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Event Details
| Event | Winter Storm |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | Freeborn |
| WFO | MPX |
| Begin Date | 12/20/2008 13:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 12/20/2008 20:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | Round two of two powerful winter storms plagued the upper Midwest in less than 48 hours as another fast moving system brought substantial snowfall, low temperatures, blizzard conditions and dangerously cold wind chills values. |
| Event Narrative | Snow began in Freeborn County after 5 am. After 10 am, snow became heavier, with periods of heavy snow in the late morning and early afternoon. The winter storm continued through the afternoon, but snowfall became lighter and surface visibilities improved. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | YELLOW MEDICINE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | LAC QUI PARLE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | CHIPPEWA (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEVENS (ZONE) | STEVENS (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SWIFT (ZONE) | SWIFT (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| REDWOOD (ZONE) | REDWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WATONWAN (ZONE) | WATONWAN (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROWN (ZONE) | BROWN (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NICOLLET (ZONE) | NICOLLET (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RENVILLE (ZONE) | RENVILLE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FARIBAULT (ZONE) | FARIBAULT (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MARTIN (ZONE) | MARTIN (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | BLUE EARTH (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DOUGLAS (ZONE) | DOUGLAS (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KANDIYOHI (ZONE) | KANDIYOHI (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| POPE (ZONE) | POPE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 11:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SIBLEY (ZONE) | SIBLEY (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCLEOD (ZONE) | MCLEOD (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| FREEBORN (ZONE) | FREEBORN (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MEEKER (ZONE) | MEEKER (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEELE (ZONE) | STEELE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WASECA (ZONE) | WASECA (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RICE (ZONE) | RICE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CARVER (ZONE) | CARVER (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LE SUEUR (ZONE) | LE SUEUR (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SCOTT (ZONE) | SCOTT (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WRIGHT (ZONE) | WRIGHT (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TODD (ZONE) | TODD (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SHERBURNE (ZONE) | SHERBURNE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MORRISON (ZONE) | MORRISON (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| STEARNS (ZONE) | STEARNS (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 16:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WASHINGTON (ZONE) | WASHINGTON (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAKOTA (ZONE) | DAKOTA (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GOODHUE (ZONE) | GOODHUE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BENTON (ZONE) | BENTON (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MILLE LACS (ZONE) | MILLE LACS (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KANABEC (ZONE) | KANABEC (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 18:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
