An upper level low moving from southern Canada into central North Dakota combined with a surface trough to produce a narrow band of heavy snow over east central North Dakota from late morning into the early evening of Saturday, February 13th. Increasing northerly winds combined with the falling snow and recent snowfall to create blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibilities and resulting in…
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An upper level low moving from southern Canada into central North Dakota combined with a surface trough to produce a narrow band of heavy snow over east central North Dakota from late morning into the early evening of Saturday, February 13th. Increasing northerly winds combined with the falling snow and recent snowfall to create blowing and drifting snow, reducing visibilities and resulting in several counties issuing no travel advisories. Storm total snowfall ranged from four inches across the far southern James River Valley, to around one foot just south and west of the Devils Lake Basin over Foster, Wells, and Pierce counties. Snow totals decreased farther west.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
6 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.
A public report of 10.5 inches of storm total snowfall was received from near Carrington.
The cooperative observer at Courtenay reported ten inches of storm total snowfall.
The KHND radio station in Harvey reported nine inches of storm total snowfall.
The cooperative observer at Hurricane Lake reported 15.1 inches of storm total snowfall.
The cooperative observers at Belcourt and Rolette each reported eight inches of storm total snowfall.
The cooperative observer at Verona reported eight inches of storm total snowfall.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in North Dakota in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in North Dakota, February 2010
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: 209386, 209387, 209388, 209390, 210143, 210147.