Eastern Walsh storm history

Mesonet sites in Walsh County reported several hours of Blizzard conditions, including 1/4 mile visibility and wind gusts ranging from 35 to 43 mph.

Visibility reductions under a quarter mile started at 4:15 am and persisted through 4:15 pm. Peak winds were 62mph.

Measured 7.0 inches for event at COOP site Lankin 6 E.

Trained spotter measured 10.0 inches of snow for the event in Grafton, ND.

Semi overturned due to high winds on ND 17 near the MN state line. Relayed by nddot.

Mesonet station 320023 Adams ND NDAWN reported a wind chill off minus 52.

Wind and cold air temperatures combined to create excessive cold conditions with apparent temperature as cold as -51F on the morning of the 20th at the Grafton airport sensor.

Measured gust of 58mph at the Grafton AWOS.

Snow Squall. KGAF sensor went from 22G30 5SM HZ at 1315Z to 36G44 -1/4SM +SN at 1335Z and 4 degree T/Td drop in that time with corresponding radar signature.

Grafton airport AWOS reports 59 mph peak wind gust.

For the month of April, Walsh county was in D2 drought.

D2 drought persisted through the month of March in Walsh County.

Blizzard conditions of 1/4 SM or less visibility and wind gusts over 35 MPH began around 5 am, ongoing at time of report.

D2 Drought persisted in all of Walsh county for the month of February.

Grafton AWOS reports a minimum wind chill of -40F.

D2 Drought persisted in Walsh county through the month of January.

Public reports 0.3 inches of ice measured on car. Storm total ice.

Walsh county remains majority in D2 drought as of the last outlook December 26th.

D2 drought detected in Walsh county from November 1st through the 30th.

Public reports 12.5 inches of snow 5 SW of Nash. Storm total snow.

Public reports 13 inches of snow in Hoople. Storm total snow.

D2 Drought persisted in Walsh county from October 1st through the 31st.

Eastern Walsh county experienced D2 drought for the entire month of September.

Visibilities of 1/4SM or less since 955 AM with peak wind of 37 mph.

Grafton Airport reports wind chills of -40F or lower, with the lowest being -46F.

It was reported that Forest River received an estimated 10 inches of snowfall. This information was shared via social media.

Grafton AWOS reports visibility less than 0.25 miles from 1:35 PM to 5:35 PM, with frequent gusts to 35 MPH.

Public reports 12 inches of snow in Voss, ND.

Grafton airport reports 44 MPH wind gust.

Sustained winds at 40 to 45 mph with gusts of 55 to 65 mph were reported by various airport, NDAWN, and DOT RWIS stations.

Widespread public reports of up to 6 inches of snow were received.

Snowfall totals were measured up to 15 inches across the northern and central Red River Valley. Blowing snow and heavy snow resulted in travel difficulties and visibility to 1/4 mile or less.

A 54 mph wind gust was recorded at the Grafton Airport.

Winds gusting from 15 to 30 mph, in combination to air temperatures from zero to minus 25F, resulted in prolonged periods of wind chills from minus 30F to minus 50F.

Blizzard conditions, driven primarily by light snow and blowing snow, prevailed through the morning. Peak winds reached 45 mph.

Blizzard conditions observed for more than 3 hours through the morning and afternoon of the 18th.

Blizzard conditions were observed for more than 3 hours at KGAF. Conditions persisted well after the time frame mentioned. I-29 had to be closed from Grafton to the International border.

Received public, Coop, and spotter reports of 4 to 6 inches of snow across the area.

Temperatures fell into the teens below zero across the area, with winds of 15 to 25 mph; wind chills were as low as 40 below zero.

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

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

Visibilities frequently below 1/4 mile in snow and blowing snow. Winds gusted from 35 to 55 mph as reported at local airports and mesonet stations. Conditions beagn in the early morning and continued through mid-afternoon.

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.

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 50 F.

Winds gusting from 40 to 58 mph produced widespread ground blizzard conditions, with visibilities frequently below 1/4 mile. Abundant fresh and blowable snow led to intermittent whiteout conditions over much of the open countryside.

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…

Winds gusted at 35 to 52 mph, with visibilities at or below 1/4 mile due to falling and blowing snow for several hours. From 2 to 4 inches of new snow occurred along with existing blowable snowpack.