Armistice Day Blizzard Photos, Armistice Day Blizzard Killed 49 In Minnesota 2 Survivors Remember Twin Cities

Were looking for anyone who remembers or was involved in the armistice.

Will smith willow. Evidence of the armistice day blizzard is recorded in newspaper clippings photos museum collections and stories of this event have been captured in cookbooks journal articles and passed on through family oral traditions. The sudden change in weather on november 11 1940 left motorists hunters and many others stranded in what came to be known as the armistice day blizzard. Photo courtesy of the goodhue county historical society.

It was reported that 59 minnesotans died from exposure when the fast moving armistice day blizzard swept through the upper midwest. Aug 31 2019 my mom went on a double date on this beautiful fall day and spent the night stranded with her friends in a neighboring farmhouse in front of a roaring firewearing wet dresses wet shoes and no coats. The armistice brought church services and tears but it was a day of joy spontaneity noise and fun.

If you have your own pictures of the armistice day storm november 11 12 1940 andor its aftermath and would like them added to this webpage please send them to the national weather service via e mail at jeffboyneatnoaagov or via regular mail at n2788 county rd. The day the war ended was a weird and wonderful carnival rather than the day of mournful seriousness that armistice day would become in later years wrote guy cuthbertson for bbc history magazine. Cloudy occasional snow and colder much colder.

The armistice day blizzard or the armistice day storm took place in the midwest region of the united states on november 11 armistice day and november 12 1940the intense early season panhandle hook winter storm cut a 1000 mile wide 1600 km swath through the middle of the country from kansas to michigan. One of the worst storms ever to strike the upper midwest was the armistice day blizzard of nov. See more ideas about armistice day blizzard day.

11 gave barely a hint of what was to come that day. The forecast for armistice day 1940 as reported in the minneapolis morning tribune dated nov. Fa la crosse wi 54601 3038.

Armistice day blizzard of 1940 nov 3 2020 nov 3 2020 updated nov 3 2020. This storm produced an impact on society due to the death and destruction left in its wake. At least 49 people died in minnesota alone thousands of cars were marooned by the 162 inch snowfall and property damage was estimated at 15 million.

Kermit nilsen blinded by blowing snow searched for a fence.