This past weekend a huge snow storm swept through Minnesota creating more than 400 traffic accidents and power-outage. Snowfall varies from a couple of inches to a foot across the state. Snow is common during this time of the year, but this has been the largest snowstorm during November within the past 2 decades. Over 200,000 people lost power during the storm and 10,000 of them didn't have their power restored until Monday afternoon. Normally when a large amount of snowfall is predicted people will try and stay off the roads, if possible, but since it forecasted accumulation of a few inches people were only prepared for those few inches.
This year, we have been lucky and haven't had much snowfall yet. It is only the beginning of the season and states that normally get snow needs to be prepared/expecting for the large amounts.
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/2010-11-13-midwest-snow_N.htm?csp=obinsite
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/storms/winter/2010-11-15-minnesota-storm_N.htm
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