Winter Weather — Cottonwood, Minnesota

2007-12-25 · Cottonwood, Minnesota

Event narrative

Steady snow accumulated 3 to 5 inches. The resulting slippery roads contributed to a 2 vehicle accident just east of Bingham Lake on Minnesota Highway 60 in which a 71 year old driver was killed and at least 3 others were injured.

Wider weather episode

A steady snow accumulated 2 to 6 inches over southwest Minnesota during the daytime and early evening hours of Christmas Day.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 71112. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.