The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5631679
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
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5631679
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| Event typeevent_type | Heavy Snow |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,631,679 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,072,863 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-03-09T13:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-03-11T21:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | INDIANA |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | PORTER |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A strong low pressure system brought a late winter storm to northwest Indiana the morning of March 9th. The low, which originated in the southwestern U.S., took an east-northeast track, reaching central Illinois by the evening of the 8th. Precipitation in the form of rain began out ahead of this system, and changed over to a heavy, wet snow between 7am and 8am (est). The snow continued into the middle of the afternoon on the 9th, dropping around a foot of snow in some places. Lake induced snow showers followed this main storm event and causing additional snowfall accumulations of 2 to 6 inches.The combination of strong winds and heavy snowfall brought traffic to a standstill on stretches of I-65 and Interstate 80/94 in Indiana. Some drivers were stranded for as long as 18 hours. Many homes were without electricity, as numerous power lines were downed due to the weight of the heavy, wet snow. Also, tree limbs and branches were downed. Total snowfall storm totals reported:Lake County: Merriville-18 inches, and Crown Point-12 inches.Porter: Valparaiso-15 inches.LaPorte County: Rolling Prarie-18 inches, Stillwell-16 inches, LaPorte-between 13-16 inches, MIchigan City 13.5 inches, and Westville-13.5 inches.Elkhart County: Elkhart-10.5 inches, and Goshen-between 6-8 inches.St. Joseph County: South Bend-16.5 inches, Walkerton-14 inches, and in Mishawaka-12 inches. |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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