Minnesota, 2000

Winter Storm in Minnesota, December 27 to 28, 2000

December 27 to 28, 2000 · NWS FGF · 13 events in 13 counties and zones

An Alberta Clipper tracked from Bismarck, North Dakota, to Watertown, South Dakota. 5 inches of snow were reported.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 13 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
13

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 tracked from Bismarck, North Dakota, to Watertown, South Dakota. This track brought the most snow along a line from Devils Lake, North Dakota, to Park Rapids, Minnesota, where up to 8.5 inches of snow were reported. The snow caused several flights to be cancelled or delayed at Fargo and Grand Forks.

The radar

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

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Event by event

13 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, West Polk

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
West Polk forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Norman

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Norman forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.327, -96.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Mahnomen

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Mahnomen forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.325, -95.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, South Clearwater

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
South Clearwater forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.578, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Hubbard

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Hubbard forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
47.109, -94.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Clay

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Clay forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.892, -96.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, West Becker

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
West Becker forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, East Becker

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
East Becker forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wilkin

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wilkin forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.357, -96.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, West Otter Tail

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
West Otter Tail forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, East Otter Tail

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
East Otter Tail forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Wadena

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Wadena forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
46.586, -94.969 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grant

When
December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Grant forecast zone
Reported by
OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates
45.934, -96.012 (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.

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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: 5177737, 5177738, 5177739, 5177740, 5177741, 5177742, 5177743, 5177744, 5177745, 5177746, 5177747, 5177748, 5177749.