November 30 - December 1st Snowfall

A strong storm system brought as much as 12 inches of snow to parts of Central and Western South Dakota from November 30th through December 1st, 2015. The heaviest snowfall was located over Central South Dakota. Strong, gusty northwest winds created snow drifts as high as three feet and visibilities as low as a quarter mile at times across the region.

Summary of snowfall reports across the region 

INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME
 ------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------
 12.00   4 W MOSHER               SD  MELLETTE         0554 PM
                 2-3 FOOT DRIFTS
 10.00   6 NW CLEARFIELD          SD  TRIPP            0545 PM
  9.50   3 W WHITE RIVER          SD  MELLETTE         0556 PM
                 9-10 INCHES
  9.00   2 W IDEAL                SD  TRIPP            0550 PM
  9.00   3 NNE CREIGHTON          SD  PENNINGTON       0400 PM
                 DRIFTS TWO TO THREE FEET DEEP... VISIBILITY
                 DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES
  9.00   14 S MISSION             SD  TODD             0700 AM
  8.00   3 NE INTERIOR            SD  JACKSON          0400 PM
  8.00   5 E PORCUPINE            SD  OGLALA LAKOTA    0957 AM
                 6-8 INCHES SINCE YESTERDAY... SOME BLOWING
                 AND DRIFTING SNOW.
  7.30   3 WNW KADOKA             SD  JACKSON          0801 AM
  7.00   8 NE SCENIC              SD  PENNINGTON       0400 PM
  6.00   6 NE OTTUMWA             SD  HAAKON           0601 PM
  6.00   5 NE GRINDSTONE          SD  HAAKON           0557 PM
                 DRIFTS UP TO ONE AND A HALF FEET
                 DEEP...VISIBILITY DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT
                 TIMES
  6.00   EDGEMONT                 SD  FALL RIVER       0400 PM
  6.00   2 NNW SAINT ONGE         SD  LAWRENCE         1225 PM
                 STORM TOTAL
  6.00   BELVIDERE                SD  JACKSON          0927 AM
                 24 HOUR TOTAL
  6.00   8 WNW USTA               SD  PERKINS          0733 AM
  6.00   4 SE DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT  SD  PENNINGTON       0700 AM
  5.50   2 ESE COTTONWOOD         SD  JACKSON          0811 AM
  5.00   6 SSE CHERRY CREEK       SD  HAAKON           0617 PM
                 4-6 INCHES SNOW
  5.00   LEMMON                   SD  PERKINS          0500 PM
  5.00   RED OWL                  SD  MEADE            0700 AM
  5.00   1 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT  SD  PENNINGTON       0600 AM
  4.50   1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY  SD  PENNINGTON       0458 PM
  4.00   3 E DOWNTOWN STURGIS     SD  MEADE            0600 PM
  4.00   8 SE HOOVER              SD  BUTTE            0519 PM
                 DRIFTS UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF DEEP
  4.00   6 NNW HEREFORD           SD  MEADE            0515 PM
                 VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT
                 TIMES...SNOW DRIFTS 1 TO 2 FEET DEEP
  4.00   DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS     SD  FALL RIVER       0400 PM
  4.00   4 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT  SD  PENNINGTON       0812 AM
  4.00   3 ESE KYLE               SD  OGLALA LAKOTA    0812 AM
  4.00   9 WSW RED ELM            SD  ZIEBACH          0740 AM
                 STARTED AROUND 5 PM 11/30
  4.00   4 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT  SD  PENNINGTON       0630 AM
  3.80   2 SSE DOWNTOWN RAPID CI  SD  PENNINGTON       0700 AM
                 SNOWFALL SINCE 9PM MONDAY.
  3.50   1 NW MARTIN              SD  BENNETT          0611 PM
                 3-4 INCHES
  3.50   3 NNW HARRINGTON         SD  BENNETT          0602 PM
                 3-4 INCHES SNOW. FREEZING DRIZZLE AROUND NOON
                 TODAY
  3.50   DUPREE                   SD  ZIEBACH          0534 PM
  3.50   14 S REVA                SD  HARDING          0400 PM
                 VISIBILITY DOWN TO A COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS AT
                 TIMES THIS MORNING
  3.50   1 NW PIEDMONT            SD  MEADE            0820 AM
  3.50   6 SSW LEAD               SD  LAWRENCE         0802 AM
  3.50   1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY  SD  PENNINGTON       0500 AM
  3.40   RAPID CITY AIRPORT       SD  PENNINGTON       0530 PM