Minnesota, 2014Freezing Fog in Minnesota, December 20 to 21, 2014
December 20 to 21, 2014 · NWS ARX · 1 event in 1 county or zone
A woman was killed in a December 20th traffic accident near Pilot Mound (Fillmore County) that occurred on icy roads. The icy roads developed from moisture that was deposited on the roads from fog with temperatures below freezing.
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- Deaths
- 1
- Injuries
- 1
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 1
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A woman was killed in a December 20th traffic accident near Pilot Mound (Fillmore County) that occurred on icy roads. The icy roads developed from moisture that was deposited on the roads from fog with temperatures below freezing. According to police reports, the vehicle the woman was riding in went off the road because of the icy conditions and rolled into a ditch. The automated weather observing equipment at the Preston airport was reporting 3 miles visibility in fog with a temperature of 28 degrees at the time of the accident.
Freezing Fog, Fillmore
- When
- December 20, 3:35 AM CST to December 21, 6:35 AM CST
- Where
- Fillmore forecast zone
- Deaths
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Injuries
- 0 direct, 1 indirect
- Property damage
- $5,000
- Reported by
- Broadcast Media
- Coordinates
- 43.674, -92.090 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
A woman was killed in a one car accident that occurred near Pilot Mound during the evening of December 20th. Icy conditions developed from moisture deposited on the roads from fog with temperatures below freezing. The vehicle the woman was riding in went off the road because of the icy conditions and rolled into a ditch.
- Freezing Fog
- Fog that froze on contact with roads, vehicles or structures.
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