Strong low pressure pushed across the Rockies April 13th, slowed down over the Dakotas April 14th, then moved east on April 15th. The peak of the storm occurred on Sunday when much of west and central North Dakota received heavy amounts of snow, with portions of the south central and southeast having a blizzard.
A combination of favorable moisture feed and strong surface and mid level dynamics brought historic snowfall to parts of west and central North Dakota. A moist conveyer belt extended from the eastern portions of Iowa and Illinois back northwest into North Dakota, situated along and north of an inverted surface trough stretched from southeast to northwest across South Dakota. Combined with strong diffluent flow aloft associated with the upper level low, snowfall rates approached two inches per hour across south central North Dakota on Sunday.
In addition to the heavy snow, strong surface winds developed across south central North Dakota west of the Missouri River and into the James River Valley. Wind gusts to 40 miles per hour combined with the heavy snow resulting in a blizzard.
Storm total snowfall amounts ranged from 15 to 22 inches from the James River Valley into the Missouri River Valley. Lesser amounts were reported across the far west and north, with up to eight inches at Watford City, and around an inch near the Canadian border. The highest snowfall amounts were reported at Center and Flasher with 22 inches.  A record snowfall for any calendar day of the year was set at Bismarck, with 15.5 inches falling on April 14th. The storm total in Bismarck was 17.7 inches. This also resulted in setting a new record April snowfall of 21.5 inches.
Impacts from this storm were numerous. All roads across the southwest, south central, and southeast were under no travel advisories due to the heavy snow. Interstate 94 was closed from the Montana border to Jamestown, and Highway 83 was closed from Bismarck to Underwood.  In addition, multiple school closings occurred on the 15th due to the heavy snow.

Blizzard in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 11:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 11:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Blizzard in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 11:00:00 to 14-APR-13 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Very heavy snow combined with winds gusting to 40 miles per hour to create a blizzard for much of the day on the 14th.

Winter Storm in BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Bowman County received eight inches of snow.

Winter Storm in SLOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Slope County received up to ten inches of snow.

Winter Storm in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Adams County received up to ten inches of snow.

Winter Storm in HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hettinger County received ten inches of snow.

Winter Storm in STARK, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Stark County received sixteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Dunn County received sixteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Billings County received up to ten inches of snow.

Winter Storm in GOLDEN VALLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Golden Valley County received six inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

McKenzie County received up to nine inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MOUNTRAIL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Mountrail County received up to ten inches of snow.

Winter Storm in WILLIAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 04:00:00 to 15-APR-13 04:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Williams County received six inches of snow.

Winter Storm in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Burleigh County received up to twenty inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Morton County received up to 22 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Oliver County received up to 22 inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Mercer County received sixteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Grant County received eighteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sioux County received up to twenty inches of snow.

Winter Storm in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Emmons County received nineteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Logan County received up to seventeen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

McIntosh County received up to seventeen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

LaMoure County received twenty inches of snow.

Winter Storm in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 03:00:00 to 15-APR-13 07:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Dickey County received twenty inches of snow.

Winter Storm in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sheridan County received fifteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

McLean County received up to eighteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in WARD, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Ward County received up to ten inches of snow.

Winter Storm in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Kidder County received up to eighteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Stutsman County received seventeen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Foster County received fifteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Wells County received fifteen inches of snow.

Winter Storm in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

McHenry County received up to twelve inches of snow.

Winter Storm in PIERCE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 14-APR-13 09:00:00 to 15-APR-13 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Pierce County received up to ten inches of snow.