North Clearwater storm history

Measurement of 6.8 inches of snow at Shevlin. A picture of the measurement was shared. This measurement represented the main storm total though light snow was still falling. Surrounding observations in nearby counties indicate that 6 to around 7 inches fell along the Highway 2 co…

Measurement of 8.0 inches of snow at Gonvick, MN relayed by broadcast media.

Bagley 6 N report of 11 inches of snow.

Mesonet station GW5878 BAGLEY reported a wind chill of minus 43.

Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature colder than -40F on the morning of the 20th across the area based on surrounding locations.

D2 drought indicated in Northern Clearwater from October 1st through the 17th, 2023.

Northern Clearwater county was in D2 drought from September 5th through the end of the month.

Gonvick CoCoRaHS reports storm total snow of 8 inches.

Broadcast Media report of 6.5 inches in Shevlin.

Storm total snow of 16 inches 4 S Leonard.

Based on surrounding observations, can interpolate -40F wind chills in Clearwater county during the morning hours of January 30th.

Public estimates 7 inches of snow 4 NNW Shevlin. Relayed via Facebook.

Public reports 0.25 inches of freezing rain 4 NNW Shevlin. Relayed via Facebook, storm total.

Blizzard conditions prevailed through the late morning and into much of the afternoon, with visibility down to 1/4 mile and winds frequently gusting over 35 mph.

Up to 6 inches of snow fell across the region per social media and public reports.

Temperatures fell as low as 20 below zero, with winds ranging from 10 to 20 mph.

Wind chill values fell into the range of 30 below zero to 50 below zero across much of the area.

Overnight low temperatures dropped from minus 15 to minus 25 F, with winds of 10 to 20 mph producing wind chills from minus 35 to minus 55 F.

Temperatures plummeted well below zero, ranging from minus 25 to minus 35 degrees Fahrenheit, with wind chills of from minus 35 to minus 50F, throughout the overnight hours of the 5th through the morning of the 6th, and again from the late afternoon of the 6th through the morning…

Wind chill values fell as low as -50 degrees during the evening and into the overnight hours as reported by nearby NDAWN Mesonet.

From 6 to 10 inches of snowfall occurred across the county.

From 6 to 11 inches of snowfall occurred across the county, mainly through the late evening and early morning hours.

Most locations received a mix of from 0.10 to 0.20 inches of sleet or freezing rain, from 3 to 5 inches of snow, and winds sustained at 25 to 35 mph with gusts of 40 to 50 mph.

Much of the county received from 6 to 12 inches of snow, from the late morning through early afternoon of the 5th.

From 6 to 8 inches of snow was reported by observers near Clearbrook, in northcentral Clearwater County.

Light snow began falling during the overnight hours, with periods of heaviest snow in the early morning of the 12th. Multiple public reports from near Shevlin had from 6 to 7 inches of snow by 7 am CST, with some additional light snow occurring after.

Temperatures fell into the upper 20s to low 30s on the morning of May 28th. The CWOP station near Bagley and Gonvick both measured 30F, and other nearby personal weather stations measured as low as 29F.

Cooperative Observer, AWOS, and Mesonet sensors reported morning low wind chill temperatures of from minus 35F to minus 45F, each day. Air temperatures of minus 40F or colder were recorded.

Cooperative Observer, AWOS, and Mesonet sensors reported morning low wind chill temperatures of from minus 35F to minus 46F, each day.

A winter storm produced from 1 to 4 inches of snow, winds gusting to 45 mph at times, and wind chills of -25F or colder.