Winter Weather in North Dakota

Events

208

Deaths

6

Injuries

22

Damage

$1.3 million

• 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.
• Blizzard and Winter Weather in North Dakota, March 10 to 11, 20231 death · 1 injured · $200,000 · 37 eventsSurface low pressure moved from near the Montana and Wyoming border into North Dakota during the night of March 10.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, October 30, 20061 death · 3 injured · $15,000 · 1 eventStrong low pressure moved from South Dakota to Minnesota and brought snow and wind to North Dakota. Watches and warnings were issued Sunday morning the 29th and Sunday afternoon the 30th, respectively, that included McKenzie County.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Dakota, April 2, 2010$36 million · 12 eventsA significant and damaging early spring storm severely impacted much of south central North Dakota on Good Friday, April 2nd. Widespread damages to electrical utilities and nearly impossible travel conditions were common.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, November 25, 20231 death · $15,000 · 10 eventsA strong cold front swept through southwest North Dakota on the evening of November 25, with gusty winds and a narrow band of snow. The combination of the wind and snow produced a short period of hazardous travel. There was reduced visibility and roads became slippery.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, March 5, 19971 death · 1 injured · $15,000 · 1 eventAn 84 yr old Harvey man died from injuries sustained in a car accident. Winds were gusting to 35 to 40 mph and visibility in open areas was near zero in blowing snow. Snow was sticking to the roadway and creating very slick conditions.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, March 17, 20231 injured · $300,000 · 19 eventsDeep low pressure over the Great Lakes and high pressure over Montana brought gusty northwest winds, on the order of 40 mph, to much of North Dakota. Falling snow was light, and in some cases just flurries, so although visibility was reduced at times, not significantly.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, January 20, 2006$465,000 · 2 eventsAround two inches of snow fell over Morton and Burleigh counties this morning. It was enough to cause slippery roads and traffic induced snow fog. Numerous accidents were reported in the two counties.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, March 4, 20193 injured · $60,000 · 1 eventWinter weather over western and central North Dakota on March 4th was worst over the higher terrain of western Stutsman County, around Medina.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Dakota, January 18 to 23, 201059 eventsA single storm system brought a wide variety of severe and unusual winter weather to west and central North Dakota from Monday, January 18th, through Monday, January 25th. (See Storm Data Entry for January 24-25).
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, December 29, 2005$85,000 · 4 eventsSnow amounts totaled three to five inches over the area and a snow advisory was in effect. Along Highway 22 about 4 miles north of Dickinson, Stark County, a traffic accident resulted in 1 fatality (indirect) and 3 injuries (indirect) when two vehicles collided.
• Blizzard and Winter Storm in North Dakota, November 9 to 11, 202237 eventsA strong Colorado Low moved through the area, bringing multiple inches of snow and 30 - 50 MPH winds to the area. This created blowing snow or blizzard conditions in some areas.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, January 16 to 18, 200936 eventsSignificant travel problems developed due to blowing and drifting snow through the entire weekend of Friday, January 16th, through Sunday, January 18th.
• Winter Storm and Winter Weather in North Dakota, January 5 to 7, 201036 eventsAn upper level disturbance dropping south into the Northern Plains out of the Canadian Rockies, combined with a surface trough of low pressure, brought moderate snow accumulations and gusty winds to portions of west and central North Dakota from the morning of January 5th,…
• Winter Storm and Heavy Snow in North Dakota, January 8 to 9, 200929 eventsA strong winter storm system brought moderate to heavy snow, areas of freezing rain, and considerable blowing and drifting snow to much of west and central North Dakota from early morning Thursday, January 8th, through Friday afternoon, January 9th.
• Heavy Snow and Winter Weather in North Dakota, May 6 to 7, 201017 eventsA spring storm system brought moderate to heavy rain and snow to portions of the Northern Plains from Thursday morning of May 6th, through early Friday evening of May 7th.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, March 9 to 11, 201017 eventsA 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.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, February 28, 202312 eventsA strong short-wave trough lifted through the region as a surface low deepened over South Dakota. This led to heavy snow developing over much of south central North Dakota into the James River Valley during the afternoon and evening of February 28.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, June 6, 200910 eventsSignificant amounts of snow, for June, fell over the higher terrain of southwest North Dakota during the morning of June 6, 2009.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, December 4, 20247 eventsA snow squall passed through the area in the morning hours of December 4th, 2024.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, October 30, 20234 eventsA clipper system dropped through the region with winds becoming northwest and gusting to 50 mph in the wake of the front. Some bands of snow also moved through the area with this system.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, November 28, 20053 eventsLight freezing rain iced area roads before changing to snow during the day as colder air rushed in. Three inches of snow fell at Edmunds, Stutsman County, with as much as 5 inches in Gackle, Logan County.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, May 11 to 12, 20042 eventsA very late season winter weather event hit northern North Dakota on May 11th and May 12th. Surface low pressure tracked farther south than expected and allowed cold air to filter into northern North Dakota out of Canada.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, November 28, 20052 eventsLight freezing rain iced area roads before changing to snow during the day as colder air rushed in. Snowfall was in the 3 to 5 inch range. The wind gusted to 40 mph. At the height of the storm blizzard-like conditions existed with visibility near zero.
• Winter Weather in North Dakota, February 28, 20232 eventsA winter storm impacted the southern red river valley and MN Lakes country from February 28th through March 1st, 2023. While warnings were issued in the early morning hours of February 28th, snow did not begin until the afternoon and continued to intensify into March 1st.

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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.