Two rounds of snow passed over the region, with the first one affiliated with a warm front lifting through the area. Some locations then had a brief pause in snowfall, until the second round of snow affiliated with a surface low shifting from Wyoming into the Dakotas moved in. The combination of both these systems resulted in heavy snow over central and portions of western North Dakota. The heaviest reported snowfall of 18 inches occurred at Jamestown in Stutsman County. During the early morning of the 27th, blizzard conditions then developed over the James River Valley as strong winds increased. Conditions improved by the late afternoon of the 27th.

Heavy Snow in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Emmons County received an estimated ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BURKE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Burke County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Kidder County received an estimated 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

McIntosh County received an estimated 12 inches of snow.

Blizzard in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in MCINTOSH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Blizzard in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 14:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: AWOS

Occasional falling snow along with fresh snow on the ground combined with strong winds to produce a blizzard.

Heavy Snow in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Bismarck received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Underwood received ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MOUNTRAIL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Locations near Stanley received eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in RENVILLE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Sherwood received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WARD, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Minot received 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

McClusky received ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 14:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations near Velva received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 14:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Westhope received ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in ROLETTE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 14:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Locations near St. John received 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Oliver County received an estimated ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Grant County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Sioux County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in PIERCE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 14:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Locations west of Rugby received nine inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Fessenden received 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Jamestown received 18 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in LA MOURE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Locations near Kulm received 17 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in DICKEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Locations near Ellendale received ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations near Carrington received 13 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 05:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Napoleon received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Mandan received eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-DEC-21 12:00:00 to 27-DEC-21 10:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Mercer County received an estimated ten inches of snow.