Winter Storm in North Dakota, December 27 to 28, 2000

Name: Winter Storm in North Dakota, December 27 to 28, 2000
Start: 2000-12-27T22:00
End: 2000-12-28T18:00
Location: North Dakota

December 27 to 28, 2000 · NWS FGF · 18 events in 18 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; 18 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: 18

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

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Event by event

18 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Towner

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Towner forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 48.686, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cavalier

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cavalier forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Pembina

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Pembina forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 48.768, -97.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Benson

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Benson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 48.069, -99.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ramsey

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Ramsey forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eddy

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Eddy forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 47.718, -98.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Eastern Walsh

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Eastern Walsh forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Nelson

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Nelson forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Grand Forks

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Grand Forks forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Griggs

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Griggs forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 47.457, -98.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Steele

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Steele forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 47.456, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Traill

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Traill forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 47.454, -97.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Barnes

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Barnes forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 46.936, -98.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Cass

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Cass forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Ransom

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Ransom forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 46.456, -97.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Sargent

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Sargent forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 46.108, -97.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Richland

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Richland forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 46.265, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Western Walsh

When: December 27, 10:00 PM CST to December 28, 6:00 PM CST
Where: Western Walsh forecast zone
Reported by: OFFICIAL NWS OBS.
Coordinates: 48.370, -97.721 (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

Every storm in North Dakota in 2000 Every state in 2000 This day in weather history Warnings in North Dakota, 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: 5177719, 5177720, 5177721, 5177722, 5177723, 5177724, 5177725, 5177726, 5177727, 5177728, 5177729, 5177730, 5177731, 5177732, 5177733, 5177734, 5177735, 5177736.