Frost/Freeze in North Dakota

Events

118

Deaths

1

Injuries

3

Damage

$15,000

• Winter Weather and Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, November 4 to 27, 19973 deaths · 16 injured · $50,000 · 3 eventsFreezing drizzle made bridges and overpasses extremely slick. The deceased's Jeep hit an icy overpass on the Spiritwood interchange on I-94. The Jeep rolled numerous times down the embankment. The passenger was also injured in the accident.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 18 to 19, 201518 eventsHigh pressure built into North Dakota on the morning of May 19th, with very dry and cold air for mid May. Temperatures dipped into the upper 20s at many locations outside of the immediate Red River Valley. Inside the valley, temperatures fell to 30 to 32 degrees.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 28, 202118 eventsTemperatures fell into the middle to upper 20s across a large portion of eastern North Dakota.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 19 to 20, 202617 eventsUnseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 27, 200815 eventsSurface high pressure built into the region, producing another late May freeze.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 10, 202615 eventsUnseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 11, 202613 eventsUnseasonably cold temperatures developed during the growing season across eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota, with hard freeze conditions observed at some locations during the morning hours before sunrise.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 21, 200810 eventsSurface high pressure resulted in clear skies and light winds. Temperatures fell to the mid to upper 20s, a fairly rare event for late May.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 26, 20118 eventsA very cool and dry air mass settled over northern North Dakota and northern Minnesota on the morning of the 26th. Several observation sites dipped into the upper 20s.
• Frost and Freeze in North Dakota, May 27, 20213 eventsTemperatures fell into the upper 20s to low 30s across portions of Towner, Cavalier, and Pembina Counties on the morning of May 27th.

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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 2026-09-24.