The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5589196
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
CHIPPEWA
5589196
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,589,196 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,576 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-09T21:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-11T03:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MINNESOTA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CHIPPEWA |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | Sustained winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to 50 mph at times produced blizzard conditions for over a 24 hour period and paralyzed much of west central into portions of south central Minnesota. The winds in combination with cold temperatures produced windchills in the 40 to 70 degree below range. Wind chills of 71 degrees below zero were reported west of St. James at 8 am on 1/10. Interstate 94 was closed north of Sauk Centre and Interstate 90 was closed west of Fairmont. Most roads were closed from Morris and Appleton to Fairmont west to the Dakota border. Visibilities were frequently near zero and many roads were blown shut. A number of locations near Clarkfield, Madison, Dawson, and Minneota lost electrical power due to the strong winds. The winds finally began to diminish late in the day on 1/10, but extreme wind chills lingered over the area into the morning hours of 1/12. One man stranded in his vehicle for 43 hours near the town of Renville. Numerous schools closed on 1/9 and 1/10. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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