Photos & Video:
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| Fargo Hector International Airport at 10:20 AM Thursday (Dan Dewald) |
MnDOT Webcam near East Grand Forks, MN at 7:30pm Wednesday (MnDOT) |
Blowing Snow in Shelly, MN (Kathleen Blake) |
Snow 1 mile SE Larimore, ND (Ben Williams) |
Radar:
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| 12pm Wednesday to 6pm Wednesday Radar Loop with Estimated Precipitation Type | 6pm Wednesday to 12am Thursday Radar Loop with Estimated Precipitation Type | 12am Thursday to 6am Thursday Radar Loop with Estimated Precipitation Type | 6am Thursday to 10am Thursday Radar Loop with Estimated Precipitation Type |
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