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Sherburne County Multi -Hazard Mitigation Plan, 2020 <br />Ice and sleet storms typically occur from October through April. The NWS notes that over 85% of ice <br />storm -related deaths are the result of traffic accidents. The NCEI has not recorded any ice storms in <br />Sherburne County. <br />Observing winter storm watches and warnings and adequate preparation can lessen the impact of <br />blizzard events in Minnesota. Technical advances made in transportation, including safer vehicles and <br />improved construction and maintenance of roads, have also contributed to the decline in deaths related <br />to blizzards. Historical estimates of dollar losses associated with blizzards were not available forthe <br />purposes of this analysis. However, costs incurred by state and local government for snow removal <br />associated with disaster declaration DR-1158 (January 1997) totaled over $27,3oo,000 dollars. Blizzards <br />rank 91h out of the io natural hazards economically impacting Minnesota according to the statewide risk <br />analysis. The chance that another winter storm affecting Sherburne County will occur is highly <br />probable. <br />Severe Winter Storm History in Sherburne County <br />The total of notable events defined as heavy snows, blizzards, ice storms, winter weather and winter <br />storms in Sherburne County recorded by the NCEI for the period from January 3.996 through July 203.9 <br />is 64. An overview of some of the most notable winter storms since 2014 is provided in Error! Reference <br />source not found. below. <br />Table 25. Notable Winter Weather Events in Sherburne County. 2014-lulu 2019 <br />" Sleet, snow and drizzle occurred across the <br />4/io/2oi9 <br />Winter Unknown <br />o <br />o county, with snowfall totals averaging 6-8 <br />Storm <br />inches. <br />Rain, sleet and snow fell across the county for <br />31912019 <br />Storm Winter Unknown <br />o <br />o several hours, before changing to snow only. <br />Snowfall totaled 6-9 inches. <br />o <br />o <br />Up to 9 inches of snow fell, with snowfall <br />2/20/201.9 <br />Winter Unknown <br />Storm <br />rates of up to s inch per hour at times. <br />2/7/201.9 <br />Heavy Unknown <br />o <br />o <br />Up to 9 inches of snow were reported in <br />Snow <br />Sherburne County. <br />Heavy precipitation brought sleet, snow and <br />4/�3/2O1$ <br />Winter <br />Unknown <br />o <br />o <br />thunder to Sherburne County. The storm <br />Storm <br />lasted several days, with snowfalls totaling 6- <br />13 inches. <br />2/24/2oi.8 <br />Winter Unknown <br />o <br />o Between 6-9 inches of snow were reported <br />Storm <br />across Sherburne County. <br />In the northwestern side of the county there <br />ii/io/2oi4 <br />Winter Unknown <br />o <br />o was between 12-1.7 inches of snow, while in <br />Storm <br />i <br />the southeastern area there was 8-1.2 inches. <br />Winter <br />Portions of the county received up to i8 <br />4/i6/2oi4 <br />Storm Unknown <br />o <br />o inches of snow in an April storm. <br />o <br />[2/20/201.4 <br />Winter Unknown <br />o Eleven inches of snow fell near Elk River. <br />Storm <br />Source: NCEI <br />Page166 <br />