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Overview
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A significant winter storm brought widespread blizzard conditions to western and central North Dakota from April 12th through April 14th, 2022. Snow began in southwestern North Dakota early in the morning on Tuesday, April 12th, and quickly expanded into central North Dakota during the morning hours, then gradually into northern North Dakota through the rest of the day. Conditions deteriorated rapidly due to heavy snow and high winds, with a No Travel Advisory issued by the NDDOT by late morning for much of the southwest and south central. At 5 PM on Tuesday, Interstate 94 was closed from the Montana state line to Jamestown. Many roads were difficult to impossible to travel on due to blowing and drifting snow. Heavy snowfall rates continued Wednesday, and winds shifted to the northwest with many gusts reported around 60 mph. Blowing and drifting snow remained a significant problem. Overall snowfall was 1 to 3 feet, with drifts exceeding 8 feet (see photos below)! While we continue to analyze the data, check back here for updates. |
(Courtesy of Stephanie LeeAnn Wheeler) |
Photos & Video
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| Large snow drifts at the CHI St. Alexius Hospital in Dickinson. (Courtesy of Chelsey Petersen) |
Washburn (Courtesy of Phillip Mack Hermann) |
Minot (Courtesy of Theresa Elizabeth) |
Minot (Courtesy of Carlos Mock) |
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| Lansford (Courtesy of Jody Hinkle Pletcher) |
Large snow drifts in Golden Valley. (Courtesy of Joslyn Marie) |
A car buried under a large snow drift in southwest Minot. (Courtesy of Ashley Janssen) |
Underwood (Courtesy of Sharon Carmichael Roberts) |
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| 8 to 10 foot tall snow drift in Hebron. (Courtesy of Johnson Farm) |
Snow drifts in a backyard in Tioga. (Courtesy of Karen Odegaard) |
Trying to shovel snow in Minot the morning of Thursday, April 14th. (Courtesy @Carly_GISWx on Twitter) |
A mountain of snow in New England, ND (Courtesy Tia Bossert) |
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| 2 Day Old Calf in Bowman. (Courtesy of Tracy Boll) |
Cattle trying to stay warm. (Courtesy of Jennifer Wing) |
Cattle in Glen Ullin. (Courtesy Dana Wahus) |
Limited space for the horses. (Courtesy Dawn Martin) |
Radar
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| Heavy Snow Started Tuesday Morning | Heavy snow continued Tuesday evening, with some rain in the east. | Snow starting to wrap around the low Wednesday Morning | Heavy snow showing now signs of letting up Wednesday afternoon |
Storm Reports
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| National 72 Hour Snowfall Analysis Ending 7 AM April 15 from NOHRSC | Strongest wind reports at the peak of the blizzard |
...STATEWIDE STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL FOR NORTH DAKOTA FOR THE MAJOR WINTER STORM FROM TUESDAY APRIL 12TH THROUGH THURSDAY APRIL 14TH... BELOW ARE THE ANTICIPATED FINAL SNOWFALL REPORTS FROM THE MAJOR WINTER STORM FROM TUESDAY APRIL 12TH THROUGH THURSDAY APRIL 14TH. LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE LAT/LON 3 NW MINOT 36.0 IN 0815 AM 04/14 48.26N/101.34W GLENBURN 30.5 IN 0607 AM 04/14 48.51N/101.22W 1 E DUNN CENTER 29.5 IN 0900 AM 04/15 47.36N/102.60W DICKINSON 1.1 WNW 29.2 IN 0800 AM 04/14 46.89N/102.80W GARRISON 29.0 IN 0900 AM 04/15 47.66N/101.42W VELVA 3 NE 28.0 IN 0800 AM 04/14 48.08N/100.88W NORWICH 28.0 IN 0702 PM 04/13 48.25N/100.99W LANSFORD 27.5 IN 0500 AM 04/14 48.63N/101.38W MCCLUSKY 27.0 IN 0800 AM 04/15 47.49N/100.44W 1 NW HEBRON 26.5 IN 0808 AM 04/14 46.91N/102.06W BURLINGTON 26.0 IN 0926 PM 04/13 48.28N/101.43W DUNN CENTER 2 SW 26.0 IN 0600 PM 04/13 47.35N/102.65W DICKINSON 25.0 IN 0315 PM 04/14 46.88N/102.79W 2 NE GRASSY BUTTE 25.0 IN 530 PM 04/13 47.42N/103.22W UNDERWOOD 24.3 IN 0800 AM 04/14 47.46N/101.14W HAZEN 24.6 IN 0830 AM 04/14 47.30N/101.62W HEART BUTTE DAM 24.1 IN 0900 AM 04/15 46.60N/101.81W TURTLE LAKE 24.0 IN 0800 AM 04/15 47.52N/100.89W STANLEY 24.0 IN 0233 PM 04/14 48.31N/102.38W CARPIO 24.0 IN 0741 AM 04/14 48.44N/101.72W LANSFORD 24.0 IN 1040 PM 04/13 48.63N/101.38W 10 NE SENTINEL BUTTE 24.0 IN 0953 PM 04/13 47.02N/103.69W 10 NE RICHARDTON 24.0 IN 0936 PM 04/13 47.00N/102.20W GLENBURN 24.0 IN 0230 PM 04/13 48.52N/101.22W 5 SE MANNING 23.0 IN 0202 PM 04/14 47.18N/102.70W SHERWOOD 23.0 IN 0630 AM 04/14 48.96N/101.63W 6 S HAZEN 23.0 IN 1103 PM 04/13 47.21N/101.62W 4.9 NW NEW SALEM 22.5 IN 0900 AM 04/14 46.89N/101.49W GLEN ULLIN 22.0 IN 0700 PM 04/13 46.82N/101.83W MCCLUSKY 22.0 IN 0600 PM 04/13 47.48N/100.45W 4 WSW SURREY 22.0 IN 1155 AM 04/13 48.21N/101.21W 2 NW BERGEN 21.0 IN 0130 PM 04/13 48.02N/100.73W STANTON 21.0 IN 1246 PM 04/13 47.32N/101.38W BEACH 20.2 IN 0700 AM 04/15 46.92N/104.01W REGENT 20.0 IN 0422 PM 04/14 46.42N/102.56W HARVEY 20.0 IN 0630 AM 04/14 47.77N/99.94W 5 N BELFIELD 20.0 IN 1130 PM 04/13 46.96N/103.20W SHERWOOD 20.0 IN 0830 PM 04/13 48.96N/101.63W 1 W LOGAN 20.0 IN 1230 PM 04/13 48.15N/101.17W 0.4 SE LARIMORE 19.2 IN 0830 PM 04/14 47.91N/97.62W CATHAY 6.5 N 19.0 IN 0700 AM 04/15 47.65N/99.40W VOLTAIRE 19.0 IN 0856 AM 04/13 48.02N/100.84W TAYLOR 19.0 IN 0815 AM 04/13 46.90N/102.43W 5 NE MAXBASS 18.7 IN 0700 AM 04/15 48.77N/101.07W NWS BISMARCK 18.3 IN 0427 PM 04/14 46.77N/100.76W BOWMAN 18.0 IN 0800 AM 04/15 46.19N/103.40W MAXBASS 4.9 ENE 18.0 IN 0800 AM 04/14 48.74N/101.04W CATHAY 6.5 N 18.0 IN 0700 AM 04/14 47.65N/99.40W HETTINGER 18.0 IN 0437 AM 04/14 46.00N/102.64W WATFORD CITY 18.0 IN 0815 PM 04/13 47.80N/103.28W 2 E STANTON 18.0 IN 0915 AM 04/13 47.32N/101.34W 4 NNW FRYBURG 18.0 IN 0830 AM 04/13 46.92N/103.33W 5 NW NEW SALEM 17.8 IN 1248 PM 04/13 46.90N/101.49W WILLISTON 17.0 IN 0940 PM 04/13 48.15N/103.63W 10 SW NEW ENGLAND 16.5 IN 0904 PM 04/13 46.44N/103.02W 4 WNW WOLSETH 16.0 IN 1215 PM 04/13 48.46N/101.20W NEW ENGLAND 16.0 IN 0700 AM 04/13 46.54N/102.87W TOLLEY 6.4 N 15.0 IN 0700 AM 04/15 48.82N/101.85W NORTHWOOD 15.0 IN 0926 AM 04/13 47.74N/97.57W NEW ROCKFORD 15.0 IN 0950 AM 04/13 47.68N/99.14W 4 SW OBERON 15.0 IN 1131 AM 04/13 47.88N/99.27W BOTTINEAU 6.4 ENE 14.0 IN 0843 AM 04/14 48.87N/100.32W HEBRON 14.0 IN 1000 AM 04/13 46.90N/102.05W WALHALLA 3.6 SSE 14.0 IN 0800 PM 04/14 48.87N/97.89W CROSBY 13.5 IN 0700 PM 04/14 48.92N/103.30W FORT YATES 13.0 IN 0730 AM 04/14 46.09N/100.63W 6 WSW MARTIN 13.0 IN 1038 AM 04/13 47.79N/100.23W CARRINGTON 13.0 IN 1000 AM 04/13 47.45N/99.13W HATTON 13.0 IN 0846 AM 04/13 47.64N/97.46W 2 N MANVEL 13.0 IN 1113 AM 04/13 48.10N/47.18W GRAND FORKS 3.7 SSE 12.6 IN 0800 PM 04/14 47.86N/97.05W 5.4 WNW HOPE ND 12.5 IN 0700 AM 04/13 47.34N/97.83W NWS GRAND FORKS 12.5 IN 0900 PM 04/14 47.92N/97.10W 5 NNE LUVERNE 12.3 IN 0950 PM 04/12 47.32N/97.89W 4 S WARREN 12.3 IN 1049 AM 04/13 48.14N/96.77W 6 ENE NEWBURG 12.5 IN 0945 AM 04/14 48.76N/100.81W WILLISTON 12.0 IN 0800 AM 04/15 48.16N/103.63W TOLLEY 6.4 N 12.0 IN 0700 AM 04/14 48.82N/101.85W ELGIN 12.0 IN 1234 PM 04/13 46.41N/101.84W SAINT JOHN 12.0 IN 0854 AM 04/13 48.95N/99.71W GRAND FORKS 12.0 IN 0852 PM 04/12 47.92N/97.07W DEVILS LAKE 12.0 IN 0730 AM 04/13 48.11N/98.87W GRAND FORKS AIR FORCE BASE 11.0 IN 0745 PM 04/12 47.96N/97.38W EAST GRAND FORKS 11.0 IN 0800 PM 04/12 47.93N/97.02W PINGREE 9.5 IN 0800 AM 04/15 47.17N/98.91W 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. $$
Records
April 12th through the 15th, 2022 Official Report Site Snowfall County Records
Produced by NOAA's National Weather Service Bismarck and Grand Forks, North Dakota
One-Day County Snowfall Records
| County / Location | Amount (Inches) / Date | Previous Record / Date / Location |
| Dunn / Dunn Center 1E | 26.0 / 04-13 | broke 22.3 / 03-25-2009 at Halliday |
| Grand Forks / Larimore 0.4SE | 18.9 / 04-13 | broke 18.0 / 03-06-1995 at Grand Forks NWS |
| Mercer / Hazen 0.4SW | 18.0 / 04-13 | tied 18.0 / 04-07-1997 at Zap |
| Sheridan / McClusky | 12.0 / 04-12 | tied 12.0 / 12-26-2016 at McClusky |
Two-Day County Snowfall Records
| County / Location | Amount (Inches) / Date | Previous Record / Date / Location |
| Bottineau / Lansford | 27.5 / 04-13/14 |
broke 24.8 / 12-07/08-2016 at Lake Metigoshe State Park |
| Dunn / Dunn Center 1E | 28.0 / 04-13/14 | broke 25.0 / 04-26/27-1984 at Killdeer 8NW |
| Grant / Heart Butte Dam | 22.0 / 04-13/14 | tied 22.0 / 10-04/05-2013 at Pretty Rock |
| McHenry / Velva | 28.0 / 04-13/14 | broke 26.0 / 04-05/06-1997 at Drake 9NE |
| McKenzie / Grassy Butte 2ENE | 20.0 / 04-12/13 |
broke 18.5 / 12-25/26-2016 at Grassy Butte 2ENE |
| Mercer / Hazen 0.4ESE | 24.0 / 04-13/14 | broke 18.1 / 03-22/23-2011 at Beulah 2NW |
| Sheridan / McClusky | 22.0 / 04-12/13 | broke 20.5 / 03-03/04-1966 at McClusky |
Three-Day County Snowfall Records
| County / Location | Amount (Inches) / Date | Previous Record / Date / Location |
| Bottineau / Lansford | 28.0 / 04-13/14/15 |
broke 24.8 / 12-06/07/08-2016 at Lake Metigoshe SP |
| Dunn / Dunn Center 1E | 29.5 / 04-13/14/15 | broke 25.0 / 04-26/27/28-1984 at Killdeer 8NW |
| McKenzie / Grassy Butte 2ENE | 25.0 / 04-12/13/14 |
broke 20.6 / 12-30/31-2004 and 01-01-2005 at Keene 3S |
| Mercer / Hazen 0.4ESE | 24.6 / 04-13/14/15 | broke 21.0 / 11-28/29/30-2016 at Hazen 0.4ESE |
| Sheridan / McClusky | 27.0 / 04-12/13/14 | broke 22.0 / 03-03/04/05-1966 at McClusky |
Of Note...The monthly snowfall record, for the month of April, was broken at Bismarck. The record was 21.8 inches from April 2013. Through April 17, 2022 Bismarck has had 21.9 inches of snow, breaking the record by 0.1 inches, and the month is not over yet.
Disclaimer...There may be more records tied or broken and that will have to be determined later. Most official sites report on a daily basis though some report once a month (for example, the observer will send April’s data to the NWS during the first few days of May).
Environment
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| Figure 1: April 12th Morning Surface Map | Figure 2: April 13th Morning Surface Map | Figure 3: April 14th Morning Surface Map |
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