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N.D. (AP) – A weekend blizzard in the eastern Dakotas broke some longstanding weather records.

The National Weather Service says in South Dakota, Aberdeen had 8.4 inches of snow Sunday, breaking the city’s record for the date of 3.4 inches set 65 years ago. Huron had 9 inches, breaking that city’s 54-year-old record of 4.9 inches.

In North Dakota, Fargo set a record with 9.3 inches of snow, breaking the city’s 60-year-old record of 3.1 inches. Grand Forks had 4.8 inches, breaking its record for the date of 3.1 inches, set 18 years ago.

Some parts of the region got even more snow, with a foot or more.

Also, it was a busy weekend for emergency agencies, especially the North Dakota Highway Patrol. According to Captain Bryan Niewind, the Patrol investigated 18 crashes and approximately 50 other vehicles were assisted due to the road conditions ALL between Saturday afternoon and Sunday evening.

That total includes a motorist who became stranded on Highway 1 south of Verona in LaMoure County and walked about 3 miles from his vehicle before being rescued by a trooper and DOT snow plow.

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