Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch in southwest Minnesota, mostly near the southern border of the state. The icing occurred from a few hours after midnight through the daytime hours.
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Freezing rain produced ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch in southwest Minnesota, mostly near the southern border of the state. The icing occurred from a few hours after midnight through the daytime hours. There was widespread icing on roads and other surfaces. The impact of the icing was fairly limited for several reasons. Traffic was very limited because the day was a holiday, and because some businesses closings and activity cancellations were announced ahead of the storm near the southern border of the state. Winds remained light, preventing significant damage to trees and power lines. There were several vehicle accidents, but they were not numerous in any given area.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Jan 16, 3:42 AM CST, 1 hour 18 minutes earlier.
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5 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle of less than 0.05 inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday.
Freezing rain of up to two tenths of an inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Worthington reported 0.18 inch of rain during a time when temperatures were at or below freezing. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday, business closings, and activity cancellations. Light winds prevented damage to trees and power lines.
Freezing rain of up to two tenths of an inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Lakefield reported 0.17 inch of rain during a time when temperatures were at or below freezing. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday, business closings, and activity cancellations. Light winds prevented damage to trees and power lines.
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle of less than 0.05 inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday.
Freezing rain and freezing drizzle of less than 0.05 inch caused icy roads, and accumulated lightly on trees, power lines, and other surfaces. Law enforcement agencies reported a few vehicles accidents on the ice, but no known injuries, with traffic being light because of the holiday.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Minnesota in 2017Every state in 2017This day in weather historyWarnings in Minnesota, January 2017
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 666635, 666636, 666637, 666638, 666639.