Winter Weather — Rock, Minnesota

2010-11-29 to 2010-11-30 · Rock, Minnesota

Event narrative

Snowfall of 1 to 5 inches, including 4.5 inches at Luverne, was accompanied by sustained winds of 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph. This produced drifting snow and areas of blowing snow, making travel difficult at times. Wind chills were driven below zero. One man froze to death after becoming stranded and leaving his vehicle.

Wider weather episode

Snowfall of 1 to 5 inches was accompanied by sustained winds which reached 30 mph and gusts to around 40 mph. This produced areas of blowing snow and significant drifting snow.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 269499. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.