Winter Storm, Divide
- When
- November 2, 8:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Divide forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.815, -103.487 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in North Dakota, November 2, 2000
A low pressure system over Colorado moved northeast over the plains and intensified. Heavy snow fell across northcentral and western North Dakota with snow amounts ranging from 6 to 14 inches.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 19 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 7
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 21
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 BIS wrote it up.
A low pressure system over Colorado moved northeast over the plains and intensified. Heavy snow fell across northcentral and western North Dakota with snow amounts ranging from 6 to 14 inches. In Divide county 14 inches of snow fell in the city ofFortuna. Other snow amounts includes 12 inches at Beach in Golden Valley county and Rhame in Bowman county received upto 10 inches of snow. Wind gust to 50 mph were reported in many areas resulting in many roads being closed and caused a tour bus accident in Bowman county resulting in seven serious injuries. Power outages were widespread across the northwestarea of the state where up to 500 power lines were downed causing an estimated 1 million dollar's in damage.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
21 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Golden Valley
- When
- November 2, 8:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Golden Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.940, -103.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McKenzie
- When
- November 2, 8:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- McKenzie forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.740, -103.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Slope
- When
- November 2, 8:00 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Slope forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.447, -103.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bowman
- When
- November 2, 8:00 AM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bowman forecast zone
- Injuries
- 7 direct, 0 indirect
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.113, -103.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Williams
- When
- November 2, 9:00 AM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Williams forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.344, -103.480 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Adams
- When
- November 2, 10:05 AM CST to 2:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.097, -102.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Billings
- When
- November 2, 10:05 AM CST to 4:05 PM CST
- Where
- Billings forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.023, -103.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Mountrail
- When
- November 2, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mountrail forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.201, -102.356 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Burke
- When
- November 2, 11:00 AM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Burke forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.791, -102.518 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dunn
- When
- November 2, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dunn forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.357, -102.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Stark
- When
- November 2, 12:00 PM CST to 6:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stark forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.811, -102.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Hettinger
- When
- November 2, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hettinger forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.433, -102.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McLean
- When
- November 2, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- McLean forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Winter Storm, Mercer
- When
- November 2, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mercer forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McHenry
- When
- November 2, 12:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- McHenry forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.235, -100.636 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Renville
- When
- November 2, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Renville forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.719, -101.658 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Ward
- When
- November 2, 1:00 PM CST to 7:00 PM CST
- Where
- Ward forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Winter Storm, Pierce
- When
- November 2, 1:00 PM CST to 8:00 PM CST
- Where
- Pierce forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.250, -99.972 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Rolette
- When
- November 2, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Rolette forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.772, -99.841 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Bottineau
- When
- November 2, 3:00 PM CST to 9:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bottineau forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 48.792, -100.833 (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
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, November 2, 2000
- Flash Flooding in Puerto Rico, November 2, 2000
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- Hail and Damaging Wind in Texas, November 2, 2000
- Wildfire in West Virginia, November 2 to 3, 2000
- Blizzard and High Wind in Alaska, November 2 to 3, 2000
More
Every storm in North Dakota in 2000Every state in 2000This day in weather historyWarnings in North Dakota, November 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: 5159308, 5159310, 5159311, 5159315, 5160670, 5159402, 5159403, 5160668, 5159312, 5160671, 5159309, 5159316, 5159404, 5159405, 5159406, 5159407, 5159313, 5159317, 5159408, 5159314, 5160669.