The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1928-04-14
MIDWBSTERN
STATES HAVE
HEAVY SHOWS
Storm Accompanied by Sub.
freezing Temperatures
Transportation Hampered

Chicago, April 14.-(AP)-Snow,
kicked by strong winds, swirled
through Nebraska, Iowa, Wisconsin
and Minnesota last night and early
today. . foot deep in some places,
IN inch 1T others, but everywhere
accompanied by subfreezing temper
Gtures.
Damage reported was not compar-
able to that Of . week ago when q
snowstorm isolated Omaha and other
Nebraska communities, but power,
transportation and communication
facilities were hampered and in some
places temporarily broken down.
Council Bluffs. H., had . lightless
night in the residential sections when
the wind and freezing sleet broke
down electric wires.
Sioux City, Ia., reported storm
OF blizzard proportions.
Omaha, hardly recovered from the
costly storm Of q week ago, was cut
off from the west and south for
several hours yesterday, communi-
cation being restored last night.
Eight automobiles came together at
one spot near Wood river, when their
drivers were blinded by dust blown
by high wind from . wheat field.
TRANSPORTATION IN SOME
COMMUNITIES AT STANDSTILL
st. Paul, April 14.-(AP)-With
transportation virtually at 4 stand
still in some communities, most Of
the northwest today began the labor.
ious task Of digging itself out from
under . blanket Of snow which
reached q depth Of Is inches in some
districts. Huge drifts in many local.
tiles added to the difficulty Of auto.
mobile and bus traffic.
The storm, the second in q week,
struck early Friday and continued
with unabated fury until q late hour,
tying up the traffic for hours at
some places, while in other districts
compelled capcellation Of bus sched-
ules.
A slump in the temperatures added
to the difficulty Of road crews in
trying to keep traffic lanes open dur
ing tho height Of the storm Friday
afternoon.
Drifts Six Feet High
Accompanied by high wind, the
snow was whipped into drifts which
reached. q height Of five and six feet
In some places. Road crews were
driven TO shelter, but resumed their
work early today, with promises that
some Of the highways will again be
open to travel late this afternoon and
Sunday.
Trains schedules also suffered be.
cause Of the drifting snow, and many
roads reported their trains several
hours late, but expect normal sched-
ules to be resumed today.
The storm cut . swath $50 miles
wide through this section Of the
northwest. While snow was report
Cd in various sections Of the extreme
northern part Of Minnesota, the
storm spent its fury in the central
and southern sections Of the state.
Although the snowfall continued
until later hour last night, most
communities today reported clear
skies with . mounting temperature.
Some Towns Isolated
Albert Lea and Owatonna were
among the communities reporting
complete isolation % far @ highway
traffic il concerned. All bus service
wos at Z standstill late Friday, with
drifts six feet high in some places.
Brainerd escaped the fury Of the
storm. st. Cloud and international
Falls, however, were In the path Of
the storm and today wcre diggins
themselves out from under huge
drifts. 81. Cloud reported . 12-inch
tall.
\ n North Dakota Grand Forks
Ieports clear olies with indicatiouz
that tho mercury win climb q
spgine-like. Asiehts. The tsadine
e6xly today was 3 degrees shove!
Fargo reports s3air and WaTuox''
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