Blizzard — Pennington, Minnesota

2022-12-23 · Pennington, Minnesota

Event narrative

Thief River Falls Airport AWOS reports 1/4 SM visibility and 35 MPH or greater winds.

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 1067643. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.