The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5586964
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
RACINE
5586964
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,586,964 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,057,918 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-16T08:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-16T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WISCONSIN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | RACINE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Frequent ground blizzard conditions affected the rural areas of southcentral and southeast Wisconsin as bitter cold air poured into this area on northwest winds gusting to 40 mph. Whiteout conditions, due to blowing snow, stopped traffic on I-94 in Kenosha county before daybreak. Traffic was also brought to a standstill in rural points of Racine county during the late afternoon hours. Elsewhere, whiteout conditions slowed or stopped traffic at times. Temperatures plunged from 22 degrees in Milwaukee at 1am to only 4 above by the noon hour. Madison dropped to 2 above by noon. Wind chills fell to 25 below to 40 below. Many rural schools were closed. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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