2009 North American Christmas blizzard

Snowfall Snowfall varied across the United States. South Dakota likely received the most, with . Parts of Texas recorded snowfall as high as in Post. In Oklahoma, a state of emergency was declared after blizzard conditions killed 3 people and dropped of snow. The storm was so intense that it wrapped warm air around the north and west side of it and cold air and snow blew in from the south. Rochester, Minnesota, in the northern half of the storm, saw rain with temperatures in the mid 30s Fahrenheit (~2°C) while snow was falling just to the west in a band stretching from Canada south to at least Dallas, Texas, giving that region its first "White Christmas" since 1929. I-29 was completely closed in North and South Dakota, and then in stretches into Missouri. Will Rogers World Airport was also shut down. Rain Heavy rain in parts of the Midwest prompted the National Weather Service to issue Flood Warnings for many areas. The maximum rainfall amount recorded was in Little Rock, Arkansas. Tornado outbreak Several houses were destroyed near Lafayette, Louisiana, possibly by a tornado. Near Longview, Texas an EF2 tornado left a path of destruction nearly one mile long. Another tornado near Lufkin, Texas produced EF3 damage and caused two injuries. Confirmed tornadoes December 23 event } December 24 event } ==See also==