Heavy Snow in Grand Forks, North Dakota

Heavy Snow February 18, 2026 – February 19, 2026 · Grand Forks, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

NWS official midday observation measures 6.3 inches of snow so far in the event. 48 hour snowfall was 11.3 inches, with a liquid content of 1.33 inches. Measurement taken 1 mile WNW of Grand Forks.

The wider storm

A strong upper low brought heavy snow to much of eastern North Dakota and northwest Minnesota on February 17th and 18th. Snowfall totals ranged from a few inches to nearly 17 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1320110. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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