Blizzard in Sargent, North Dakota

Visibility at the Gwinner (KGWR) airport was a quarter mile or less from 9am to 330pm with gusts to 48mph. Snowfall estimates in the county ranged from 6 to 12 inches.

This was an event that came from the Pacific Northwest. As the system approached the northern plains, it moved southeast, strengthened, and slowed a bit. The main impact included heavy snowfall rates (1'/hour) combined with strong winds to produce a 3-8 hour period of winter storm warning / blizzard conditions across the southern Red River Valley. I29 was closed from Fargo to the SD line. I94 in MN was no travel advised from Alexandria to Moorhead. 4 to 12 inches of snow were reported. This event occurred on the Tuesday before thanksgiving causing more of an impacted with the increased amount of travel.