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Event Details

Event Heavy Snow
State MINNESOTA
County/Area Traverse
WFO ABR
Begin Date 03/20/2008 16:00:00 CST-6
End Date 03/21/2008 11:00:00 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 An upper level disturbance coupled with an area of low pressure moving across the Central Plains brought widespread heavy snow during the nighttime and morning hours to west central Minnesota. Heavy snow of 12 to 17 inches fell across this area resulting in school delays and cancellations along with treacherous travel conditions. Snowfall amounts included, 12 inches at Artichoke Lake, 13 inches at Browns Valley and Wheaton, and 17 inches at Ortonville.
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 03/20/2008 16:00 CST-6 Heavy Snow 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
TRAVERSE (ZONE) TRAVERSE (ZONE) MN 03/20/2008 16:00 CST-6 Heavy Snow 0 0 0.00K 0.00K
Totals: 0 0 0.00K 0.00K