Significant amounts of snow, for June, fell over the higher terrain of southwest North Dakota during the morning of June 6, 2009. The amount of snow was significant for the date, with amounts ranging from a trace at Bismarck, Flasher, and Dunn Center, to as much as four inches at Regent, in Hettinger County, and three inches at Hebron, Morton County.
Earlier in the week a cold front passed through the state and behind it cold high pressure built in at the surface. This was followed by a second cold front passing through on the fifth of the month, reinforcing the cold air. In addition, a mid level low was centered over Saskatchewan, Canada, keeping a cold northwest flow into North Dakota at the mid levels of the atmosphere. As a result, high temperatures in the 70s earlier in the week, were only in the 50s by the end of the week, and some sites had highs only in the 40s by the weekend of the sixth and seventh. The mid level low spun energy into the state with a quarter to a half inch of rain and melted snow resulting.

Winter Weather in BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 04:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two inches of snow fell at Fairfield and a trace fell at Medora.

Winter Weather in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 04:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trace of snow fell at Dunn Center.

Winter Weather in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 03:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 08:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Grassy Butte had 0.6 inches of snow.

Winter Weather in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 05:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Washburn received 0.6 inches of snow and Wilton had a trace amount.

Winter Weather in HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 04:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Four inches of snow fell at Regent and two inches fell at New England.

Winter Weather in GOLDEN VALLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 04:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

The snow total three miles southeast of Trotters was 0.5 inches.

Winter Weather in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 04:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Three inches of snow fell at Hebron, two inches at Glen Ullin, 1.2 inches at New Salem, and a trace at Flasher.

Winter Weather in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 06:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

A trace of snow fell at Bismarck.

Winter Weather in STARK, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 03:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two inches of snow fell seven miles north-northwest of Taylor.

Winter Weather in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 06-JUN-09 04:00:00 to 06-JUN-09 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Two inches of snow fell at Leith and one inch fell at Carson and Heart Butte.