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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | MURRAY |
| WFO | FSD |
| Begin Date | 01/06/2010 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 01/07/2010 21:00:00 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 | New snowfall varying from 4 to 10 inches, previous snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to around 40 mph combined to produce widespread blowing and drifting snow over all of southwest Minnesota. Blizzard conditions were observed, ranging from spotty to widespread visibilities a quarter mile or less. Travel was brought to a standstill during the worst conditions. Even where visibilities were higher, travel was extremely difficult and dangerous because of the snowfall, drifting snow, and dangerous wind chills that accompanied the storm. The storm forced the closing of schools and businesses, and postponement of athletic events and other activities. The snow and blowing snow took place on January 6th and 7th, while dangerous wind chills continued well into January 8th. |
| Event Narrative | Snowfall of 4 to 8 inches, previously existing snow cover, and northwest winds gusting to over 40 mph produced widespread blizzard conditions, with visibilities less than a quarter mile. New snowfall included 7.5 inches at Currie. Schools and businesses were closed, and travel became impossible in much of the area. The wind combined with cold temperatures to produce wind chills colder than 35 below zero during the latter part of the storm. This extreme cold continued into the next day, Friday, January 8th. |
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 | |||||||
| JACKSON (ZONE) | JACKSON (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NOBLES (ZONE) | NOBLES (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCK (ZONE) | ROCK (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MURRAY (ZONE) | MURRAY (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NOBLES (ZONE) | NOBLES (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JACKSON (ZONE) | JACKSON (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LINCOLN (ZONE) | LINCOLN (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PIPESTONE (ZONE) | PIPESTONE (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LYON (ZONE) | LYON (ZONE) | MN | 01/06/2010 | 10:00 | CST-6 | Winter Storm | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JACKSON (ZONE) | JACKSON (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NOBLES (ZONE) | NOBLES (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| ROCK (ZONE) | ROCK (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MURRAY (ZONE) | MURRAY (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PIPESTONE (ZONE) | PIPESTONE (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LYON (ZONE) | LYON (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | COTTONWOOD (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LINCOLN (ZONE) | LINCOLN (ZONE) | MN | 01/07/2010 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Extreme Cold/Wind Chill | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
