{"id":21345,"date":"2013-04-14T19:52:04","date_gmt":"2013-04-15T00:52:04","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.bismarckcafe.com\/blogs\/?p=21345"},"modified":"2013-04-15T11:30:14","modified_gmt":"2013-04-15T16:30:14","slug":"bismarck-bests-single-day-snowfall-record","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.bismarckcafe.com\/blogs\/21345\/bismarck-bests-single-day-snowfall-record","title":{"rendered":"Bismarck Bests Single-Day Snowfall Record"},"content":{"rendered":"

The April 14 blizzard saw Bismarck break several snow records, including records set in the infamous 1966 and 1997 blizzards.<\/p>\n

Officially, yesterday’s snowstorm brought 17.3 inches of wet, heavy snow to the Bismarck-Mandan area. This easily shattered the old single-day snowfall record of 15.5 inches that was set during the infamous\u00a01966 blizzard<\/a>. The record had been broken as early as 7:00pm while heavy snow continued.\u00a0The\u00a0now-third highest single-day snowfall occurred during the equally impressive\u00a0April 1997 blizzard<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The April 14 snowstorm also pushed Bismarck beyond the all-time snow record for month of April, beating the 18.7-inch record set in 1984.<\/p>\n

Unofficial reports indicate as much 23+ inches fell on the capital city. By comparison, the official snow totals from the 1966 blizzard was 22 inches.<\/p>\n

Between yesterday and today, the April 14 snowstorm closed shopping centers, public venues, clinics, government offices, and schools across the region. I-94 was also been shut down statewide, as well as large portions of I-29 and US Highway 83.<\/p>\n

Just prior to this record-breaking snowstorm, Bismarck’s snowfall was about 10 inches below normal for this season. The rather mild winter season has definitely gone out roaring.<\/p>\n

Records offically broke:<\/p>\n