Overview
A low pressure system moved into the northern plains from the west, and synoptically supported frontogenesis set up mesoscale snow banding across the region. Snow totals ranged from a trace to an inch on either side of the band, to 11 inches inside the band in the central Red River Valley. A blizzard followed in the Red River Valley, as winds picked up from the north during and after the snowfall.Snow/Ice
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| Snowfall totals across the area (Courtesy of Iowa State IEM) |
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| Hazard map showing warnings/advisories the morning of February 27. |
Photos & Video
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Radar
Multi-Radar Multi-Sensor (MRMS) Loop from the event (February 27th).gif) |
Storm Reports
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 917 PM CST Tue Feb 27 2024 ...HIGHEST WIND REPORTS... Location Speed Time/Date Provider Fargo AP ND 60 MPH 1055 AM 02/27 ASOS Herman MN DOT 56 MPH 0920 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Grand Forks AP ND 53 MPH 1125 AM 02/27 ASOS Fergus Falls AP MN 52 MPH 0935 AM 02/27 AWOS Beltrami MN DOT 51 MPH 0830 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Kent MN DOT 51 MPH 1050 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Wahpeton AP ND 49 MPH 0155 PM 02/27 AWOS Rothsay MN DOT 49 MPH 0905 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Tenney MN DOT 49 MPH 0155 PM 02/27 MESOWEST Warren MN DOT 49 MPH 1235 PM 02/27 MESOWEST Cavalier AP ND 48 MPH 1155 AM 02/27 AWOS Grafton AP ND 48 MPH 1035 AM 02/27 AWOS Dilworth MN DOT 47 MPH 0800 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Halstad MN DOT 47 MPH 0635 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Crookston AP MN 46 MPH 0835 AM 02/27 AWOS Langdon AP ND 46 MPH 0715 AM 02/27 AWOS Cooperstown AP ND 46 MPH 1255 PM 02/27 AWOS Fergus Falls MN DOT 46 MPH 0200 PM 02/27 MESOWEST Ada MN NDAWN 45 MPH 0150 PM 02/27 NDAWN Warren MN NDAWN 45 MPH 0940 AM 02/27 NDAWN Wahpeton ND NDAWN 45 MPH 0955 AM 02/27 NDAWN Hampden ND 3 SE 45 MPH 0958 AM 02/27 RAWS Donaldson MN DOT 45 MPH 0100 PM 02/27 MESOWEST Stephen MN 6 NNW 44 MPH 1225 PM 02/27 DAVIS Gwinner AP ND 44 MPH 0155 AM 02/27 AWOS Moorhead MN DOT 44 MPH 1050 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Prosper ND NDAWN 43 MPH 0820 AM 02/27 NDAWN E Grand Forks MN 5 ENE 43 MPH 1235 PM 02/27 DAVIS Moorhead AP MN 43 MPH 0915 AM 02/27 AWOS Grand Forks ND AFB 43 MPH 1231 PM 02/27 ASOS Elbow Lake AP MN 43 MPH 0135 PM 02/27 AWOS Campbell MN NDAWN 42 MPH 1245 PM 02/27 NDAWN Eldred MN NDAWN 42 MPH 1220 PM 02/27 NDAWN Crary ND NDAWN 42 MPH 1125 AM 02/27 NDAWN Kempton ND NDAWN 42 MPH 0720 AM 02/27 NDAWN Mayville ND 1 W 42 MPH 1035 AM 02/27 DAVIS Cando AP ND 41 MPH 0935 AM 02/27 AWOS Hallock AP MN 41 MPH 1235 PM 02/27 AWOS Lake Park MN DOT 41 MPH 0220 PM 02/27 MESOWEST Frazee MN DOT 41 MPH 1030 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Osage MN DOT 41 MPH 0940 AM 02/27 MESOWEST Hillsboro ND NDAWN 40 MPH 1145 AM 02/27 NDAWN McHenry ND NDAWN 40 MPH 1030 AM 02/27 NDAWN Pekin ND NDAWN 40 MPH 1125 AM 02/27 NDAWN St Thomas ND NDAWN 40 MPH 1240 PM 02/27 NDAWN Mooreton ND NDAWN 40 MPH 0920 AM 02/27 NDAWN Baudette AP MN 40 MPH 0319 PM 02/27 ASOS 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. $$
Environment
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| Figure 1: 300mb Height, Wind, & Divergence | Figure 2: 500mb Height, Temperature, & Wind | Figure 3: 700mb Temperature Advection |
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| Figure 4: 700mb Frontogenesis | Figure 5: 850mb Frontogenesis | Figure 6: Dendritic Layer Relative Humidity & Omega |
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