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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | Cottonwood |
| WFO | FSD |
| Begin Date | 12/20/2008 14:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 12/21/2008 12:00:00 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 | Northwest winds sustained around 30 mph, with gusts over 40 mph, combined with existing loose snow cover and generally light new snowfall to cause frequent visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow. Drifting snow closed several roads. |
| Event Narrative | Northwest winds sustained at around 30 mph with gusts to over 40 mph, combined with existing loose snow cover and 1 to 3 inches of new snow, produced widespread blowing snow with visibilities frequently less than a quarter mile. Drifting snow blocked several roads. |
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 | |||||||
| LINCOLN (ZONE) | LINCOLN (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PIPESTONE (ZONE) | PIPESTONE (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 12:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MURRAY (ZONE) | MURRAY (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LYON (ZONE) | LYON (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCK (ZONE) | ROCK (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 13:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NOBLES (ZONE) | NOBLES (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 14:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JACKSON (ZONE) | JACKSON (ZONE) | MN | 12/20/2008 | 15:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
