The season's first blizzard struck the area during the early morning hours of Wednesday, December 23, 2020. Although winds gusted up to 60 mph, the lowest visibilities were mainly tied to falling snow. The main snow band moved into the Devils Lake ND region around midnight, shifted into the northern and central Red River Valley around 3 am, then finally into west central Minnesota and the southern Red River Valley around 6 am, with blizzard conditions developing thereafter. The 60 mph winds and falling snow combined to produce whiteout conditions at times, especially in open country. Once the snow ended, the wind did continue to loft the snow particles and keep visibilities low.

Blizzard in PEMBINA, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 05:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in RICHLAND, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 09:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in GRIGGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 07:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in BARNES, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 09:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in RANSOM, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 09:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in SARGENT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 09:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in CASS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 09:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in GRAND FORKS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 07:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in CAVALIER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 05:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in EASTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 05:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in WESTERN WALSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 05:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in NELSON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 07:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in TRAILL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 07:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.

Blizzard in STEELE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 23-DEC-20 07:00:00 to 23-DEC-20 15:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

From 1 to 4 inches of fresh snow and winds gusting from 50 to 60 mph combined to produce widespread blizzard conditions.