Winter Storm, Divide
- When
- November 7, 1:00 AM CST to November 8, 7:00 AM 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 7 to 8, 2000
A strong low pressure system along the Kansas/Missouri border moved northward to western Minnesota. Abundant amount ofmoisture was drawn northward with this system and wrapped around much colder air to the west and north of the low pressure center.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 32 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
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 36
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 strong low pressure system along the Kansas/Missouri border moved northward to western Minnesota. Abundant amount ofmoisture was drawn northward with this system and wrapped around much colder air to the west and north of the low pressure center. Heavy snow fell across western and central North Dakota with accumulations of 6 to 18 inches reported.Up to 18 inches fell in the city of Alexander in McKenzie county causing widespread power outages due to 40 power linesdowned. In Divide county at Crosby, reports of two dozen sheep were buried alive in four foot snow drifts. The sheep wererescued with no lost of the livestock. Other areas received an average of 4 to 8 inches. The snow was accompanied bygusty northwest winds up to 40 mph causing widespread reduced visibilities less than a half mile and wind chills to 30 belowzero.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
36 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Williams
- When
- November 7, 1:00 AM CST to November 8, 7:00 AM 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, Kidder
- When
- November 7, 2:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Kidder forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.980, -99.780 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Pierce
- When
- November 7, 2:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM 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, Wells
- When
- November 7, 2:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wells forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.588, -99.661 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sheridan
- When
- November 7, 4:00 AM CST to November 8, 7:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sheridan forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.575, -100.346 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Burke
- When
- November 7, 5:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM 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, Bottineau
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 12:00 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)
Winter Storm, Burleigh
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Burleigh forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.977, -100.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Emmons
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Emmons forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.285, -100.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McHenry
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM 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, McKenzie
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM 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, McLean
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- McLean forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Winter Storm, Mercer
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM 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, Morton
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Morton forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Winter Storm, Mountrail
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM 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, Renville
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM 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, Rolette
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 12:00 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, Ward
- When
- November 7, 6:00 AM CST to November 8, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Ward forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Winter Storm, Grant
- When
- November 7, 8:00 AM CST to November 8, 4:00 AM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.358, -101.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Billings
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 12:00 AM 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, Bowman
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Bowman forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.113, -103.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Dunn
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM 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, Foster
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Foster forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.457, -98.883 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Golden Valley
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM 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, Hettinger
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM 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, Oliver
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 11:00 AM CST
- Where
- Oliver forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Sioux
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM CST
- Where
- Sioux forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
Winter Storm, Slope
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM 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, Stark
- When
- November 7, 9:00 AM CST to November 8, 5:00 AM 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, Adams
- When
- November 7, 11:00 AM CST to November 8, 2:00 AM 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, Dickey
- When
- November 7, 1:00 PM CST to November 8, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Dickey forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.110, -98.505 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, La Moure
- When
- November 7, 1:00 PM CST to November 8, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- La Moure forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.457, -98.535 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Logan
- When
- November 7, 1:00 PM CST to November 8, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Logan forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.457, -99.477 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, McIntosh
- When
- November 7, 1:00 PM CST to November 8, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- McIntosh forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.112, -99.441 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Stutsman
- When
- November 7, 1:00 PM CST to November 8, 1:00 AM CST
- Where
- Stutsman forecast zone
- Reported by
- AWOS,ASOS,MESONET,ETC
- Coordinates
- 46.979, -98.959 (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
- High Wind in California, November 7, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, November 7, 2000
- Blizzard in South Dakota, November 7, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Texas, November 7, 2000
- Winter Storm in South Dakota, November 7, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Texas, November 7 to 8, 2000
- Damaging Wind in Mississippi, November 7, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Montana, November 7, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Texas, November 7, 2000
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, November 7, 2000
- High Wind in Alaska, November 7, 2000
- Heavy Snow in Montana, November 7, 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: 5159545, 5160032, 5159552, 5159563, 5159572, 5159566, 5159542, 5159411, 5159543, 5159547, 5159555, 5159557, 5159558, 5159559, 5159560, 5159561, 5159564, 5159565, 5159571, 5159550, 5159410, 5159541, 5159546, 5159548, 5159549, 5159551, 5159562, 5159567, 5159568, 5159569, 5159409, 5159544, 5159553, 5159554, 5159556, 5159570.