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Event Details
| Event | Heavy Snow |
| State | NORTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | RENVILLE |
| WFO | BIS |
| Begin Date | 01/08/2009 15:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 01/09/2009 18:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | A strong winter storm system brought moderate to heavy snow, areas of freezing rain, and considerable blowing and drifting snow to much of west and central North Dakota from early morning Thursday, January 8th, through Friday afternoon, January 9th. This significant storm resulted in numerous no travel advisories being issued by law enforcement throughout the event due to freezing precipitation, heavy snow accumulations, and blowing and drifting snow blocking roadways. A strong low pressure system developing in north central Montana early Thursday pushed southeast into the western Dakotas by Thursday night. Ahead of this storm system, a mixture of freezing rain and ice pellets resulted in the warm sector of the surface low across southwest and south central portions of the state Thursday afternoon and evening, resulting in several no travel advisories being issued by law enforcement due to ice covered roadways. Reported freezing rain accumulations through Thursday afternoon and evening ranged from a tenth to near one quarter of an inch. As the surface low progressed southeast Thursday night, precipitation turned to all snow north to south as colder air wrapped into the storm system, and winds increased. A moderate to heavy band of snow developed from northwest North Dakota into central portions of the state Thursday night, before gradually dissipating Friday. In addition, considerable blowing and drifting snow developed due to the strong winds Thursday night into Friday afternoon, resulting in numerous blocked roads. Total snow accumulations by Friday evening ranged from two to three inches on the perimeter of the heavy snow band to near ten inches within the center. |
| Event Narrative | Cooperative observer and public reports indicate six to around ten inches of snow fell across Renville County. Reports of six to seven inches at Sherwood and eight to nine inches at Mohall were received. No travel was advised across Renville County due to the heavy snow accumulations and significant blowing and drifting snow blocking many roadways. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BILLINGS (ZONE) | BILLINGS (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCKENZIE (ZONE) | MCKENZIE (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GOLDEN VALLEY (ZONE) | GOLDEN VALLEY (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BOWMAN (ZONE) | BOWMAN (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ADAMS (ZONE) | ADAMS (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SLOPE (ZONE) | SLOPE (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STARK (ZONE) | STARK (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BURKE (ZONE) | BURKE (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DIVIDE (ZONE) | DIVIDE (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HETTINGER (ZONE) | HETTINGER (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WILLIAMS (ZONE) | WILLIAMS (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SIOUX (ZONE) | SIOUX (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOUNTRAIL (ZONE) | MOUNTRAIL (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRANT (ZONE) | GRANT (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORTON (ZONE) | MORTON (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DUNN (ZONE) | DUNN (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RENVILLE (ZONE) | RENVILLE (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| OLIVER (ZONE) | OLIVER (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WARD (ZONE) | WARD (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BURLEIGH (ZONE) | BURLEIGH (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MERCER (ZONE) | MERCER (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCLEAN (ZONE) | MCLEAN (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KIDDER (ZONE) | KIDDER (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHERIDAN (ZONE) | SHERIDAN (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BOTTINEAU (ZONE) | BOTTINEAU (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCHENRY (ZONE) | MCHENRY (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WELLS (ZONE) | WELLS (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 19:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FOSTER (ZONE) | FOSTER (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PIERCE (ZONE) | PIERCE (ZONE) | ND | 01/08/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Heavy Snow | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
