Minnesota, 2000

Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 16, 2000

December 16, 2000 · NWS FGF · 8 events in 8 counties and zones

An inverted trough extended into the Red River Valley from an area of surface low pressure over Iowa. This brought up to 4 inches of new snow from Baudette to Park Rapids, Minnesota.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 8 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
8

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

What happened

The episode as NWS FGF wrote it up.

An inverted trough extended into the Red River Valley from an area of surface low pressure over Iowa. This brought up to 4 inches of new snow from Baudette to Park Rapids, Minnesota. The wind also gusted up to 30 mph across this area.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

8 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Lake of the Woods

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
Lake of the Woods forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.771, -94.905 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, North Beltrami

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
North Beltrami forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.974, -94.938 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, North Clearwater

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
North Clearwater forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.578, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, South Beltrami

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
South Beltrami forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.974, -94.938 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, South Clearwater

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
South Clearwater forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.578, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hubbard

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
Hubbard forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.109, -94.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, East Becker

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
East Becker forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, East Otter Tail

When
December 16, 3:25 AM CST to 3:25 PM CST
Where
East Otter Tail forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

What these are

Winter Storm
A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

The same day elsewhere

More

Every storm in Minnesota in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, December 2000

Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5177290, 5177291, 5177292, 5177293, 5177294, 5177295, 5177296, 5177297.