The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5623113
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
IOWA
5623113
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,623,113 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,070,056 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1997-10-26T16:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1997-10-26T23:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WISCONSIN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | IOWA |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | The first significant snowfall of the season dropped up to 7 inches of heavy, wet snow across southcentral Wisconsin. This storm was one of the earliest on record for such deep accumulations in southcentral Wisconsin. The greatest accumulations were 7 inches on the top of Blue Mounds (Iowa Co) in the State Park (1716 feet MSL), and 6 inches in the communities of Mt. Horeb and Blue Mounds in western Dane county. Elsewhere, snow amounts of 3 to 5 inches were reported in Lafayette, Sauk, Green, Columbia, Dodge, Green Lake, and Fond du Lac counties. Madison set a new October 26th daily snowfall record, and an October monthly snowfall record with a 3.8 inch total. During the hight of the storm, thundersnow was observed in the Madison area... indicative of the convective nature of the snow. Visibilities were reported to be 1/4 mile lr less at times. The heavy, wet snow, combined with northeast winds gusting to 25 to 30 mph, resulted in scattered power outages across the southcentral counties as power lines broke under the weight of the snow. Dozens of vehicle accidents were attributed to the early season snowfall, with several people injured (indirectly related). |
| Yearyear | 1,997 |
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