Overview
A developing low pressure system moving out of the Central Plains into the Midwest caused heavy snow to fall over portions of the Dakotas and Minnesota. Due to the high moisture content, snow was wet and heavy exacerbating impacts felt around the region.Snow/Ice
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| Storm Total Observed Snow Total Map. This map is preliminary and subject to changes. |
Heavy snow fell across much of the region excluding the Devils Lake Basin and northern red River Valley. Highest amounts fell as a swath of 12-15 inches from near Thief River Falls south through Detroit Lakes and Fergus Falls into west-central Minnesota. This snow held a high moisture content with values in this highest swath of snow between 1.0 and 1.5 inches of snow water equivalent.
Below is a list of select preliminary snow totals around the area.
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 409 PM CDT Sun Mar 10 2019 ...SNOWFALL REPORTS... Location Amount Time/Date Provider ...Minnesota... ...Becker County... 5 NNW Cormorant 15.6 in 0700 AM 03/10 3 ESE Westbury 11.7 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Beltrami County... 3 NNW Lavinia 8.1 in 0700 AM 03/10 5 W Kelliher 8.0 in 1100 AM 03/10 Kelliher 8.0 in 1104 AM 03/10 4 E Turtle River 7.4 in 0700 AM 03/10 2 SSE Solway 6.8 in 0800 AM 03/10 4 E Lavinia 6.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 2 S Lavinia 6.3 in 0838 AM 03/10 Waskish 6.0 in 1100 AM 03/10 3 N Bemidji 5.9 in 0840 AM 03/10 ...Clay County... Georgetown 11.0 in 0150 PM 03/10 Sabin 10.3 in 0700 AM 03/10 4 SSW Kragnes 10.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Clearwater County... Bagley 10.0 in 1200 PM 03/10 2 ESE Zerkel 8.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 Shevlin 8.0 in 0807 AM 03/10 Gonvick 7.5 in 0843 AM 03/10 ...Grant County... Herman 15.0 in 1153 PM 03/09 ...Kittson County... Karlstad 3.7 in 0700 AM 03/10 Lancaster 2.8 in 0930 AM 03/10 ...Lake of the Woods County... Baudette 8.0 in 1050 AM 03/10 Arnesen 8.0 in 1157 AM 03/10 10 W Faunce 6.8 in 0700 AM 03/10 4 WNW Flag Island 6.0 in 1149 AM 03/10 ...Mahnomen County... Mahnomen 12.0 in 1004 PM 03/09 ...Marshall County... Grygla 10.0 in 1114 AM 03/10 5 N March 4.8 in 0700 AM 03/10 Argyle 4.5 in 0835 AM 03/10 ...Norman County... Ada 11.0 in 1004 PM 03/09 Hendrum 9.0 in 0955 AM 03/10 ...Otter Tail County... 6 W Pelican Rapids 15.0 in 1013 PM 03/09 Pelican Rapids 13.0 in 0745 AM 03/10 Fergus Falls 12.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 Bluffton 12.0 in 1137 AM 03/10 5 ESE Elizabeth 11.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 2 ENE Clitherall 10.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 2 S Battle Lake 10.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 5 W Dunvilla 10.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 3 N Ottertail Lake 10.3 in 0700 AM 03/10 3 W Underwood 10.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 2 WSW Deer Creek 9.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 New York Mills 9.4 in 0700 AM 03/10 2 NW Big Mcdonald Lake 9.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Pennington County... Thief River Falls 9.0 in 1000 PM 03/09 ...Polk County... 4 SW Erskine 13.0 in 0310 PM 03/10 Crookston 8.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 Fosston 8.0 in 0840 AM 03/10 ...Red Lake County... Red Lake Falls 12.0 in 1113 PM 03/09 Plummer 10.0 in 1000 PM 03/09 ...Roseau County... Greenbush 7.0 in 0835 AM 03/10 ...Wadena County... 2 S Blue Grass 7.5 in 0825 AM 03/10 Sebeka 7.0 in 0857 AM 03/10 ...Wilkin County... Rothsay 14.1 in 1120 AM 03/10 2 E Breckenridge 12.0 in 1225 PM 03/10 1 ENE Wolverton 11.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 Breckenridge 10.5 in 1113 PM 03/09 ...North Dakota... ...Barnes County... 2 NW Valley City 8.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Benson County... 3 W Esmond 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Cass County... Frontier 11.5 in 1113 PM 03/09 Fargo 9.1 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Grand Forks County... 4 SSE Grand Forks 7.7 in 0700 AM 03/10 3 SSE Grand Forks 7.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 Grand Forks 7.0 in 1000 PM 03/09 Grand Forks ND (NWS) 6.2 in 0711 AM 03/10 COOP 5 SSW Grand Forks 5.5 in 0700 AM 03/10 Grand Forks ND (Airport) 5.3 in 0653 AM 03/10 ASOS ...Pembina County... Pembina 2.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 2 NNW Backoo 1.3 in 0700 AM 03/10 4 W Backoo 1.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Ramsey County... Devils Lake 2.5 in 0600 PM 03/09 ...Ransom County... Mcleod 7.8 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Richland County... Lidgerwood 9.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 Abercrombie 8.2 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Sargent County... Havana 9.8 in 0700 AM 03/10 ...Traill County... 4 W Buxton 8.3 in 0820 AM 03/10 Mayville 8.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 7 ENE Grandin 7.0 in 0700 AM 03/10 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.
We would like to THANK all those who gave reports! These are a huge help to the National Weather Service as they give a better understanding of what happened and characteristics on current snow pack.
Photos & Video
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| Shoveling snow in West Fargo, ND. Photo courtesy of Teri Brown. | The heavy nature of snow caused this shed to collapse southwest of Donnelly, MN. Photo courtesy of Bennett Smith. | Snow measurement in Plummer, Minnesota. Photo courtesy of Michael Baker. | A look at how deep snow is in North Moorhead, Minnesota. Many locations around the region are between 20-40 inches of snow depth as of March 11, 2019. Photo courtesy of Lyanna Mormont. |
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Storm Reports
Below is a long summary of the Local Storm Reports made after 10 PM CST March 9, 2019.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE EASTERN ND/GRAND FORKS ND
1056 PM CDT SUN MAR 10 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0950 AM SNOW VALLEY CITY 46.92N 98.01W
03/09/2019 E3.0 INCH BARNES ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARNES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS AN ESTIMATED 3
INCHES OF SNOW AROUND THE VALLEY CITY AREA ALONG WITH
SOME VEHICLES SLIDDING OFF OF INTERSTATE 94 DUE TO
CONDITIONS. SNOW CONTINUING AT TIME OF REPORT.
1040 AM SNOW NNE BINFORD 47.56N 98.34W
03/09/2019 E3.0 INCH GRIGGS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATES 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. HEAVILY SNOWING
AT TIME OF REPORT.
1050 AM SNOW NW WYNDMERE 46.27N 97.14W
03/09/2019 E5.0 INCH RICHLAND ND TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATES 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW. SNOW CONTINUING
AT TIME OF REPORT.
1111 AM SNOW SE MOORHEAD 46.86N 96.76W
03/09/2019 M3.0 INCH CLAY MN BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS 3 INCHES IN SOUTHEAST MOORHEAD.
SNOW CONTINUING AT TIME OF REPORT.
1215 PM SNOW 3 S FARGO 46.83N 96.82W
03/09/2019 M3.1 INCH CASS ND CO-OP OBSERVER
18 UTC OBSERVATION FROM COOP IN FARGO. SNOW STILL
ONGOING.
1215 PM SNOW 2 E BRECKENRIDGE 46.26N 96.55W
03/09/2019 M4.0 INCH WILKIN MN TRAINED SPOTTER
TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 4 INCHES AT LOCATION 2 MILES
EAST OF BRECKENRIDGE. MOST SNOW FELL BETWEEN 8 AM AND 12
PM. HEAVILY SNOWING AT TIME OF REPORT.
1215 PM SNOW W GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
03/09/2019 M1.4 INCH GRAND FORKS ND OFFICIAL NWS OBS
OFFICAL 18 UTC OBSERVATION AT NWS GRAND FORKS.
1218 PM SNOW 1 N MOORHEAD 46.88N 96.76W
03/09/2019 M3.2 INCH CLAY MN PUBLIC
3.2 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 0.32 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SNOW CONTINUING AT TIME OF
REPORT.
0100 PM SNOW 5 NNE LUVERNE 47.32N 97.89W
03/09/2019 M3.9 INCH STEELE ND PUBLIC
3.9 INCHES OF SNOW WITH 0.39 INCHES OF LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SNOW CONTINUING AT TIME OF
REPORT.
0127 PM SNOW SSE HANNAFORD 47.31N 98.18W
03/09/2019 E3.0 INCH GRIGGS ND TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATES 3 INCHES AT LOCATION. SNOWING HEAVILY
AT TIME OF REPORT.
0130 PM SNOW SSE WIMBLEDON 47.16N 98.46W
03/09/2019 E5.0 INCH BARNES ND TRAINED SPOTTER
SPOTTER ESTIMATES 4 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW AT TIME OF
OBSERVATION. STILL SNOWING MODERATELY.
0134 PM SNOW VALLEY CITY 46.92N 98.01W
03/09/2019 E5.0 INCH BARNES ND LAW ENFORCEMENT
BARNES COUNTY SHERIFFS OFFICE REPORTS AN ESTIMATED 4 TO 5
INCHES OF SNOW AROUND THE VALLEY CITY AREA. STILL SNOWING
AT TIME OF OBSERVATION. STILL SNOWING.
0253 PM SNOW SE MOORHEAD 46.86N 96.76W
03/09/2019 M4.8 INCH CLAY MN BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST MEDIA REPORTS 4.8 INCHES IN SOUTHEAST MOORHEAD.
MINOR DRIFTING ALSO REPORTED. STILL SNOWING.
0422 PM SNOW GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
03/09/2019 M3.5 INCH GRAND FORKS ND NWS EMPLOYEE
STILL SNOWING
0442 PM HEAVY SNOW WOLVERTON 46.56N 96.74W
03/09/2019 M7.0 INCH WILKIN MN COCORAHS
STILL SNOWING
0445 PM SNOW FRONTIER 46.80N 96.83W
03/09/2019 E5.0 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0505 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 E BRECKENRIDGE 46.26N 96.55W
03/09/2019 M8.0 INCH WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STILL SNOWING
0530 PM HEAVY SNOW 10 SW ROTHSAY 46.37N 96.43W
03/09/2019 M8.0 INCH WILKIN MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0558 PM HEAVY SNOW FRONTIER 46.80N 96.83W
03/09/2019 M8.5 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING. RULER MEASUREMENT
0558 PM HEAVY SNOW HENDRUM 47.26N 96.81W
03/09/2019 M7.5 INCH NORMAN MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0622 PM HEAVY SNOW AUDUBON 46.86N 95.98W
03/09/2019 M6.8 INCH BECKER MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING. RULER MEASUREMENT
0622 PM SNOW GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
03/09/2019 M4.2 INCH GRAND FORKS ND OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STILL SNOWING. MEASURED AT NWS OFFICE
0628 PM HEAVY SNOW FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
03/09/2019 M7.3 INCH CASS ND CO-OP OBSERVER
SE FARGO NEAR RED RIVER AS OF 6 PM. SNOWING AT TIME OF
OBSERVATION.
0629 PM SNOW 3 E BEMIDJI 47.48N 94.81W
03/09/2019 M2.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN EMERGENCY MNGR
STILL SNOWING
0645 PM SNOW HATTON 47.64N 97.46W
03/09/2019 M5.8 INCH TRAILL ND PUBLIC
STILL LIGHT SNOW
0645 PM SNOW BUXTON 47.60N 97.10W
03/09/2019 M5.5 INCH TRAILL ND PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0645 PM HEAVY SNOW CARLISLE 46.37N 96.19W
03/09/2019 M9.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0645 PM HEAVY SNOW THIEF RIVER FALLS 48.11N 96.18W
03/09/2019 E7.0 INCH PENNINGTON MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0645 PM SNOW SHARON 47.60N 97.90W
03/09/2019 M5.0 INCH STEELE ND PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0645 PM SNOW OSAGE 46.92N 95.26W
03/09/2019 M3.5 INCH BECKER MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0645 PM SNOW MENAHGA 46.75N 95.10W
03/09/2019 M4.0 INCH WADENA MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0645 PM SNOW DEVILS LAKE 48.11N 98.87W
03/09/2019 M2.5 INCH RAMSEY ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0703 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 SE MAYVILLE 47.45N 97.25W
03/09/2019 M7.0 INCH TRAILL ND PUBLIC
FORMER NWS METEOROLOGIST REPORT. TOTAL STORM AMOUNT.
0715 PM SNOW 3 N BEMIDJI 47.53N 94.88W
03/09/2019 M3.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0729 PM HEAVY SNOW FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
03/09/2019 M6.8 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
NORTH FARGO AT HIGHLAND PARK. STILL SNOWING.
0729 PM SNOW HOFFMAN 45.83N 95.79W
03/09/2019 M8.5 INCH GRANT MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0729 PM SNOW GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
03/09/2019 M5.5 INCH GRAND FORKS ND PUBLIC
SOUTH OF DOWNTOWN. STILL SNOWING.
0729 PM SNOW PARK RAPIDS 46.92N 95.06W
03/09/2019 M4.0 INCH HUBBARD MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0729 PM HEAVY SNOW LIDGERWOOD 46.07N 97.15W
03/09/2019 E10.0 INCH RICHLAND ND PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0729 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 NNE LUVERNE 47.32N 97.89W
03/09/2019 E7.5 INCH STEELE ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL
0729 PM HEAVY SNOW MOORHEAD 46.86N 96.76W
03/09/2019 M6.7 INCH CLAY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
NORTH MOORHEAD. STILL SNOWING.
0729 PM SNOW ROSEAU 48.85N 95.76W
03/09/2019 M5.0 INCH ROSEAU MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0729 PM HEAVY SNOW FISHER 47.80N 96.80W
03/09/2019 M6.3 INCH POLK MN PUBLIC
AT REST AREA JUST EAST OF TOWN. STILL SNOWING.
0729 PM HEAVY SNOW MAHNOMEN 47.31N 95.97W
03/09/2019 M9.5 INCH MAHNOMEN MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0737 PM HEAVY SNOW CASSELTON 46.90N 97.21W
03/09/2019 M9.0 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0742 PM SNOW HILLSBORO 47.40N 97.06W
03/09/2019 M7.0 INCH TRAILL ND PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0742 PM SNOW HANNAFORD 47.31N 98.19W
03/09/2019 M5.5 INCH GRIGGS ND PUBLIC
0742 PM HEAVY SNOW KARLSTAD 48.58N 96.52W
03/09/2019 E6.0 INCH KITTSON MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0742 PM HEAVY SNOW 10 WNW RED LAKE FALLS 47.94N 96.47W
03/09/2019 M8.0 INCH RED LAKE MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0748 PM SNOW ROSEAU 48.85N 95.76W
03/09/2019 M6.0 INCH ROSEAU MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0800 PM SNOW DILWORTH 46.88N 96.70W
03/09/2019 M9.0 INCH CLAY MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0800 PM SNOW DETROIT LAKES 46.81N 95.84W
03/09/2019 M13.0 INCH BECKER MN PUBLIC
STILL LIGHT SNOW. FROM WDAY FB PAGE.
0800 PM SNOW TWIN VALLEY 47.26N 96.26W
03/09/2019 M7.0 INCH NORMAN MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0803 PM SNOW 9 N BEMIDJI 47.61N 94.88W
03/09/2019 M2.5 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0803 PM HEAVY SNOW VALLEY CITY 46.92N 98.01W
03/09/2019 M7.5 INCH BARNES ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0803 PM HEAVY SNOW DAZEY 47.19N 98.20W
03/09/2019 M6.0 INCH BARNES ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0827 PM HEAVY SNOW ASHBY 46.09N 95.82W
03/09/2019 M10.0 INCH GRANT MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
0834 PM SNOW BEMIDJI 47.48N 94.88W
03/09/2019 M5.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW PLUMMER 47.92N 96.04W
03/09/2019 M10.0 INCH RED LAKE MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW THIEF RIVER FALLS 48.11N 96.18W
03/09/2019 M9.0 INCH PENNINGTON MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
03/09/2019 M7.0 INCH GRAND FORKS ND PUBLIC
SOUTH SIDE 32ND AVE
1004 PM HEAVY SNOW ADA 47.30N 96.51W
03/09/2019 M11.0 INCH NORMAN MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1004 PM HEAVY SNOW MAHNOMEN 47.31N 95.97W
03/09/2019 M12.0 INCH MAHNOMEN MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1113 PM HEAVY SNOW RED LAKE FALLS 47.89N 96.27W
03/09/2019 M12.0 INCH RED LAKE MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1113 PM HEAVY SNOW FRONTIER 46.80N 96.83W
03/09/2019 M11.5 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
RULER MEASUREMENT
1113 PM HEAVY SNOW 6 W PELICAN RAPIDS 46.57N 96.21W
03/09/2019 M15.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
RULER MEASUREMENT
1113 PM HEAVY SNOW BRECKENRIDGE 46.26N 96.59W
03/09/2019 M10.5 INCH WILKIN MN PUBLIC
1113 PM HEAVY SNOW FERGUS FALLS 46.28N 96.07W
03/09/2019 M11.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1153 PM HEAVY SNOW HERMAN 45.81N 96.14W
03/09/2019 M15.0 INCH GRANT MN PUBLIC
STILL SNOWING
1155 PM HEAVY SNOW S GRAND FORKS 47.92N 97.07W
03/09/2019 M6.2 INCH GRAND FORKS ND PUBLIC
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 NNE FERGUS FALLS 46.36N 96.02W
03/10/2019 M11.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.12 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 NW DENT 46.60N 95.79W
03/10/2019 M9.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.00 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW NW ABERCROMBIE 46.45N 96.73W
03/10/2019 M8.2 INCH RICHLAND ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.16 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 NNE BEMIDJI 47.55N 94.84W
03/10/2019 M8.1 INCH BELTRAMI MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.78 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 E LAVINIA 47.51N 94.73W
03/10/2019 M6.5 INCH BELTRAMI MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.70 INCHES
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 ESE ZERKEL 47.30N 95.34W
03/10/2019 M8.5 INCH CLEARWATER MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.81 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 3 W ESMOND 48.03N 99.83W
03/10/2019 M2.0 INCH BENSON ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.09 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 NW VALLEY CITY 46.94N 98.04W
03/10/2019 M8.5 INCH BARNES ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.14 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 NNE FARGO 46.93N 96.78W
03/10/2019 M10.0 INCH CASS ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.80 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 SSE GRAND FORKS 47.88N 97.05W
03/10/2019 M7.5 INCH GRAND FORKS ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.69 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 5 SSW GRAND FORKS 47.85N 97.11W
03/10/2019 M5.5 INCH GRAND FORKS ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.48 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW MAYVILLE 47.50N 97.33W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH TRAILL ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.52 INCHES. SNOW
DEPTH 34 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 S BATTLE LAKE 46.26N 95.72W
03/10/2019 M10.5 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.92 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 S LAKE PARK 46.80N 96.10W
03/10/2019 M15.6 INCH BECKER MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.21 INCHES. SNOW
DEPTH 40 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 11 W FAUNCE 48.61N 95.18W
03/10/2019 M6.8 INCH LAKE OF THE WOODS MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.76 INCHES. SNOW
DEPTH OF 30 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW SSW SABIN 46.78N 96.66W
03/10/2019 M10.3 INCH CLAY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. SNOW DEPTH 45 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW MCLEOD 46.39N 97.30W
03/10/2019 M7.8 INCH RANSOM ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.77 INCHES. SNOW
DEPTH OF 33 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW NEW YORK MILLS 46.52N 95.37W
03/10/2019 M9.4 INCH OTTER TAIL MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.57 INCHES. SNOW
DEPTH OF 40 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 7 NW CAVALIER 48.87N 97.73W
03/10/2019 M1.3 INCH PEMBINA ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.08 INCHES. SNOW
DEPTH OF 24 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW PEMBINA 48.97N 97.25W
03/10/2019 M2.0 INCH PEMBINA ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW HAVANA 45.95N 97.62W
03/10/2019 M9.8 INCH SARGENT ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.96 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW LIDGERWOOD 46.07N 97.15W
03/10/2019 M9.0 INCH RICHLAND ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.76. SNOW DEPTH
33 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 N DETROIT LAKES 46.90N 95.84W
03/10/2019 M11.7 INCH BECKER MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.98 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 7 NW WARREN 48.27N 96.88W
03/10/2019 M4.8 INCH MARSHALL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.42 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
03/10/2019 M9.1 INCH CASS ND CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.90 INCHES. SNOW
DEPTH OF 25 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW ENE CROOKSTON 47.77N 96.61W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH POLK MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.65 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSE GRAND FORKS 47.86N 97.04W
03/10/2019 M7.7 INCH GRAND FORKS ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.93 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 E FERGUS FALLS 46.28N 95.94W
03/10/2019 M10.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.25 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW FERGUS FALLS 46.28N 96.07W
03/10/2019 M12.5 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW.LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.04 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 SSW RICHVILLE 46.44N 95.67W
03/10/2019 M10.3 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.05 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 ENE CLITHERALL 46.29N 95.59W
03/10/2019 M10.5 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 6 NNW PELICAN RAPIDS 46.65N 96.13W
03/10/2019 M10.5 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.89 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 WSW DEER CREEK 46.38N 95.36W
03/10/2019 M9.5 INCH OTTER TAIL MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.68 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 E TURTLE RIVER 47.59N 94.67W
03/10/2019 M7.4 INCH BELTRAMI MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.61 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 ENE WOLVERTON 46.57N 96.72W
03/10/2019 M11.0 INCH WILKIN MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 1.32 INCHES.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 7 ENE GRANDIN 47.27N 96.86W
03/10/2019 M7.0 INCH TRAILL ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.64 INCHES.
0700 AM SNOW 8 WNW CAVALIER 48.84N 97.79W
03/10/2019 M1.0 INCH PEMBINA ND COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. TRACE LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
0700 AM SNOW SSW KARLSTAD 48.58N 96.52W
03/10/2019 M3.7 INCH KITTSON MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.53 INCHES.
0706 AM SNOW 3 W THIEF RIVER FALLS 48.11N 96.24W
03/10/2019 M11.0 INCH PENNINGTON MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0745 AM HEAVY SNOW PELICAN RAPIDS 46.57N 96.09W
03/10/2019 E13.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN BROADCAST MEDIA
BROADCAST MEDIA RELAYED REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA OF 13
INCHES IN PELICAN RAPIDS. STORM TOTAL.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW 2 SSE SOLWAY 47.49N 95.11W
03/10/2019 M6.8 INCH BELTRAMI MN COCORAHS
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT OF 0.67 INCHES.
0807 AM HEAVY SNOW NW SHEVLIN 47.53N 95.26W
03/10/2019 E8.0 INCH CLEARWATER MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0820 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 W BUXTON 47.60N 97.19W
03/10/2019 E8.3 INCH TRAILL ND PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0825 AM HEAVY SNOW 8 N VERNDALE 46.51N 95.01W
03/10/2019 E7.5 INCH WADENA MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0825 AM HEAVY SNOW THIEF RIVER FALLS 48.11N 96.18W
03/10/2019 M8.1 INCH PENNINGTON MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0835 AM SNOW GREENBUSH 48.70N 96.18W
03/10/2019 M7.0 INCH ROSEAU MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. LIQUID EQUIVALENT 0.63.
0835 AM SNOW ARGYLE 48.34N 96.82W
03/10/2019 M4.5 INCH MARSHALL MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0.42 LIQUID EQUIVALENT
0838 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 E BEMIDJI 47.48N 94.81W
03/10/2019 E6.3 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0840 AM SNOW 3 N BEMIDJI 47.53N 94.88W
03/10/2019 E5.9 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0840 AM HEAVY SNOW FOSSTON 47.58N 95.75W
03/10/2019 E8.0 INCH POLK MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0843 AM HEAVY SNOW GONVICK 47.74N 95.51W
03/10/2019 M7.5 INCH CLEARWATER MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
0857 AM HEAVY SNOW SEBEKA 46.63N 95.09W
03/10/2019 M7.0 INCH WADENA MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0.59 INCHES LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
0930 AM SNOW LANCASTER 48.86N 96.80W
03/10/2019 M2.8 INCH KITTSON MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 0.28 LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
0955 AM HEAVY SNOW HENDRUM 47.26N 96.81W
03/10/2019 M9.0 INCH NORMAN MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
1030 AM HEAVY SNOW FERGUS FALLS 46.28N 96.07W
03/10/2019 E11.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
1050 AM HEAVY SNOW BAUDETTE 48.71N 94.59W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH LAKE OF THE WOODS MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ESTIMATE OF 6 TO 8 INCHES IN
BAUDETTE AREA.
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW WASKISH 48.16N 94.51W
03/10/2019 M6.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOW ESTIMATED AROUND 6 INCHES IN WASKISH
AREA.
1100 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 W KELLIHER 47.94N 94.55W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STORM TOAL SNOWFALL 8 INCHES ESTIMATED BETWEEN SAUM AND
KELLIHER.
1104 AM HEAVY SNOW KELLIHER 47.94N 94.45W
03/10/2019 M8.00 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOW KELLIHER AREA. LOTS OF DRIFTS BETWEEN
KELLIHER AND BAUDETTE DURING EVENT.
1114 AM HEAVY SNOW GRYGLA 48.30N 95.62W
03/10/2019 M10.00 INCH MARSHALL MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AT LEAST 10 INCHES.
1120 AM HEAVY SNOW ROTHSAY 46.47N 96.29W
03/10/2019 M14.1 INCH WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 1.33 INCHES LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
1137 AM HEAVY SNOW BLUFFTON 46.47N 95.23W
03/10/2019 E12.0 INCH OTTER TAIL MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
1149 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 SSW PENASSE 49.35N 94.97W
03/10/2019 M6.0 INCH LAKE OF THE WOODS MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL 5 TO 6 INCHES.
1157 AM HEAVY SNOW ARNESEN 48.96N 95.07W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH LAKE OF THE WOODS MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
1200 PM HEAVY SNOW NW BAGLEY 47.52N 95.40W
03/10/2019 M10.0 INCH CLEARWATER MN PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.
1225 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 E BRECKENRIDGE 46.26N 96.55W
03/10/2019 M12.0 INCH WILKIN MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL MULTI DAY OBS. LIQUID EQUIVALENT
1.55 INCHES.
0150 PM HEAVY SNOW GEORGETOWN 47.08N 96.79W
03/10/2019 M11.0 INCH CLAY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL. 1.15 INCHES LIQUID EQUIVALENT.
0310 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 SW ERSKINE 47.62N 96.07W
03/10/2019 E13.0 INCH POLK MN PUBLIC
REPORT RECEIVED FROM PUBLIC VIA IRIS OF 12 TO 14 INCHES.
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW BEMIDJI 47.48N 94.88W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL EAST SIDE OF LAKE BEMIDJI
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW TWIN VALLEY 47.26N 96.26W
03/10/2019 M12.0 INCH NORMAN MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW 5 NW BAGLEY 47.57N 95.48W
03/10/2019 M10.0 INCH CLEARWATER MN PUBLIC
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW FARGO 46.88N 96.82W
03/10/2019 M10.5 INCH CASS ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL AS MEASURED IN NORTH FARGO/OAKPORT AREA
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 S PARK RAPIDS 46.86N 95.06W
03/10/2019 M7.0 INCH HUBBARD MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW THOMPSON 47.78N 97.11W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH GRAND FORKS ND PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0706 PM SNOW AKELEY 47.00N 94.73W
03/10/2019 M4.0 INCH HUBBARD MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0706 PM HEAVY SNOW PARK RAPIDS 46.92N 95.06W
03/10/2019 M8.0 INCH HUBBARD MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0706 PM HEAVY SNOW BEMIDJI 47.48N 94.88W
03/10/2019 M7.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL NW SIDE OF BEMIDJI
0706 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 N GONVICK 47.80N 95.51W
03/10/2019 M11.0 INCH CLEARWATER MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0737 PM HEAVY SNOW ALIDA 47.38N 95.23W
03/10/2019 M7.0 INCH CLEARWATER MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0936 PM HEAVY SNOW 8 S PARK RAPIDS 46.80N 95.06W
03/10/2019 M9.0 INCH WADENA MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL
0936 PM HEAVY SNOW WASKISH 48.16N 94.51W
03/10/2019 M9.0 INCH BELTRAMI MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL
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Environment
An upper trough moving out of the Central Rockies moved into then into Midwest while becoming negatively tilted. This negative was driven by a strengthening zonal jet near the base and windward of the trough noted in the 300 mb analysis. This provided ample upper level support and divergence over the Dakotas into Minnesota. As the base of the trough outran its northern extent, forcing was slow to move east in the Northern Plains.
Driven by the synoptic forcing aloft, frontogenetical forcing was maximized near a zone of convergence/deformation between southeasterly winds lee of the trough and northerly winds behind the trough as shown in the 700 mb analysis. Under this area resided most efficient snow production shown on radar as developing snow bands on the north and western side of the deepening 700 mb low.
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| 300 mb Height, Wind, Divergence, Radar | 700 mb Height, Wind, Temperature, Frontogenesis, Radar |
Relatively high moisture content fed into this area of efficient snow production from the south seen in the 850 mb analysis. This tongue of higher moisture content started to move in from the south then transitioned to source more from the southeast then east as the low deepened and occluded. This pivoting of moisture over the eastern Dakotas into western Minnesota aided in highest snowfall amounts. The relatively high moisture content noted by precipitable water values greater than half an inch also led to the high liquid content within snow. Snow water equivalent values within Minnesota counties like Otter Tail and Wilkin ranged between 1.0 and 1.5 inches (not shown).
While winds behind a cold front the night of March 9 gusted to 35 mph led to some blowing and more so drifting of snow, the far away track of the surface low from Kansas to the lower peninsula of Michigan meant winds were not high enough to create widespread blowing snow.
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| 850 mb Moisture Transport, Precipitable Water, Radar | MSLP, Radar |
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