Effects The Centralia Blizzard, which occurred on December 6, 2013, is named due to its severity around Centralia, Illinois. This blizzard was part of a larger winter storm system that swept across the Midwestern United States, hitting Texas, Oklahoma, southern Missouri, southern Illinois, Indiana, and Ohio immediately after a storm on December 3 and 4, 2013 in the same areas. In Centralia, snow accumulation reached 9.02 inches by December 7, 2013, accompanied by the severe weather conditions simultaneously occurring in other areas in the Midwest: wind gusts reaching 22 mph, freezing temperatures, and icy road conditions. These weather conditions suspended the daily activities of many locals, with school and community cancellations during the storm and its aftermath.
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