Heavy Snow — Ramsey, North Dakota

2023-10-25 to 2023-10-27 · Ramsey, North Dakota

Event narrative

Public reports an estimated 12 inches in storm total snowfall in Starkweather. Report estimated due to drifting impacts.

Wider weather episode

In late October, a winter storm dumped heavy snow in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Minnesota over a period of 2 days. Due to mesoscale forces at play, some areas received a foot of snow or more where the band stalled. In addition to heavy snow, there was also blowing snow, reducing visibility across the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1145766. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.