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Originally Posted by KatCooper
Thanks for the information! The weather is one of my big concerns!
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The numbers I gave you are averages....so day to day it can vary greatly. Oakes weather is a bit more closely aligned with Aberdeen SD. I have been in the area for 11 winters...and in most winters you can expect to see a day or two with actual low temps close to 30 below. But usually those mornings are clear with very light winds. Blizzards...with strong north winds...can occur one or two times each year....but most times the wind and snow events are pretty light with a few inches of "fluff" and winds 10 to 20 mph. This will make for some hazardous driving conditions but not close down the road stuff. Typically you can expect to see snow from mid Nov to late March with varying amounts of snow on the ground from winter to winter. some winters can be more mild with many days in the 20s and 30s for highs while other winters can have several weeks when you may not see 10 above.
Daycare in Grand Forks dont let kids outside to play when the air temp is below 10 degrees and/or wind chill below zero. I think last year that was just about every day in January it seemed
The Grand Forks area is one of the colder areas of the state however.
Any specific question fire away. I wish I knew more about the town itself.
You likely visited the city of Oakes web site....but in case not here is their list of things to do in the area.
Oakes North Dakota. The Small Town Experience You've Been Looking For. (http://www.oakesnd.com/things_to_do.php - broken link)
Dan