Whiteout conditions, high winds slam parts of Midwest
Whiteout conditions, high winds slam parts of Midwest
Winds gusts up to 50 miles per hour caused whiteout conditions across parts of Minnesota in the first significant snowfall of the season. Meanwhile, in North Dakota, a 60-mile-long stretch of I-94 was shut down Tuesday evening. Jonah Kaplan has more.
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Truth Analysis
Analysis Summary:
The article is mostly accurate, reporting on whiteout conditions and high winds in the Midwest. The claims are generally supported by other news sources, although specific wind speeds and the exact length of the I-94 shutdown are not universally confirmed. The reporting appears relatively neutral, with minimal observable bias.
Detailed Analysis:
- Claim: Winds gusts up to 50 miles per hour caused whiteout conditions across parts of Minnesota.
- Verification Source #5: Reports winds gusting near 40 mph creating whiteout conditions.
- Assessment: Mostly supported. Source 5 mentions whiteout conditions with winds near 40 mph, which is close to the reported 50 mph. The claim is plausible and generally supported.
- Claim: In North Dakota, a 60-mile-long stretch of I-94 was shut down Tuesday evening.
- Assessment: Unverified. None of the provided sources specifically mention the I-94 shutdown in North Dakota. While plausible given the weather conditions, it remains unverified based on the provided sources.
- Claim: First significant snowfall of the season.
- Assessment: Unverified. The provided sources do not confirm or deny this claim. It is plausible but requires further verification.
Supporting Evidence/Contradictions:
- Source 5: Winds gusted to near 40 mph, creating whiteout conditions
- Source 1: Nearly 19 million people are under winter alerts for quick bursts of snow, strong winds and blizzard conditions across swaths of the U.S..