The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5542396
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
SALINE
5542396
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,542,396 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,403,130 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1996-01-06T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1996-01-07T05:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ILLINOIS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | SALINE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A moderate snowfall, averaging 3 to 4 inches, affected all of southern Illinois. Strong gusty winds piled the dry, powdery snow into waist-high drifts in some spots. This contributed to dozens of auto accidents, including a van that slid into a guard rail on Interstate 57 near Mount Vernon. Several people were injured in this mishap. A man in Benton suffered a fatal heart attack while he was shovelling snow. Five people were treated for slip-and-fall injuries, including three fractures. The deep drifts were over car roofs in open farm country of one southeast Illinois county. Several vehicles became stuck. State Highway 161 was reduced to one lane of travel in spots due to drifts. |
| Yearyear | 1,996 |
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