A fast moving surface low pressure system developed a band of moderate to heavy snow from northwest North Dakota, southeast through much of central North Dakota, Monday night, December 29th, and lasting through the early afternoon of Tuesday, December 30th. Storm total snow amounts ranged from three to four inches around the perimeter of the heavy snow band to around one foot within the center. In addition, occasional winds of 20 to 35v mph a produced considerable blowing and drifting snow and resulted in the issuance of no travel advisories over several counties Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Heavy Snow in DIVIDE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from thre to six inches across Divide County. The heavier snow amounts occurred in southern portions of the county. In addition, no travel was advised across Divide County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in WARD, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from three inches at Kenmare and five inches around Minot, to near 12 inches in southern Ward County. In addition, no travel was advised across Ward County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Estimated storm total snowfall amounts ranged from three to six inches across Dickey County. The heavier snow amounts were over far northeastern portions of the county. In addition, no travel was advised across Dickey County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to severe winter weather conditions.

Heavy Snow in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from six inches at LaMoure to eight inches in Verona. In addition, no travel was advised across LaMoure County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to severe winter weather conditions.

Heavy Snow in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Estimated storm total snowfall amounts ranged from four to seven inches across Mercer County.

Heavy Snow in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from seven inches at Wilton, ten inches at Turtle Lake, and 12 inches at Max, to 13 inches at Garrison. In addition, no travel was advised across McLean County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in BURKE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Estimated storm total snowfall amounts ranged from three to six inches across Burke County. The heavier snowfall amounts occurred in far southern portions of the county.

Heavy Snow in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Estimated storm total snowfall amounts ranged from three to six inches across Logan County. The heavier snow amounts fell over northeastern portions of the county.

Heavy Snow in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Estimated storm total snowfall amounts ranged from four to six inches across Logan County.

Heavy Snow in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from seven inches at Wilton to five inches at Bismarck. In addition, no travel was advised across Burleigh County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A storm total snowfall of nearly nine inches was recorded at Watford City. In addition, no travel was advised across McKenzie County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in MOUNTRAIL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A storm total snowfall amount of nearly seven inches was recorded near Stanley. In addition, no travel was advised across Mountrail County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and localized areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from six inches in far northeast Foster County to eight inches at Carrington. In addition, no travel was advised across Foster County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to severe winter weather conditions.

Heavy Snow in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The storm total snowfall amount was ten inches at McClusky. In addition, no travel was advised across Sheridan County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from six inches at Medina and Montpelier, to eight inches in Jamestown. In addition, no travel was advised across Stutsman County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to severe winter weather conditions. The North Dakota Highway Patrol reported that about a dozen vehicles were either stranded or hit the ditch or median on Interstate 94 between Oriska (Barnes County) and Jamestown Tuesday morning.

Heavy Snow in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from five inches at Steele and Streeter, to near ten inches in northern Kidder County. In addition, no travel was advised across Kidder County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to severe winter weather conditions.

Heavy Snow in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from two inches at Towner and five inches at Velva, to around ten inches in southwestern McHenry County.

Heavy Snow in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

The estimated storm total snowfall ranged from three to seven inches. The heaviest snowfall amounts fell across northern portions of Oliver County.

Heavy Snow in WILLIAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

A storm total snowfall of eight inches was recorded at the National Weather Service office in Williston. In addition, no travel was advised across Williams County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.

Heavy Snow in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Estimated storm total snowfall amounts ranged from three to six inches across Emmons County. The heavier snow amounts fell over far northern portions of the county.

Heavy Snow in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from six inches at Fessenden and ten inches at Bowdon, to 12 inches at Sykeston. In addition, no travel was advised across Sheridan County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to severe winter weather conditions.

Heavy Snow in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The storm total snowfall amount was six inches at Mandan. In addition, no travel was advised across Morton County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to near blizzard conditions.

Heavy Snow in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-08 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-08 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from five inches at Killdeer to nine inches at Halliday. In addition, no travel was advised across Dunn County late Monday night through Tuesday morning due to adverse travel conditions in falling snow and areas of blowing and drifting snow.