The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5590069
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
MERCER
5590069
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,590,069 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,414 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-15T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-18T02:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | ILLINOIS |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | MERCER |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A winter storm hit the area just before the beginning of the Martin Luther King Jr. weekend. This meant that many schools and other businesses were closed for six days. Strong winds and sub-zero temperatures accompanied three to seven inches of snow with the storm of January 15 and 16. Schools were closed due to icy roads and snowfall on the 15th and due to considerable blowing and drifting on the 16th and 17th. Drifting of snow was so great in rural areas that state roads and major highways were closed through much of the weekend. Interstate 80 was closed to one lane of traffic for some time across northwest Illinois because the road continued to blow shut. No mail was delivered in some areas Friday the 17th or Saturday the 18th due to closed roads. Numerous accidents occurred across the area on the 15th and 16th, but the most serious calls came on the 17th. Most of the Sheriff Department calls, on the 17th, came from motorists in ditches or otherwise stranded asking for assistance home. One man in Bureau County, Illinois was trapped for seven hours on highway 34 from 3 AM to 10 AM. Winds averaged 20 to 25 mph with gusts to 45 mph and temperatures were below zero through much of the weekend. This produced dangerous windchill temperatures. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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