The Dexes / Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow / 5633164
Eventdex · Winter Storm, Blizzard & Heavy Snow
SAUK
5633164
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| Event typeevent_type | Winter Storm |
|---|---|
| NOAA NCEI event IDncei_event_id | 5,633,164 |
| Episode IDepisode_id | 2,074,430 |
| Begin UTCbegin_utc | 1998-03-08T10:00:00+00:00 |
| End UTCend_utc | 1998-03-09T15:00:00+00:00 |
| Statestate | WISCONSIN |
| County/zone typecz_type | Z |
| County/zone namecz_name | SAUK |
| Deaths directdeaths_direct | 0 |
| Deaths indirectdeaths_indirect | 0 |
| Injuries directinjuries_direct | 0 |
| Injuries indirectinjuries_indirect | 0 |
| Episode narrativeepisode_narrative | A powerful winter storm, possessing near blizzard conditions, brought parts of southcentral and southeast Wisconsin to a standstill. The combination of heavy, wet snow, and northeast winds gusting to 40 to 50 mph, reduced visibilities occasionally to below 1/4 mile and created huge drifts of 8 to 15 feet in areas west and southwest of Madison (Dane Co.). Based on newspaper accounts, there were probably 800 motor vehicle accidents, dozens of toppled power lines, many school closings, and many road closures. Interstate 90/94 and State Highway 51 north of Madison were closed at the height of the storm during the afternoon and evening hours on the 30th. In addition, there were many airline flights and other commercial activities postponed or cancelled.Specific snowfall totals include: 10.5 inches in northeast Iowa county and northcentral Dane Co.; 10.2 inches at Middleton (Dane Co.); 10 inches in northwest Lafayette, southern Sauk, and southern Columbia counties; 9 to 10 inches in the northern portions of Marquette and Green Lake counties; 7 to 8 inches in westcentral Dodge and northwest Green counties; and 7.3 inches at the Madison/Dane County Regional Airport. The storm was the result of a "pan-handle hook" low pressure which traveled from southeast Colorado to northeast Texas and then recurved back through northwest Ohio. Copious amounts of Gulf of Mexico moisture were available for the storm (dewpoints in the middle 50s into southern Indiana). |
| Yearyear | 1,998 |
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