Overview
A major winter storm affected the region bringing heavy snow to a large portion of northwest and west central Minnesota. The greatest snowfall amounts fell from Fergus Falls to Detroit Lakes where 10 to 12 inches was common. Most locations received 4 to 8 inches of snow, with values decreasing to the north and west.
Snow/Ice
...2-DAY SNOWFALL ROUND-UP...
THE FOLLOWING ARE SNOW AMOUNTS FOR THE PREVIOUS 2 DAYS
AS MEASURED IN THE MORNING BY NWS COOPERATIVE OBSERVERS.
OBSERVATIONS ARE USUALLY TAKEN AT 7 AM. THE REGION IS
CURRENTLY IN A LULL BETWEEN STORM SYSTEMS WITH MORE SNOW
AND WIND TO COME LATER THIS AFTERNOON INTO SATURDAY.
2-DAY SNOW TOTALS FOR FRIDAY (12/31/10)
AS OF 10:39 AM CST
NORTH DAKOTA 3-DAY SNOW FALL
LOCATION (COUNTY): AMT(IN) REPORTS
STARKWEATHER (RAMSEY).........................7.0 (1)
LIDGERWOOD (RICHLAND).........................6.0 (1)
HAVANA (SARGENT)..............................6.0 (2)
ASOS @ FARGO AIRPORT (CASS)...................5.2 (1)
CHURCHS FERRY (RAMSEY)........................5.0 (1)
FARGO 1ESE (CASS).............................4.6 (2)
KINDRED (CASS)................................4.0 (1)
LANKIN 9SW (WALSH)............................4.0 (1)
FORMAN (SARGENT)..............................4.0 (2)
LANKIN 6E (WALSH).............................3.1 (2)
HANSBORO (TOWNER).............................3.0 (1)
LANGDON EXP FARM (CAVALIER)...................2.8 (1)
PEMBINA (PEMBINA).............................2.5 (1)
CAVALIER (PEMBINA)............................2.0 (1)
MICHIGAN UCOOP (NELSON).......................1.8 (1)
MAYVILLE (TRAILL).............................1.0 (2)
GRAND FORKS 1SW (GRAND FORKS).................0.2 (2)
GRAND FORKS NWS (GRAND FORKS).................0.1 (2)
ASOS @ GRAND FORKS AP (GRAND FORKS)...........0.1 (2)
FARGO 3NE (CASS)..............................TRACE (1)
MINNESOTA 3-DAY SNOW FALL
LOCATION (COUNTY): AMT(IN) REPORTS
FERGUS FALLS (OTTER TAIL)....................12.0 (1)
FERGUS FALLS 1NNE (OTTER TAIL)...............11.0 (1)
UNDERWOOD 8NNE (OTTER TAIL)..................10.5 (1)
SEBEKA (WADENA)...............................9.0 (1)
NEW YORK MILLS (OTTER TAIL)...................8.5 (1)
ROTHSAY (WILKIN)..............................8.0 (1)
WASKISH (BELTRAMI)............................7.6 (2)
LONG LOST LAKE (CLEARWATER)...................6.5 (2)
SABIN (CLAY)..................................5.6 (1)
MOORHEAD (CLAY)...............................5.2 (1)
BRECKENRIDGE (WILKIN).........................5.0 (1)
ROOSEVELT 5N (LAKE OF THE WOODS)..............2.4 (2)
CAMP NORRIS DNR (BELTRAMI)....................2.0 (1)
GREENBUSH (ROSEAU)............................1.5 (1)
RED LAKE FALLS (RED LAKE).....................TRACE (1)