A Pacific storm is bringing areas of low elevation rain, moderate to heavy mountain snow, and high winds to the Northwest. Strong Santa Ana winds and very dry conditions are producing elevated to critical fire weather conditions in southern California. Isolated strong to severe thunderstorms are possible through early Wednesday morning across parts of northeast Texas into western Tennessee. Read More >
Jeff Boyne, NWS La Crosse, WI
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If you have your own pictures of the Armistice Day Storm (November 11-12, 1940), and/or its aftermath and would like them added to this webpage, please send them to the National Weather Service via e-mail at Jeff.Boyne@noaa.gov or via regular mail at N2788 County Rd. FA, La Crosse, WI 54601-3038.
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| Watkins, Minnesota Photographer: John McNab |
Aftermath of Blizzard in Watkins, MN Source: Minnesota Historical Society |
Building on fire during or soon after the blizzard. Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
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| Clearing snow after blizzard in Madison, MN Source: Minnesota Historical Society |
Clearing snow after blizzard in Madison, MN Source: Minnesota Historical Society |
Madison, MN after the Armistice Day blizzard Source: Minnesota Historical Society |
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| Train derailed during blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
Aerial view showing railroad snowplow clearing tracks following blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
Aerial view of farm from the Armistice Day blizzard. Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
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| Car stuck in snow during Armistice Day blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
Snowplow and men with shovels attempting to clear road after the Armistice Day blizzard. Source: Minnesota Historical Society |
Cars stuck in snow during Armistice Day blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
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| Cars on and off the road during Armistice Day blizzard Source: Minnesota Historical Society |
Car at Portland Avenue before Minnehaha Parkway in Minneapolis following Armistice Day blizzard Photographer: Robert Travis Keagle |
Car between snow banks following Armistice Day blizzard in Minneapolis |
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| People and cars on the street in Minneapolis during Armistice Day blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
Women walking on Minneapolis sidewalk during Armistice Day blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
A few of the hunters who died in the storm Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
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| Clearing snow out of Memorial Stadium following blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
Blizzard scene in front of State Theater in Hibbing, MN Photographer: Al Heitman |
Aftermath of blizzard in Hibbing, MN Photographer: Al Heitman |
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| Aftermath of blizzard in Hibbing, MN Photographer: Al Heitman |
Aftermath of blizzard in Hibbing, MN Photographer: Al Heitman |
Streetcars in downtown Minneapolis during blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
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| Women in temporary shelter during blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
Woman on skis after the blizzard. Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
Streetcar in Armistice Day blizzard Source: Minneapolis Star Journal |
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| Charles F. Dare, age 18, shoveling out the Sherburne County Star News delivery truck in Elk River, MN after the Armistice Day blizzard. | |||
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| Draper, South Dakota Source: Library of Congress (Photographer: John Vachon) |
Draper, South Dakota Source: Library of Congress (Photographer: John Vachon) |
Lyman County, South Dakota Source: Library of Congress (Photographer: John Vachon) |
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