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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | MINNESOTA |
| County/Area | PENNINGTON |
| WFO | FGF |
| Begin Date | 03/11/2011 22:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 03/12/2011 06:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | This late winter blizzard was much like some of the killer blizzards of the past. Most of Friday the 11th was beautiful for mid March, with steady south winds and temperatures in the upper 30s to middle 40s. After beginning the month with highs in the teens and low 20s, the warmth of the day lulled many people into not believing that a blizzard was coming. By late in the afternoon into the evening, winds abruptly switched to the north-northwest and gusted from 50 to 60 mph. Combined with light falling snow, visibilities quickly dropped below a quarter mile in whiteout conditions. Despite the warnings that had been issued earlier, many people were caught off guard. Interstate 94 was closed from Fargo to Dickinson, Interstate 29 was closed from the Canadian border to the South Dakota border, and U. S. Highway 2 was closed from Grand Forks to Devils 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 | |||||||
| WEST MARSHALL (ZONE) | WEST MARSHALL (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KITTSON (ZONE) | KITTSON (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEST POLK (ZONE) | WEST POLK (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| NORMAN (ZONE) | NORMAN (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CLAY (ZONE) | CLAY (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WILKIN (ZONE) | WILKIN (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEST OTTER TAIL (ZONE) | WEST OTTER TAIL (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GRANT (ZONE) | GRANT (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| WEST BECKER (ZONE) | WEST BECKER (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| PENNINGTON (ZONE) | PENNINGTON (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| EAST POLK (ZONE) | EAST POLK (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MAHNOMEN (ZONE) | MAHNOMEN (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| RED LAKE (ZONE) | RED LAKE (ZONE) | MN | 03/11/2011 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
