1940 Armistice Day Blizzard a day that started out warm in the 60 degrees and the temperature dropped so quickly duck hunters and fishermen were frozen right into their boats.

Editor’s note: This story was reported and written in 2010. Norman Roloff and his best friend, Sonny Ehlers, used to get together every Armistice Day and toast their good fortune. They weren&… ...

MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO)-- Seventy-five years ago, an early season snowstorm caught Minnesota residents off guard -- the Armistice Day Blizzard. That blizzard struck back on Nov. 11, 1940. Ranked No. 2 ...

As the days crept closer to Armistice Day, the temperature began to slowly drop, typical for this time of year. By Saturday, Nov. 9, seasonal temperatures had finally arrived to Minnesota ...

A beautiful three-day weekend in southeastern Minnesota drew many into the woods and rivers for duck hunting and fishing. Then the storm hit. The Armistice Day Blizzard of 1940 killed more than ...

It was Nov. 11, 1940, and the storm became known at the Armistice Day Blizzard, ... including 49 in Minnesota. The highest snow total was 26.6 inches reported in Collegeville, Minn.

Minnesota wildlife artist Michael Sieve painted “Armistice Day Blizzard” to convey the raging storm that caught Minnesota duck hunters by surprise on Nov. 11, 1940, particularly those along ...

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The Armistice Day blizzard of 1940 is widely regarded as one of, if not the most, severe blizzard to hit Minnesota in recorded history. One element that made the storm so devastating was that it ...

St. Peter’s snow-covered streets were void of traffic following the Armistice Day blizzard. Wednesday is the anniversary of the 1940 storm. Photo courtesy Minnesota Historical Society The Free Press ...

Bud Grant, 95 now, was just a boy 82 years ago when the massive storm crushed the Midwest and claimed 154 lives.