North Dakota, 2010Winter Weather in North Dakota, March 9 to 11, 2010
March 9 to 11, 2010 · NWS BIS · 17 events in 17 counties and zones
A large low pressure system, moving slowly across the Northern Plains, brought a prolonged period of snow, rain, and freezing rain to much of west and central North Dakota from Tuesday, March 9th through Thursday, March 11th. The heaviest precipitation fell across southwest and south central portions of the state.
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.
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- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 17
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.
A large low pressure system, moving slowly across the Northern Plains, brought a prolonged period of snow, rain, and freezing rain to much of west and central North Dakota from Tuesday, March 9th through Thursday, March 11th. The heaviest precipitation fell across southwest and south central portions of the state. Although warning criteria snowfall amounts were not reached, much of southwest and portions of south central North Dakota received several inches of wet snow over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Bowman
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Bowman forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.113, -103.521 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Slope
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Slope forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.447, -103.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Golden Valley
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Golden Valley forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.940, -103.847 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Billings
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Billings forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.023, -103.376 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, McKenzie
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- McKenzie forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.740, -103.395 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Dunn
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Dunn forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.357, -102.618 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Stark
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Stark forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.811, -102.655 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Hettinger
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Hettinger forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.433, -102.460 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Adams
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Adams forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.097, -102.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Grant
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Grant forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.358, -101.640 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Sioux
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Sioux forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Morton
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Morton forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Oliver
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Oliver forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.115, -101.340 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Mercer
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Mercer forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 47.309, -101.831 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, McLean
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- McLean forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Burleigh
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Burleigh forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.977, -100.469 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
Winter Weather, Emmons
- When
- March 9, 12:00 PM CST to March 11, 12:00 PM CST
- Where
- Emmons forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 46.285, -100.239 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Several inches of wet snow fell over a 36 to 48 hour period.
- Winter Weather
- Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
- Flooding in Iowa, March 9 to 31, 2010$1.9 million · 29 events
- Lightning Strike in Louisiana, March 9, 2010$100,000 · 1 event
- Flooding in Iowa, March 9 to 10, 2010$75,000 · 2 events
- Hail in Mississippi, March 9, 2010$27,000 · 1.75 in hail · 7 events
- Heavy Snow in New Mexico, March 9 to 11, 201014 events
- Winter Weather in South Dakota, March 9 to 11, 20109 events
- Winter Weather in Colorado, March 9 to 11, 20109 events
- High Wind in California, March 9, 201067 kt wind · 3 events
- Heavy Snow in South Dakota, March 9 to 10, 20102 events
- Winter Weather in Utah, March 9 to 11, 20102 events
- Hail and Damaging Wind in Arizona, March 9, 2010$3,000 · 60 kt wind · 2 events
- Winter Storm in Utah, March 9, 20101 event
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: 216507, 216509, 216510, 216512, 216513, 216514, 216515, 216517, 216518, 216519, 216520, 216522, 216523, 216524, 216525, 216528, 216529.