Winter Storm — Ward, North Dakota

2003-04-02 to 2003-04-03 · Ward, North Dakota

Wider weather episode

A third in a series of low pressure systems over Wyoming and western South Dakota moved east...southeast and intensifiedover the Northern Plains during the day reaching southern Minnesota and northern Iowa on Thursday, April 3rd.A stationary surface frontal boundary extended from northeastern Montana through central North Dakota into the area of low pressure. This promoted overrunning snow across North Dakota with areas of heavy snow across northern NorthDakota. The snowfall combined with easterly winds to 25 mph created areas of blowing and drifting snow and dangerousdriving conditions. Snowfall across northern North Dakota ranged 6 to 10 inches with isolated reports of 14.5 inches.Numerous accidents were contributed icy and snow covered roads resulting in 6 serious injuries and 3 deaths acrossnorthern North Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5350901. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.