Blizzard — Pennington, Minnesota

2022-12-23 · Pennington, Minnesota

Event narrative

Public in St. Hilaire sent photos of 1/4SM visibility with blowing snow.

Wider weather episode

A significant storm with blizzard conditions and dangerous wind chills came through the area in the days leading up to Christmas. Wind chills as low or lower than -50F and whiteout conditions were reported across Minnesota and North Dakota for 2 days.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1067632. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.