The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5585844
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
OTSEGO
5585844
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,585,844 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,057,569 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-16T13:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-16T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | OTSEGO |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS DEVELOPED AS MERGING LOWS RAPIDLY INTENSIFIED NORTHEAST OF THE STATE. AS THE LOW DEEPENED...NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASED TO SUSTAINED SPEEDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH HIGHER GUSTS. WIDESPREAD BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW PRODUCED WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. MANY SECONDARY ROADS BECAME IMPASSABLE AT TIMES...RESULTING IN THE CLOSURE OF SOME ROADWAYS. THIS INCLUDED THE CLOSURE OF I-75 FOR SEVERAL HOURS. WIND CHILL VALUES DROPPED TO 30 TO 50 DEGREES BELOW ZERO AT TIMES. SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ACROSS THE COUNTY RANGED FROM 8 TO 12 INCHES. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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