Early
Blizzard Strikes Northwest Minnesota
and North Dakota October 24-25, 2001
A powerful
fall storm system moved through the Upper Midwest
on October 24 and 25, 2001. The storm brought
stong winds of over 50 mph in places like St.
Cloud and Rochester. One of the higher wind gusts
was 55 mph in Rochester on October 25. This storm
also brought the first measurable snow to many
places in Minnesota with some areas in northwest
Minnesota and eastern North Dakota digging out of
a foot of snow. The highest snowfall reported was
14 inches at Argyle. Measurable snow was reported
as far south as the Twin Cities, with a tenth of
an inch reported at Chanhassen. For details
concerning this storm see the links below.
| National
Weather Service public information
statements on the storm
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Other
Information on the October 24-25 Blizzard
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Return to the Climate Journal
URL: http://climate.umn.edu/doc/journal/011025.htm
Last modified: October 29, 2001
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