Cold/Wind Chill — Blue Earth, Minnesota

2005-01-05 · Blue Earth, Minnesota

Wider weather episode

An elderly couple became stranded in their van after it became stuck in a snow drift on rural 176th Lane in Lincoln Township in Blue Earth County. When rescue workers found the missing vehicle they discovered that the husband and wife had died of exposure. The wife was found in the van and the husband was found 75 yards from the van. Rescue workers found tracks up to 100 yards from the van and noticed that the man turned around and walked back toward the van before collapsing. Temperatures on the day they died rose into the teens and periods of snow were also reported. The time of death was estimated.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5438281. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.