A very early season winter storm struck North Dakota bringing record snow amounts to portions of the James River Valley and central North Dakota. Initially, snow spread across North Dakota as a cold front and affiliated upper level trough moved through the state. Shortly thereafter, an upper level low that ejected out of the Rockies moved into far western Minnesota and stalled, bringing a prolonged period of heavy snow and blizzard conditions to much of central and eastern North Dakota. Locations with the heaviest snowfall were over the upper James River Valley into the Devils Lake Basin, where up to 30 inches of snow fell. This storm had severe agricultural impacts both during the event and during the subsequent melt as many crops were still in the fields and cattle were out in pastures. The western part of the state was impacted to a much lesser degree. The antecedent ground conditions from the record wet fall of 2019, and the snow melt water from this storm, resulted in damages that as of the writing of this report were not available to the National Weather Service. See other sources for that information.

Heavy Snow in BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Eastern Bowman County received eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SLOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Eastern Slope County received six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Locations near Ruso received 24 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in ROLETTE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations near Rolette received 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Mott received six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in STARK, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Southern Stark County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in PIERCE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations near Rugby received 22 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Locations near Harvey received 30 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Western Grant County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Western Sioux County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations near Carrington received 27 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Locations near Kensal received 27 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Locations north of Zap received six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Marshall received six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations near Edgeley received 16 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations near Fullerton received 13 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Eastern Billings County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Northwestern Morton County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

McClusky received 14 inches of snow.

Blizzard in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Heavy Snow in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Western Oliver County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Broadcast Media

Western McLean County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Blizzard in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in PIERCE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Heavy Snow in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Bismarck received 17 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Locations near Hazelton received 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Southeastern McLean County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WARD, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Minot received seven inches of snow.

Blizzard in ROLETTE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Heavy Snow in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 09-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 10-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Locations north of Lemmon received eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Napoleon received 18 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Wishek received 13 inches of snow.

Blizzard in BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Heavy Snow in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 21:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Steele received nine inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
From 10-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Locations near Carbury received 27 inches of snow.

Blizzard in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 11-OCT-19 09:00:00 to 12-OCT-19 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Ongoing snow and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.