An intense blizzard developed during the late afternoon and evening of March 13 and continued into the daytime hours of March 14. Over a foot of snow fell over parts of the James River Valley, with lesser amounts to the north and west. The snow combined with winds gusting to 60 mph to produce a widespread whiteout. Intense drifting occurred due to the strong winds, with snow drifts reaching the roof lines of houses in portions of McIntosh and Dickey counties. Travel was halted for many days over some parts of the James River Valley, and Interstate 94 was closed in the early morning of March 14 and not opened until the afternoon of March 15th, east of Bismarck. Some rural residents were isolated for several days until road crews could plow paths. In Sioux County, road crews had to go through a pasture to access one resident, as some drifts on the main road were nine feet deep.

Blizzard in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 20:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 20:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 20:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 13-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 14-MAR-19 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Heavy snowfall and strong winds combined to produce a blizzard.