Overview
The first major winter storm of the season hit the region on December 4th. Surface low pressure tracked from the central Rockies into southern Minnesota, and then northward toward the Great Lakes region. This track is ideal for heavy snow and blizzard conditions across the northern plains, which placed the region in cold sector of the storm. The precipitation started off as rain and/or freezing rain Monday morning across much of the area, which placed a layer of ice below the snowfall and increased the hazardous nature of the storm. Increasing winds brought blizzard conditions to portions of the Red River Valley during the afternoon and early evening hours before the winds and snowfall finally ended by Tuesday morning.Snow/Ice
...December 4th Storm Total Snowfall Reports...
Location Amount
Roosevelt 11.0 in
2 N Wannaska 10.0 in
10 E Hayes Lake State Park 10.0 in
1 N Warroad 9.0 in
4 SW Mavie 8.5 in
Baudette 8.0 in
Crookston 7.0 in
Greenbush 6.0 in
Argyle 6.0 in
4 SSW Blabon 5.9 in
8 SSE Logan Center 5.6 in
Grand Forks 5.3 in
4 N Argyle 5.0 in
5 N March 4.5 in
4 E Turtle River 4.1 in
Mayville 4.0 in
Cooperstown 4.0 in
Pillsbury 4.0 in
Halstad 4.0 in
Grafton 3.5 in
Lancaster 3.2 in
Ada 3.0 in
8 W Stephen 3.0 in
4 SSE Puposky 3.0 in
Valley City 3.0 in
Pembina 2.6 in
3 SSW Mentor 2.5 in
5 SSW Casselton 2.1 in
6 SW Nash 2.0 in
Gary 2.0 in
Cavalier 2.0 in
Alida 2.0 in
Michigan 1.9 in
1 W Prairie Rose 1.8 in
Mcleod 1.7 in
Fargo 1.4 in
5 NNW Cormorant 1.3 in
Kindred 1.1 in
2 N Moorhead 1.1 in
Lidgerwood 1.0 in
Starkweather 1.0 in
Wind Gusts
...December 4th Blizzard Highest Wind Gusts... Location Speed Time/Date Tenney MN (DOT) 57 MPH 0620 PM 12/04 Wahpeton ND (DOT) 57 MPH 0540 PM 12/04 Fergus Falls MN (APT) 56 MPH 0714 PM 12/04 Lake Park MN (DOT) 55 MPH 0545 PM 12/04 Grand Forks ND (DOT) 55 MPH 0325 PM 12/04 Detroit Lakes MN (APT) 54 MPH 0714 PM 12/04 Fargo ND (APT) 53 MPH 0500 PM 12/04 Donaldson MN (DOT) 51 MPH 1100 PM 12/04 Thief R Falls MN (APT) 51 MPH 1202 AM 12/05 Cooperstown ND (APT) 51 MPH 0515 PM 12/04 Devils Lake ND (DOT) 51 MPH 0140 PM 12/04 Wahpeton ND (APT) 51 MPH 0615 PM 12/04 E Grand Forks MN (DOT) 50 MPH 1015 PM 12/04 Rothsay MN (DOT) 50 MPH 0820 PM 12/04 St Vincent MN (DOT) 50 MPH 0505 PM 12/04 Buxton ND 4 S (DOT) 50 MPH 0510 PM 12/04 Buffalo ND 7 N (DOT) 50 MPH 0640 PM 12/04 Frazee MN 2 E 49 MPH 0634 PM 12/04 Grand Forks ND (APT) 49 MPH 0445 PM 12/04 Gwinner ND (APT) 48 MPH 0815 PM 12/04 Elbow Lake MN (APT) 47 MPH 0818 PM 12/04 Mahnomen MN (DOT) 47 MPH 1245 AM 12/05 Dilworth MN (DOT) 47 MPH 0715 PM 12/04 Verndale MN (DOT) 46 MPH 1145 PM 12/04 Mahnomen MN (APT) 46 MPH 0710 PM 12/04 Hallock MN (APT) 46 MPH 0814 PM 12/04 Moorhead MN (APT) 46 MPH 0734 PM 12/04 Park Rapids MN (APT) 46 MPH 0223 AM 12/05 Flag Island MN 45 MPH 0334 AM 12/05 Grafton ND (APT) 45 MPH 0255 PM 12/04 Brooks MN (DOT) 45 MPH 1245 AM 12/05 Warroad MN (APT) 44 MPH 1154 PM 12/04 Baudette MN (APT) 44 MPH 1211 AM 12/05 Cavalier ND (APT) 44 MPH 0635 PM 12/04 Wadena MN (APT) 44 MPH 0753 PM 12/04 Hendrum MN (DOT) 44 MPH 0204 PM 12/04 Walhalla ND (APT) 44 MPH 0455 PM 12/04 Langdon ND (APT) 44 MPH 0235 PM 12/04 Devils Lake ND (APT) 43 MPH 1257 PM 12/04 Charlesville MN 3 NNE 43 MPH 0700 PM 12/04 Leeds ND (DOT) 43 MPH 1225 PM 12/04 Cando ND (APT) 43 MPH 0135 PM 12/04 Badger MN (DOT) 43 MPH 0600 PM 12/04 Bemidji MN (APT) 43 MPH 0912 PM 12/04 Fargo ND (DOT) 42 MPH 0910 PM 12/04 Ottertail MN (DOT) 42 MPH 0725 AM 12/05 Mentor MN 2 WNW 42 MPH 1132 PM 12/04 Moorhead MN (DOT) 42 MPH 0335 PM 12/04 Gatzke MN 2 ENE 41 MPH 1115 PM 12/04 Fosston MN (APT) 41 MPH 1215 AM 12/05 Crookston MN (APT) 41 MPH 0414 PM 12/04 Grand Forks ND (AFB) 41 MPH 0546 PM 12/04 Emerado ND (DOT) 40 MPH 0910 PM 12/04 Staples MN (APT) 39 MPH 1132 PM 12/04 Ponsford MN 10 N 39 MPH 0503 AM 12/05 Roseau MN (APT) 36 MPH 0814 PM 12/04 Fergus Falls MN (PWLC) 35 MPH 0704 PM 12/04
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| Monday Afternoon in Hillsboro (Credit Kevin Mahoney) | Monday Afternoon I-29 near Hillsboro (Credit Kevin Mahoney) | Monday Afternoon 5 miles south of Grand Forks (Credit Kevin Mahoney) |
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