April 2019 North American blizzard

April 2019 North American blizzard
Category 3 "Major" (RSI/NOAA: 8.507)
Water vapor satellite image of the storm April 10.
Type
FormedApril 10, 2019
DissipatedApril 14, 2019
Highest gust107 mph (172 km/h) at Pueblo West, Colorado
Lowest pressure982 mb (29.00 inHg)
Maximum snowfall
or ice accretion
30.0 inches (63.5 centimeters) of snow in Wallace, South Dakota
Fatalities0
Power outages139,000+
Areas affected

The April 2019 North American blizzard[1][2] was a historic blizzard that occurred in the month of April in the Great Plains and the Midwest. As strong winds and heavy snowfall were anticipated to produce widespread reductions in visibility, a blizzard warning was issued from northeastern Colorado to southwestern Minnesota, including several large cities. Denver, Cheyenne, Mitchell and Kearney were all included.[3][4] Winds gusted as high as 107 mph (172 km/h) at Pueblo West and more than 30 inches (76 centimeters) of snow fell in Wallace, South Dakota.[5]

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  4. ^ "Winter Storm Wesley Prompts Blizzard Warnings in the Plains and Upper Midwest, Including Denver". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2019-04-10.
  5. ^ "Winter Storm Wesley Prompts Blizzard Warnings in the Plains and Upper Midwest". The Weather Channel. Retrieved 2019-04-11.