1991 Halloween blizzard
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1991_Halloween_blizzard — overview, citations, and regional snowfall table.
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- Twin Cities snowfall exceeded two feet in many spots—an October–November record—and collapsed roofs under wet slab snow.
- The system deepened over the Midwest then lifted north into Canada, with a severe wind/surge side over Lakes Superior and Michigan.
- Frequently cited as a warning case for preparedness before the core winter season in the north-central U.S.
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A record-breaking early-season snowstorm over the Upper Midwest that began on Halloween 1991, dumping feet of snow on the Twin Cities while the western Dakotas saw hurricane-force easterly gusts. Capsule from Wikipedia.
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