Overview
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This was an event that came from the Pacific Northwest. As the system approached the northern plains, it moved southeast, strengthened, and slowed a bit. The main impact included heavy snowfall rates (1”/hour) combined with strong winds to produce a 3-8 hour period of winter storm warning / blizzard conditions. |
Impacts
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| North Dakota DOT Road Conditions 6pm | Mooreton, ND NDDOT Camera Loop | Forman, ND NDDOT Camera Loop | Blizzard Duration |
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| Blowing Snow Conditions at 11a | Blowing Snow Conditions at 1p | Blowing Snow Conditions at 3p | Blowing Snow Conditions at 5p |
Snow/Ice
...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Deer Creek MN 2.0 WSW 8.0 in 0600 AM 11/26 Lake Park MN 9.9 S 7.8 in 0900 AM 11/26 Wadena MN 1.0 NE 7.4 in 0800 AM 11/26 Rothsay 7.0 in 0800 PM 11/25 Woodland Park MN 2.1 W 7.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 1 NE Verndale 7.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 Ottertail MN 6.5 in 0250 AM 11/26 Ashby 6.5 in 0420 AM 11/26 Staples MN 3.5 N 6.5 in 0745 AM 11/26 Mcleod ND 3 E 6.5 in 0900 AM 11/26 New York Mills MN 6.4 in 0730 AM 11/26 Pelican Rapids 6.3 in 0445 PM 11/25 Forman 6.0 in 0900 PM 11/25 Wahpeton 6.0 in 0900 PM 11/25 2 S Fargo 5.8 in 0828 PM 11/25 Park Rapids MN 1.0 NNE 5.5 in 0700 AM 11/26 Laporte MN 8.0 NNW 5.0 in 0515 AM 11/26 Ulen 5.0 in 0522 AM 11/26 Fargo ND 3.6 NNE 5.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 Lisbon ND 5.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 Naytahwaush 4.9 in 1031 PM 11/25 Park Rapids MN 2.0 NNW 4.8 in 0700 AM 11/26 Bemidji MN 7.8 ENE 4.6 in 0700 AM 11/26 Park Rapids MN 3.7 N 4.2 in 0700 AM 11/26 4 N Muskoda 4.1 in 0710 AM 11/26 Forman 4.0 in 1235 PM 11/25 Detroit Lakes MN 5.7 N 4.0 in 0430 AM 11/26 West Fargo 2.1 SSW 4.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 Menahga MN 4.0 W 4.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 Detroit Lakes MN 0.5 NNW 4.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 Hawley MN 5.2 WNW 4.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 1 SSE Fargo 3.6 in 1026 PM 11/25 Fargo ND 6.3 S 3.5 in 0700 AM 11/26 Park Rapids MN 0.8 N 3.5 in 0800 AM 11/26 Fargo ND 3 S 3.2 in 0600 PM 11/25 Fargo ND 3 S 3.2 in 1210 AM 11/26 Moorhead MN 6.1 NNW 3.2 in 0800 AM 11/26 1 SW Wahpeton 3.0 in 1241 PM 11/25 1 SE Bemidji 3.0 in 0527 AM 11/26 Rollag 4.6 S 3.0 in 0700 AM 11/26 Twin Valley MN 0.1 NE 3.0 in 0800 AM 11/26 Erksine MN 7.6 SSW 2.5 in 0830 AM 11/26 5 NNE Luverne 2.2 in 0708 PM 11/25 Forman 2.0 in 0925 AM 11/25 3 N Oberon 1.8 in 1115 AM 11/25 3 S Fargo 1.6 in 1200 PM 11/25 Gonvick MN 0.2 ENE 1.5 in 0700 AM 11/26 Cooperstown ND 0.4 WNW 1.5 in 0755 AM 11/26 4 SSE Grand Forks 1.0 in 1200 PM 11/25 Shelly MN 0.2 SW 1.0 in 0800 AM 11/26 Grand Forks ND (NWS) 0.7 in 1210 AM 11/26 1 WNW Grand Forks 0.5 in 1200 PM 11/25 Devils Lake 0.5 in 0656 AM 11/26 Larimore ND 0.4 SE 0.5 in 0700 AM 11/26 Grand Forks AP ND 0.4 in 1130 PM 11/25 Warroad MN 4 W 0.3 in 1000 PM 11/25 Grand Forks ND 3.9 N 0.3 in 0800 AM 11/26 Warroad MN 1.8 WNW 0.1 in 0700 AM 11/26 East Grand Forks MN 4.9 N T in 0700 AM 11/26 Lake Bronson Dam MN T in 0800 AM 11/26 Langdon ND 1 E T in 0808 AM 11/26 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.
No Ice Fell During This Event.
Storm Reports
...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Herman MN DOT 73 MPH 0600 PM 11/25 Kent MN DOT 61 MPH 0550 PM 11/25 Tenney MN DOT 55 MPH 0430 PM 11/25 Wahpeton AP ND 52 MPH 0415 PM 11/25 Fergus Falls AP MN 51 MPH 0445 PM 11/25 Campbell MN NDAWN 49 MPH 0455 PM 11/25 Gwinner AP ND 48 MPH 0155 PM 11/25 Mooreton ND NDAWN 48 MPH 0215 PM 11/25 Wahpeton ND NDAWN 48 MPH 0250 PM 11/25 Fargo AP ND 48 MPH 0445 PM 11/25 Argyle MN 5 WSW 48 MPH 0155 PM 11/25 Brampton ND NDAWN 47 MPH 0210 PM 11/25 Rothsay MN DOT 47 MPH 0320 PM 11/25 Dilworth MN DOT 46 MPH 0455 PM 11/25 Osage MN DOT 45 MPH 0935 AM 11/26 Frazee MN DOT 44 MPH 0810 PM 11/25 Lisbon ND NDAWN 43 MPH 0155 PM 11/25 Prosper ND NDAWN 43 MPH 0130 PM 11/25 Fergus Falls MN DOT 43 MPH 0240 AM 11/26 Moorhead MN 1 NE 43 MPH 1230 PM 11/25 Moorhead AP MN 43 MPH 0535 PM 11/25 E Grand Forks MN DOT 42 MPH 1125 PM 11/25 Beltrami MN DOT 42 MPH 1205 AM 11/26 Sabin MN NDAWN 42 MPH 0530 PM 11/25 Grand Forks AP ND 41 MPH 0438 PM 11/25 Halstad MN DOT 41 MPH 0430 PM 11/25 Park Rapids AP MN 41 MPH 0534 AM 11/26 Red Lake MN DOT 41 MPH 0925 AM 11/26 Mayville ND 1 W 40 MPH 0715 PM 11/25 Cooperstown AP ND 40 MPH 1115 AM 11/25 Moorhead MN DOT 40 MPH 0320 PM 11/25 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.
Radar
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| 1st Half of Event | 2nd Half of Event |
Environment
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| TropicalTidBits.com GFS Analysis 250mb Evolution | TropicalTidBits.com GFS Analysis 500mb Evolution | TropicalTidBits.com GFS Analysis Surface Evolution |
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