Heavy Snow in Richland, North Dakota

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

What the National Weather Service wrote

Public report of 12.0 inches of snow measured 10 miles south of Leonard, ND which was the highest report in Richland County. Other measurements in Richland County from Cocorahs and COOP sites ranged from 7.5 to 10.2 inches.

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 1330669. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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