Heavy Snow, Norman
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Norman forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.327, -96.455 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow in Minnesota, December 19 to 21, 2010
An area of surface low pressure formed over south central North Dakota on the evening of the 20th and tracked into central Minnesota by mid morning of the 21st. This helped spread a swath of 6 to 8 inches of snow from Devils Lake to Reynolds (North Dakota) to Mahnomen (Minnesota).
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 14 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
- 14
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 area of surface low pressure formed over south central North Dakota on the evening of the 20th and tracked into central Minnesota by mid morning of the 21st. This helped spread a swath of 6 to 8 inches of snow from Devils Lake to Reynolds (North Dakota) to Mahnomen (Minnesota). Lesser amounts of snow fell to the north and south of this line, but some areas did pick up a little light freezing drizzle.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
14 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
Heavy Snow, Mahnomen
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Mahnomen forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.325, -95.809 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, South Clearwater
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- South Clearwater forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.578, -95.379 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Clay
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Clay forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.892, -96.491 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, West Becker
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- West Becker forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, East Becker
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- East Becker forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.935, -95.674 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Hubbard
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Hubbard forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.109, -94.917 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, West Otter Tail
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- West Otter Tail forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, East Otter Tail
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- East Otter Tail forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.409, -95.708 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Wadena
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wadena forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.586, -94.969 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Wilkin
- When
- December 19, 2:46 PM CST to December 21, 12:00 AM CST
- Where
- Wilkin forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.357, -96.468 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, West Polk
- When
- December 20, 4:11 AM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- West Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, East Polk
- When
- December 20, 4:11 AM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- East Polk forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.774, -96.402 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Heavy Snow, Red Lake
- When
- December 20, 4:11 AM CST to December 21, 6:00 AM CST
- Where
- Red Lake forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.872, -96.095 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Heavy Snow
- Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.
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The same day elsewhere
- Flash Flooding and Debris Flows in California, December 19 to 25, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Avalanche in Nevada, December 19 to 24, 2010
- Heavy Snow in North Dakota, December 19 to 21, 2010
- High Wind in Colorado, December 19 to 20, 2010
- Avalanche in Wyoming, December 19, 2010
- Winter Storm in Colorado, December 19 to 23, 2010
- Winter Storm in Montana, December 19 to 20, 2010
- Heavy Snow in Oregon, December 19, 2010
- Heavy Snow in Idaho, December 19 to 20, 2010
- Winter Storm in Wyoming, December 19 to 20, 2010
More
Every storm in Minnesota in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, December 2010
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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 275664, 275665, 275666, 275667, 275668, 275669, 275670, 275671, 275672, 275673, 275674, 275675, 275676, 275677.