List of KNOWN Blizzards - GIMLI AIRPORT/INDUSTRIAL (1950-2009)
*Based on Consecutive Hourly Observations*
*No data 1992-1993. From 1994 to 2009, only visibility available - blizzard inferred*
Date(s) |
Duration |
Type |
Min vis |
Min WC |
Max gust |
Dom wdir |
Event snow |
Jan 3, 1954 |
4 hours |
Ground blizzard |
400 m |
-20 |
N/A |
S |
None |
Feb 26, 1958 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
Zero |
-23 |
72 km/h |
NNE |
8.2 cm |
Apr 28, 1958 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
200 m |
-25 |
74 km/h |
NNW |
3.3 cm |
Nov 15-16 ,1959 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
400 m |
-32 |
64 km/h |
WNW |
10.2 cm |
Feb 22, 1964 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
200 m |
-35 |
95 km/h |
N |
1.0 cm |
Mar 13-14, 1964 |
6 hours |
Blizzard |
400 m |
-15 |
82 km/h |
NW |
13.2 cm |
Mar 24, 1964 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
400 m |
-33 |
89 km/h |
NNE |
24.4 cm |
Apr 13, 1964 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
200 m |
-11 |
137 km/h |
N |
23.1 cm |
Jan 16, 1965 |
5 hours |
Blizzard/Ground |
200 m |
-30 |
68 km/h |
S |
0.3 cm |
Feb 20-21, 1965 |
5 hours + 4 hours |
Blizzard |
200 m |
-44 |
103 km/h |
NW |
8.7 cm |
Dec 30-31, 1965 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
400 m |
-31 |
66 km/h |
NNE |
16.3 cm |
Mar 4, 1966 |
13 hours |
Blizzard |
Zero |
-24 |
113 km/h |
N |
13.5 cm |
Apr 28, 1966 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
200 m |
-14 |
98 km/h |
W |
32.0 cm |
Jan 19-20, 1971 |
5 hours |
Blizzard |
Zero |
-25 |
77 km/h |
S |
0.8 cm |
Jan 11, 1975 |
8 hours |
Blizzard |
Zero |
-41 |
77 km/h |
WNW |
25.4 cm |
Nov 20, 1977 |
8 hours |
Blizzard |
200 m |
-23 |
87 km/h |
NNW |
18.1 cm |
Nov 7-8, 1986 |
7 hours |
Blizzard |
200 m |
-17 |
106 km/h |
NE |
37.6 cm |
Apr 6, 1997 |
4 hours |
Blizzard |
300 m |
-28 |
N/A |
N |
27-36 cm |
- Duration: 4 hours or longer.
- Visibility: 400 metres or less in 'blowing snow' or 'snow and blowing snow'.
- Sustained wind 40 km/h or stronger.
A ground blizzard is a blizzard where there is predominently no falling snow. The snow on the ground is being lifted by the wind in a significant way.
In the table, 'Blizzard/Ground' means a significant portion of the event was a blizzard (with falling snow) and a ground-blizzard (no falling snow).