Storm Total Snowfall from March 1-3, 2012

Overview

Snow fell across portions of North Dakota and Minnesota from March 1-3, 2012, creating hazardous travel conditions. A winter weather advisory was issued for blowing snow reducing visibility and blowing snow sticking to the roadway, causing icy conditions. Travel was not advised in Pembina county, where the heaviest snowfall occurred and roads were covered with compacted snow and ice.

Snow/Ice

Snow/Ice

PUBLIC INFORMATION STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GRAND FORKS ND
1257 PM CST SAT MAR 3 2012

...TWO DAY SNOWFALL TOTALS 7 AM MARCH 1ST TO 7 AM MARCH 3RD 2012...

NORTH DAKOTA                                   SNOW
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  WALHALLA (PEMBINA).............................6.0 (PUBLIC)
  CAVALIER 8NW (PEMBINA).........................5.2 (COCORAHS)
  CAVALIER (PEMBINA).............................5.1 (CO-OP OBS)
  LANGDON (CAVALIER).............................5.0 (PUBLIC)
  PEMBINA (PEMBINA)..............................3.0 (CO-OP OBS)
  DEVILS LAKE (RAMSEY)...........................3.0 (PUBLIC)
  GRAND FORKS (GRAND FORKS)......................2.6 (NWS)
  GRAND FORKS SOUTHEAST (GRAND FORKS)............2.5 (CO-OP OBS)
  GRAND FORKS 1SW (GRAND FORKS)..................2.3 (COCORAHS)
  LANKIN 6E (WALSH)..............................2.0 (CO-OP OBS)
  STARKWEATHER (RAMSEY)..........................2.0 (CO-OP OBS)
  FARGO (CASS)...................................0.6 (CO-OP OBS)
  
MINNESOTA                                      SNOW
  LOCATION (COUNTY):                           FALL (IN)

  WASKISH (BELTRAMI)............................7.8 (CO-OP OBS)
  KEHILLER 5SW (BELTRAMI).......................3.5 (COCORAHS)
  CLIMAX 3WNW (POLK)............................3.0 (COCORAHS)
  NORTHOME (SW KOOCHICHING).....................2.6 (CO-OP OBS)
  ROOSEVELT 8 NNE (LAKE OF THE WOODS)...........2.5 (COCORAHS)
  LONG LOST LAKE (CLEARWATER)...................2.5 (CO-OPS OBS)
  WARROAD (ROSEAU)..............................2.3 (CO-OP OBS)
  BEMIDJI STATE PARJ (BELTRAMI).................2.0 (CO-OP OBS)
  GREENBUSH (ROSEAU)............................2.0 (CO-OP OBS)
  SEBEKA (WADENA)...............................1.5 (CO-OP OBS)
  ERKSINE 8SW (POLK)............................0.7 (COCORAHS)
  OTTERTAIL (OTTER TAIL)........................0.5 (CO-OP OBS)
  ROTHSAY (WILKIN)..............................0.5 (CO-OP OBS)
  FERGUS FALLS (OTTER TAIL).....................0.3 (COCORAHS)

OTHER NEARBY AREAS
   SOUTHERN MANITOBA (DATA FROM ENVIRONMENT CANADA)

  WINKLER.......................................19 CM OR 7.5 IN
  ST LABRE (30 SE STEINBACH)....................16 CM OR 6.3 IN
  MORDEN........................................15 CM OR 5.9 IN
  ALTONA........................................15 CM OR 5.9 IN
  WINNIPEG......................................12 CM OR 4.7 IN
  STEINBACH.....................................10 CM OR 3.9 IN

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