Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >
Overview
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A powerful spring storm moved up into the Northern Plains on Tuesday, April 4th, causing bands of moderate to heavy snow to rotate from South Dakota into south central and southeastern North Dakota through the day. Moderate to heavy snow lasted into the early morning hours of Wednesday, April 5th, with the highest totals generally east of the Highway 83 corridor and into the James River Valley. Winds then increased during the late morning and afternoon hours on Wednesday, which promoted widespread blizzard conditions. Widespread wind gusts in the 40 to 60 mph range were observed through the afternoon. Many of the major routes across the eastern half of the state (including Interstate 94) were closed due to widespread blowing and drifting snow, with many sites seeing visibility values dropping to a quarter mile or less at times. Blizzard conditions then began to gradually subside from west to east during the evening of Thursday, April 6th. |
Highway Patrol Facebook Post the morning of April 5th "The westbound lane on I-94 between from mile markers 272 to 275, east of Jamestown, is proving to be difficult. North Dakota Department of Transportation is working to make a path through several large snow drifts in this area. #patience #ndwx #NDRoads" |
Photos & Video
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| Conditions in the Bismarck Area (NDDOT) |
ND Highway 3 and 36 near Tuttle (NDDOT) |
ND Highway 36 (NDDOT) |
ND Highway 46 near Gackle (NDDOT) |
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| I-94 West bound between Valley City and Jamestown (NDDOT) |
I-94 West bound between Valley City and Jamestown (NDDOT) |
I-94 Westbound Between Valley City and Jamestown (ND Highway Patrol) |
Conditions near New Salem on I-94 (ND Highway Patrol) |
Radar
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| Radar from 7:50 AM to 1:50 PM on Tuesday, April 4th | Radar from 1:50 PM to 7:50 PM on Tuesday, April 4th | Radar from 7:50 PM on Tuesday April 4th to 1:50 AM on Wednesday, April 5th | Radar from 1:50 AM to 7:50 AM on Wednesday, April 5th |
Storm Reports
LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE PROVIDER ASHLEY 14.5 IN 0800 AM 04/05 COOP MONTPELIER 3.3 ESE 13.3 IN 0700 AM 04/05 COCORAHS 7 NW BERLIN 13.0 IN 0822 AM 04/05 PUBLIC JAMESTOWN STATE HOSPITAL 12.1 IN 0600 AM 04/06 COOP 5 ESE JAMESTOWN 12.0 IN 1018 AM 04/05 PUBLIC LA MOURE 4.6 ESE 12.0 IN 0700 AM 04/05 COCORAHS EDGELEY 5.2 NW 10.3 IN 0800 AM 04/05 COCORAHS ELLENDALE 7.3 NW 10.0 IN 0700 AM 04/05 COCORAHS 5 NE ASHLEY 9.0 IN 0715 AM 04/05 COCORAHS KULM 4.0 NNE 8.3 IN 0800 AM 04/05 COCORAHS PINGREE 5.4 NW 8.3 IN 0600 AM 04/05 COCORAHS 4 NW HAZELTON 6.3 IN 0747 AM 04/05 CO-OP OBSERVER HARVEY 6.0 IN 0626 AM 04/05 BROADCAST MEDIA STEELE 6.0 IN 0900 AM 04/05 PUBLIC HUFF 4.8 IN 1119 AM 04/05 PUBLIC BISMARCK 3 SSE 4.4 IN 0100 PM 04/05 OFFICIAL NWS OBS CATHAY 6.5 N 4.0 IN 0700 AM 04/05 COCORAHS BEULAH 0.4 S 3.0 IN 0700 AM 04/05 COCORAHS VELVA 3 NE 2.9 IN 0800 AM 04/05 COOP HAZEN 2.7 IN 0600 AM 04/05 COCORAHS LAKE TSCHIDA 2.3 IN 0800 AM 04/05 HADS 2 NNW MINOT 2.0 IN 0229 PM 04/05 PUBLIC 4.9 NW NEW SALEM 1.7 IN 0900 AM 04/05 COOP BOWMAN 1.5 IN 0800 AM 04/05 COOP 6 SSE LANDA 1.5 IN 0900 AM 04/05 PUBLIC GLEN ULLIN 1.4 IN 0749 AM 04/05 PUBLIC 3.2 N WILLOW CITY 1.1 IN 0520 AM 04/05 COOP UNDERWOOD 1.0 IN 0800 AM 04/05 COOP MAX 1.0 IN 0800 AM 04/05 COOP 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.
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