North Dakota, 2006

Winter Storm in North Dakota, February 10, 2006

February 10, 2006 · NWS BIS · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

Schools across Bottineau and Rolette counties were closed due to the snow and reduced visibility in blowing snow. Wind speeds were 20 to 35 mph with visibility less than one mile.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

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.

Schools across Bottineau and Rolette counties were closed due to the snow and reduced visibility in blowing snow. Wind speeds were 20 to 35 mph with visibility less than one mile. Snow reports included 7 1/2 inches at Lansford and 7 inches at Bottineau.

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Event by event

2 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Storm, Bottineau

When
February 10, 9:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Bottineau forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
48.792, -100.833 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Winter Storm, Rolette

When
February 10, 9:00 AM CST to 5:00 PM CST
Where
Rolette forecast zone
Reported by
EMERGENCY MANAGER
Coordinates
48.772, -99.841 (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.

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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 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 5491655, 5491656.