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Dangerous Heat in the Central and Eastern U.S.; Severe Thunderstorms in the Plains to the Upper Midwest

A significant and dangerous heat wave will expand from the Central U.S. into the Eastern U.S and linger through much of the work week. Numerous daily record highs and warm lows are likely. Severe thunderstorms are possible from the southern Plains through the Upper Mississippi Valley. Fire weather concerns are expected to persist across the Four Corners region. Read More >

Overview

A winter storm brought multiple bands of snow through south-central and southeast North Dakota beginning in the early afternoon of Tuesday, February 28th, and continuing through the morning of Wednesday, March 1st. Intense snow rates of up to 1 inch per hour fell across the Bismarck/Mandan area and other parts of the south-central Tuesday, quickly leading to snow-covered roads and hazardous travel. As snow continued to spread across the area, Interstate 94 was closed from Bismarck to Jamestown Tuesday evening, and a few hours later was closed from Jamestown to Fargo as well. 

Hazardous travel continued through the overnight hours and into Wednesday morning, with significant drifting of snow over roadways. Strong northeast winds persisted through the night, especially in the James River Valley, before conditions began improving during the day Wednesday as the storm moved away from North Dakota. Highest snow totals were along Interstate 94 from Bismarck to Fargo, where the heaviest snow bands ended up, with lower amounts to the north, south, and west. 

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Snow blowing in Jamestown, North Dakota. Photo courtesy of Nicole Nowatzki.
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