The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5590728
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
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5590728
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,590,728 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,058,149 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-01-10T07:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-01-12T14:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MICHIGAN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | CALHOUN |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A lake effect snow storm tied up all activities for over 3 days. Some schools closed early on Friday, the 10th. Numerous shift workers were told not to report for 2nd and 3rd shifts. Heavy snow continued through Saturday and tapered off to flurries on Sunday morning. All areas reported new snowfall of 12 inches or more. In central Allegan county the snow was measured at 28 inches on Friday evening and 40 inches by Saturday afternoon. Schools were used as emergency shelters for stranded motorists throughout the affected area. Secondary roads across all of Central Lower and Southwest Lower Michigan were blocked from Friday night into Saturday and interstates were also closed for a few hours late Friday into Saturday. Accidents occurred at the rate of 50 to 100 per county per day from the 10th through the 12th. Some secondary roads remained plugged on Sunday but were open by Monday morning. |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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