A Colorado Low moved out into the Central Plains in several pieces. As the event began on the afternoon of the 26th, temperatures ranged from 10 to 20 degrees, with east winds of 5 to 15 mph. The first wave of snow spread over the area that afternoon and night, dropping 2 to 6 inches of snow. By the morning of the 27th, a strong thermal gradient set up from northwest to southeast, with Langdon around 10 degrees and Fergus Falls around 30 degrees. Winds had switched to the north, and quickly increased. Snow continued to fall, but mainly south of a line from Valley City to Hillsboro to Fosston to Waskish. Temperatures continued to fall on the 27th, and by 3 am CST on the 28th, they ranged from 4 below zero at Langdon to 12 at Park Rapids. Peak wind speeds on the 27th and 28th ranged from 20 to 40 mph. The most snow fell south of the Highway 2 corridor, where Detroit Lakes had 8.8 inches and Battle Lake and Sebeka had 13.0 inches.

Heavy Snow in EAST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in HUBBARD, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in EAST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in WADENA, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in ROSEAU, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in LAKE OF THE WOODS, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in EAST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in PENNINGTON, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in NORTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in EAST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in NORTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in SOUTH BELTRAMI, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in MAHNOMEN, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in SOUTH CLEARWATER, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in WEST BECKER, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 28-DEC-18 03:50:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in RED LAKE, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 14:55:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in KITTSON, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in WEST MARSHALL, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in WEST POLK, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in NORMAN, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in CLAY, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in WILKIN, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in WEST OTTER TAIL, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer

Heavy Snow in GRANT, MINNESOTA
From 26-DEC-18 18:00:00 to 27-DEC-18 11:59:00 (CST-6)
Reported by: COOP Observer