Minnesota, 2000

Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 20, 2000

December 20, 2000 · NWS FGF · 9 events in 9 counties and zones

An Alberta Clipper dropped from southeast Saskatchewan into southeast Minnesota, dropping up to 6 inches of snow from Baudette to Bemidji.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 9 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
9

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 Alberta Clipper dropped from southeast Saskatchewan into southeast Minnesota, dropping up to 6 inches of snow from Baudette to Bemidji.

The radar

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

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Event by event

9 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Roseau

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
Roseau forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.775, -95.811 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Lake of the Woods

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 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, East Marshall

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
East Marshall forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.358, -96.368 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pennington

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
Pennington forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
48.066, -96.037 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Red Lake

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
Red Lake forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.872, -96.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, East Polk

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 PM CST
Where
East Polk forecast zone
Reported by
GENERAL PUBLIC
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, North Beltrami

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 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, South Beltrami

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 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, North Clearwater

When
December 20, 8:30 AM CST to 8:30 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)

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

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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: 5177312, 5177313, 5177314, 5177315, 5177316, 5177614, 5177615, 5177616, 5177617.