The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5628574
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
MCCONE
5628574
The record
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| Event typeevent_type | Blizzard |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,628,574 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,072,408 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-02-25T14:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-02-28T14:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | MONTANA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | MCCONE |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A powerful winter storm brought blizzard conditions to eastern Montana. Up to a foot and a half of snow in combination with sustained winds 30 to 40 miles an hour and gusts to 50 mph reduced visibility to zero. Snow drifts ranged between 5 and 12 feet. All roads leading into North Dakota were closed including U.S. Highway 2 and Interstate 94. Sections of these roads were closed for four days. Numerous travellers were stranded. WIth basketball tournaments going on, hotels filled up rapidly and many stranded motorists had to stay at the National Guard Armory in Glendive. Even though roads were closed, several semis tried to negotiate I-94 and ended up jack knifed which lead to a longer time in opening the interstate. Restaurants and stores began running out of food toward the end of the blizzard. There were some cattle loses as this storm hit in the early part of calving season. Miraculously given the number of motorists stranded only one fatality was reported when a 41 year old man left the safe shelter and attempt to walk 26 miles to his home. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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