Heavy Snow — North Clearwater, Minnesota

2019-03-09 to 2019-03-10 · North Clearwater, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

A Colorado Low moved into Kansas on Saturday morning, March 9th. An inverted trough extended northward from the low into the Red River Valley. Temperatures were mild for early in the day, generally ranging in the 20s. Dew points were also in the 20s, so decent moisture was in place. By the afternoon of the 9th, a cold front began to push into eastern North Dakota. However, ahead of the front, temperatures had risen into the upper 20s to low 30s. The cold front swept through the rest of the area by the evening into the early morning hours of the 10th, causing temperatures to slowly fall. However, during most of the event, heavy wet snow fell. Snowfall totals generally ranged from 6 to 16 inches. One of the biggest impacts during the event was collapsing roofs. There were multiple reports of roof collapses around the area.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 808165. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.