April 25-26, 2008 Snow Event - Updated Totals

Another significant late season snow event has affected portions of the area. Areas from extreme Southeast North Dakota into West Central Minnesota have received 8 up to 18 inches of snow locally. Some areas from Detroit Lakes to Bemidji south to Wadena Minnesota have surpassed April snowfall records. Further information on these records will be provided in the coming weeks.

Heavy...wet late season snow fell from Friday afternoon through Saturday morning across parts of southeast North Dakota and west central and northwest Minnesota. The following are snow fall reports received from National Weather Service cooperative observers, trained spotters, broadcast media and the public.

Note...e is for estimated...and m is for measured.

Minnesota
... Beltrami County ...
  Bemidji                     12.0 E
  Blackduck                   11.0 M
  Kelliher                     8.0 E
  Waskish                     12.0 M
... Clay County ...  
  Hawley                      15.0 E
  Moorhead                     9.1 M
... Clearwater County ...  
  Long Lost Lake              11.5 M 
... Hubbard County ...
  10 N Park Rapids             9.0 E
... Lake Of The Woods County ...
  5 N Roosevelt               12.0 E
... Otter Tail County ...
  Fergus Falls                15.0 E
  Pelican Rapids              16.0 M
  Pelican Rapids              18.0 E
  Phelps                      15.0 M
... Polk County ...
  Fosston                     12.0 E
... Red Lake County ...
  Red Lake Falls               9.0 M
... Roseau ...
  Badger                      10.0 E
... Wadena County ...
  Sebeka                      11.0 M
  Wadena                       7.0 M
... Wilkin County ...
  Breckenridge                12.0 M
  Rothsay                     13.5 E
 
North Dakota
... Cass County ...
  Fargo                        9.1 E
... Ransom County ...
  Lisbon                        1.0 E
... Richland County ...
Lidgerwood                     8.5 M
  Mantador                    10.0 M
  Wahpeton                    18.0 E
... Sargent County ...
  Havana                       5.5 M

 Snowfall Totals for Friday to Saturday April 25-26 2008

Satelitte of remaining snow field



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