Winter Weather — Olmsted, Minnesota
2015-11-30 · Olmsted, Minnesota
1
Direct deaths
1
Injuries
$14K
Property damage
Event narrative
One person was killed in a two car accident on State Highway 42 south of Elgin. The roads were icy at the time of the accident and the automated weather observing equipment at the Rochester airport was reporting freezing rain.
Wider weather episode
One person was killed in a two car accident that occurred on icy roads south of Elgin (Olmsted County). The automated weather observing system at the Rochester (Olmsted County) Airport was reporting freezing rain at the time of the accident with temperatures in the lower 30s.
Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 604057. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.