North Dakota, 2022

Heavy Snow and Cold in North Dakota, February 4 to 5, 2022

February 4 to 5, 2022 · NWS FGF · 26 events in 18 counties and zones

A clipper system pushed across the northern portions of the Red River Valley, bringing light to moderate snow and frigid wind chills.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 26 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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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
26

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.

A clipper system pushed across the northern portions of the Red River Valley, bringing light to moderate snow and frigid wind chills.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Grand Forks, ND wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Feb 3, 2:00 PM CST, 10 hours earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Feb 3, 2:00 PM CST, 10 hours before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Feb 3, 2:31 PM CST, 9 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Grand Forks ND
231 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

MNZ001>009-013>016-022-023-027-029-NDZ006>008-014>016-024-026>030-
038-039-049-052>054-042045-
West Polk-Norman-Clay-Kittson-Roseau-Lake Of The Woods-
West Marshall-East Marshall-North Beltrami-Pennington-Red Lake-
East Polk-North Clearwater-Mahnomen-South Clearwater-West Becker-
Wilkin-Towner-Cavalier-Pembina-Benson-Ramsey-Eastern Walsh-Eddy-
Nelson-Grand Forks-Griggs-Steele-Traill-Barnes-Cass-Ransom-
Sargent-Richland-Western Walsh-
231 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of eastern North
Dakota, west central and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Wind chills tonight will get as low as 35 below zero. Some light
snow is possible across the area, with new accumulations ranging
from a dusting to an inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Accumulating snow is antipated Saturday, especially along and
north of US Highway 2. New totals ranging from 1 to 3 inches are
possible, with possibly 4 inches closer to the international
border. Blowing snow and whiteout conditions are also possible,
especially in areas of open country.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

MNZ017-024-028-030>032-040-042045-
South Beltrami-Hubbard-East Becker-West Otter Tail-
East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant-
231 PM CST Thu Feb 3 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of west central
and northwest Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight

Wind chills tonight will get as low as 35 below zero. Some light
snow is possible across the area, with new accumulations ranging
from a dusting to an inch.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

The radar

The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.

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Event by event

18 cold/wind chill, 8 heavy snow. Local standard time, as filed.

Cold/Wind Chill, Towner

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Towner forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.686, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Cavalier

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cavalier forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Pembina

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Pembina forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.768, -97.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Benson

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Benson forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.069, -99.366 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Ramsey

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ramsey forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Western Walsh

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Western Walsh forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Eastern Walsh

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Eastern Walsh forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Eddy

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Eddy forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.718, -98.902 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Nelson

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Nelson forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Grand Forks

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Griggs

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Griggs forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.457, -98.237 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Steele

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Steele forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.456, -97.725 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Traill

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Traill forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
47.454, -97.162 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Barnes

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Barnes forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.936, -98.072 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Cass

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Cass forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.933, -97.248 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Ransom

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Ransom forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.456, -97.657 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Sargent

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Sargent forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.108, -97.631 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Cold/Wind Chill, Richland

When
February 4, 12:00 AM CST to 12:00 PM CST
Where
Richland forecast zone
Reported by
Mesonet
Coordinates
46.265, -96.948 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

Heavy Snow, Cavalier

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Cavalier forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.772, -98.465 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow across the area.

Heavy Snow, Pembina

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Pembina forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.768, -97.552 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow across the area.

Heavy Snow, Eastern Walsh

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Eastern Walsh forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow across the area.

Heavy Snow, Western Walsh

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Western Walsh forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.370, -97.721 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow across the area.

Heavy Snow, Towner

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Towner forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.686, -99.246 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of up to 4 inches of snow across the area.

Heavy Snow, Ramsey

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Ramsey forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
48.269, -98.720 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of up to 4 inches of snow across the area.

Heavy Snow, Nelson

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Nelson forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
47.922, -98.192 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of up to 4 inches of snow across the area.

Heavy Snow, Grand Forks

When
February 5, 12:00 AM CST to 6:00 PM CST
Where
Grand Forks forecast zone
Reported by
Public
Coordinates
47.922, -97.457 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of up to 4 inches of snow across the area.

What these are

Cold/Wind Chill
Cold or wind chill below warning criteria that caused deaths, injuries or damage.
Heavy Snow
Snowfall reaching the local warning threshold without the other hazards of a winter storm.

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 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1009087, 1009088, 1009089, 1009090, 1009091, 1009092, 1009093, 1009094, 1009095, 1009096, 1009097, 1009098, 1009099, 1009100, 1009101, 1009102, 1009103, 1009104, 1009105, 1009106, 1009107, 1009108, 1009109, 1009110, 1009111, 1009112.