Heavy Snow in Sargent, North Dakota

Heavy Snow April 3, 2026 – April 4, 2026 · Sargent, North Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report of 10.0 inches of snow measured in Forman, ND. NOHRSC analysis and observations in nearby counties indicate anywhere from 8 to 12 inches of snow likely fell across Sargent County, with the potential for totals near 16 inches near Ransom County.

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system developed over the Northern Plains and tracked across the Upper Midwest. This brought a series of heavy snow bands to eastern ND and Northwest MN from the afternoon of April 3 through the evening of April 4. A large swath of heavy snow was reported across southeast North Dakota, with highest values 10 to 17.5 inches.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1330668. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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