Minnesota is well known for its cold, snow filled winters, and averages between 40 & 60 inches of snowfall annually. This year would be no different as residents prepared for a possible record breaking winter storm, beginning on the evening of Dec. 23rd, just in time for Christmas. The forecast predicted a possible 16 - 22 inches, with potential to become comparable to the Halloween snowstorm in 1991, which had a total of 28.4 inches in just 4 days, as well as breaking the Twin Cities Christmas eve record of 1916 with 2.8 inches, and it's Christmas day record of 1945 with 9.6 inches.
Over the next three days, the storm caused plenty of chaos. Hundreds of crashes were reported, and more than 1000 cars ended up in ditches. Nearly 1000 metro-area households lost power, and over 150 flights had been canceled at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. When the storm ended on Dec.26th, it had managed to break the Christmas Eve record of 1916, but failed to come close to the Halloween storm of 1991. Total snowfall for the duration of the storm was recorded at 9 inches for the Twin Cities, and nearly 24 inches in Duluth.
Over the next three days, the storm caused plenty of chaos. Hundreds of crashes were reported, and more than 1000 cars ended up in ditches. Nearly 1000 metro-area households lost power, and over 150 flights had been canceled at the Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport. When the storm ended on Dec.26th, it had managed to break the Christmas Eve record of 1916, but failed to come close to the Halloween storm of 1991. Total snowfall for the duration of the storm was recorded at 9 inches for the Twin Cities, and nearly 24 inches in Duluth.
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