Blizzard in Pierce, North Dakota

Blizzard February 18, 2022 · Pierce, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Strong winds combined with snow on the ground along with some falling snow to produce a blizzard.

The wider storm

An Alberta clipper dropped through the region resulting in strong northwest winds and some light snow over central and parts of Northwest North Dakota. The strongest reported wind gust of 64 mph occurred in Stutsman County. Over Rolette, Pierce, and Foster counties, the strong winds combined with an abundance of snow on the ground to produce a blizzard.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1010308. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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