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Event Details
| Event | Winter Storm |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | TRAVERSE |
| WFO | ABR |
| Begin Date | 12/23/2009 17:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 12/26/2009 23:00:00 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 | A broad upper level low pressure area over the Upper Midwest associated with an intense surface low pressure area brought widespread heavy snow along with low visibilities in blowing snow to Big Stone and Traverse counties. The storm was a slow mover and produced several rounds of snow over a three-day period. Total snowfall amounts were from 11 to 16 inches. Holiday travel was disrupted or halted for several days. The heavy snow combined with winds of 20 to 35 mph brought widespread blowing and drifting snow. Some snowfall amounts included, 11 inches at Wheaton, 15 inches at Browns Valley, and 16 inches at Ortonville and Artichoke Lake. |
| Event Narrative |
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 | |||||||
| BIG STONE (ZONE) | BIG STONE (ZONE) | MN | 12/23/2009 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TRAVERSE (ZONE) | TRAVERSE (ZONE) | MN | 12/23/2009 | 17:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
