A complex storm system developed over the region with two features producing snow over North Dakota. Initially, a strong short-wave trough and affiliated cold front pushed into the region with snow developing during the very early morning hours of October 25 over the northern parts of North Dakota, continuing through much of the day. Some locations then experienced a brief break in snowfall before the stronger closed low moved across the Rockies into the Northern Plains bringing widespread snow over much of the region on October 26. The snow then quickly ended from southwest to northeast during the overnight hours of October 26-27. The greatest reported snow amount from this storm was 16 inches, which was reported at both Stanley in Mountrail County and Hebron in Morton County.

Heavy Snow in WELLS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Harvey received 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in FOSTER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations north of  Carrington received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in EMMONS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 06:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations northwest of Hazelton received six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BURKE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Burke County received an estimated ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in RENVILLE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Renville County received an estimated ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in KIDDER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 06:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Kidder County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in LOGAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 06:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Logan County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SIOUX, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 06:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sioux County received an estimated six inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SLOPE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Slope County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in GOLDEN VALLEY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Golden Valley County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BILLINGS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Billings County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in ADAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Adams County received an estimated eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in OLIVER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (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 WILLIAMS, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Williston received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in STARK, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Dickinson received ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in DIVIDE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations west of Fortuna received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCKENZIE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations south of Keene received 11 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in WARD, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Minot received 15 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BOTTINEAU, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Lansford received 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in ROLETTE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Locations southeast of Rolette received seven inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCHENRY, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Velva received 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in PIERCE, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Rugby received ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MOUNTRAIL, NORTH DAKOTA
From 25-OCT-23 08:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Stanley received 16 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in DUNN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Dunn Center received eight inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MERCER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Hazen received 13 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MORTON, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Hebron received 16 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BOWMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Bowman received seven inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in HETTINGER, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

New England received ten inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in GRANT, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Elgin received 12 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in BURLEIGH, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Bismarck received nine inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in STUTSMAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 06:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Buchanan received seven inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in MCLEAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Washburn received 14 inches of snow.

Heavy Snow in SHERIDAN, NORTH DAKOTA
From 26-OCT-23 01:00:00 to 27-OCT-23 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

McClusky received nine inches of snow.