The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5588012
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
JACKSON
5588012
The record
Everything the slot carries, as measured. Series arrays are drawn above and listed here in full.
| Event typeevent_type | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,588,012 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,483 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-09T14:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-11T10:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MINNESOTA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | JACKSON |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Strong winds gusting as high as 60 mph combined with loose heavy snow cover and 1 to 3 inches of new snow to produce widespread and prolonged blizzard conditions. Transportation, schools, and commerce were brought to a halt for almost two full days. Roads were blocked by drifts as high as 20 feet, and travel was otherwise made impossible by zero visibility. Wind chills as cold as 80 below zero accompanied the blizzard. Several people were stranded and at least two suffered frostbite while waiting in vehicles. Several power outages occurred from fallen poles and broken lines. Roofs collapsed from the weight of snow, mainly on farm buildings. The greatest damage was long term economic loss from the loss of commerce and transportation, and could not be accurately estimated. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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