The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5587114
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
BURLEIGH
5587114
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,587,114 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,057,618 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-04T12:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-06T00:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | NORTH DAKOTA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | BURLEIGH |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 2 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Damage propertydamage_property | .25M |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The first blizzard of 1997 hit east-central North Dakota on the morning of the 4th. The blizzard was preceeded by freezing rain that lasted most of the day before switching over to snow. The snow became so heavy that the highway department pulled the plows off of the roads the evening of the 4th and all day on the 5th. It was during the evening of the 4th that the northwest winds began to blow. Winds of 25 to 35 mph were common. Some of the higher snow amounts include 14 inches of snow at Ellendale (Dickey Co) and Linton(Emmons Co), 11 inches at Hague(Emmons Co) and 18 inches of snow at Oakes(Dickey Co). The roof collapsed at the Lull plant in Oakes from the weight of the snow. Although the snow was not as heavy in the western part of North Dakota, the freezing rain made travel very hazardous. A Greyhound bus slid into the ditch on I-94 near New Salem. This would turn out to be the first of 4 major snow events that would hit western and central North Dakota during January. Injuries and dollar damage amounts estimated. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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