A strong atmospheric river will continue moderate to heavy rainfall with possible flooding, gusty to high winds, and mountain snows for parts of the Northwest U.S. today into Thursday. Additional impacts are likely into Friday with a cold front. A fast-moving storm system will cross the Northeast U.S. today into Thursday with gusty to high winds and areas of rain and high elevation snow showers. Read More >
Overview
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Beginning on the evening of the 26th of December, a strong low pressure system lifted up from southeast Colorado/southwest Kansas and into eastern Nebraska/western Iowa and finally into Wisconsin on Friday the 28th of December. This generated two distinct rounds of snowfall and mixed precipitation. The first occurred the evening of the 26th and dumped snow mostly on the western two thirds of the South Dakota, along with some freezing rain in the central part of the state. The second affected primarily the eastern half of the state with areas along and east of the Coteau being the hardest hit. Along with the second wave of snow, very strong winds created whiteout blizzard conditions for most of the northeast quadrant of South Dakota. Widespread storm total snowfalls of 6-12" were recorded across much of the state. |
 Snowfall Reports Over the Duration of the Storm |
Snow/Blizzard
Photos & Video
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| I-29 Near Victor at 9:15 AM Thursday SD DOT |
I-29 Near Brandt at 8:44 AM Thursday SD DOT |
I-29 Near Summit at 2:51 PM Thursday SD DOT |
US-281 Near Mellette at 2:53 PM Thursday SD DOT |
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| Northeast SD on I-29 Thursday Afternoon SD Highway Patrol |
Watertown Photo Courtesy of Brent Nathaniel |
Watertown Photo Courtesy of Mike Tanner |
Watertown Photo Courtesy of Mike Tanner |
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| Snow drifts, morning of Dec 28th at the NWS office in Aberdeen, SD. Photo from NWS employee | Near white-out conditions in Mina around 3 pm on Dec 27th during a 50+ mph wind gust. Photo from NWS employee | Sun dogs in Watertown on the 28th with the arrival of arctic air. Courtesy of Kristen Dunn | Sun dogs in Aberdeen on the 28th with the arrival of arctic air. Courtesy of Mike Scott |
Radar
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| Radar Imagery: December 26, 2018 9:00 AM - 3:00 PM | Radar Imagery: December 26, 2018 3:00 AM - 9:00 PM | Radar Imagery: December 27, 2018 6:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Radar Imagery: December 27, 2018 12:00 PM - 6:00 PM |
Storm Reports
Snowfall Reports
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM HEAVY SNOW ANDOVER 45.41N 97.90W
12/28/2018 M10.2 INCH DAY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
1200 PM HEAVY SNOW WATERTOWN 44.91N 97.17W
12/28/2018 M10.0 INCH CODINGTON SD BROADCAST MEDIA
STORM TOTAL SNOW - RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
1032 AM HEAVY SNOW ORTONVILLE 45.30N 96.44W
12/28/2018 E15.0 INCH BIG STONE MN BROADCAST MEDIA
0915 AM HEAVY SNOW ODESSA 45.26N 96.33W
12/28/2018 E13.0 INCH BIG STONE MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOW - RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0915 AM HEAVY SNOW GETTYSBURG 45.01N 99.95W
12/28/2018 M6.6 INCH POTTER SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW SISSETON 45.66N 97.05W
12/28/2018 M12.5 INCH ROBERTS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0900 AM SNOW MURDO 43.89N 100.71W
12/28/2018 M5.3 INCH JONES SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0820 AM HEAVY SNOW WHEATON 45.81N 96.50W
12/28/2018 M10.1 INCH TRAVERSE MN PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOW - RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW WILMOT 45.41N 96.86W
12/28/2018 M10.5 INCH ROBERTS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW WHEATON 45.81N 96.50W
12/28/2018 M9.1 INCH TRAVERSE MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW WEBSTER 45.34N 97.52W
12/28/2018 M8.0 INCH DAY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW COLUMBIA 45.61N 98.31W
12/28/2018 M7.0 INCH BROWN SD PUBLIC
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW HAYTI 44.66N 97.20W
12/28/2018 M6.7 INCH HAMLIN SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 W SISSETON 45.66N 97.11W
12/28/2018 M12.5 INCH ROBERTS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 N VICTOR 45.93N 96.84W
12/28/2018 M12.5 INCH ROBERTS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW BRITTON 45.79N 97.75W
12/28/2018 M10.5 INCH MARSHALL SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW BROWNS VALLEY 45.59N 96.83W
12/28/2018 M9.4 INCH TRAVERSE MN CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW ROSCOE 45.45N 99.33W
12/28/2018 M6.8 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0700 AM SNOW SELBY 45.50N 100.03W
12/28/2018 M3.6 INCH WALWORTH SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0645 AM SNOW PIERRE 44.37N 100.32W
12/28/2018 M4.5 INCH HUGHES SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0645 AM SNOW PIERRE 44.37N 100.32W
12/28/2018 M4.5 INCH HUGHES SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0600 AM HEAVY SNOW CASTLEWOOD 44.72N 97.03W
12/28/2018 M12.6 INCH HAMLIN SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0600 AM HEAVY SNOW CLARK 44.88N 97.73W
12/28/2018 M9.0 INCH CLARK SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW.
0523 AM HEAVY SNOW 3 ESE ABERDEEN 45.45N 98.41W
12/28/2018 M8.3 INCH BROWN SD OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0845 PM BLIZZARD 7 ENE CORONA 45.36N 96.63W
12/27/2018 ROBERTS SD PUBLIC
ZERO VISIBILITY ALONG WITH 12 INCHES OF
SNOW. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0800 PM BLIZZARD 2 E GLENHAM 45.54N 100.23W
12/27/2018 WALWORTH SD PUBLIC
ZERO VISIBILITY REPORTED ALONG PORTIONS OF
HIGHWAY 12 BETWEEN MOBRIDGE AND SELBY.
0700 PM BLIZZARD CLEAR LAKE 44.76N 96.68W
12/27/2018 DEUEL SD PUBLIC
HAVE HAD BLIZZARD CONDITIONS SINCE LATE
AFTERNOON. REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW TIMBER LAKE 45.43N 101.07W
12/27/2018 M6.0 INCH DEWEY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
STORM TOTAL SNOW. STILL SNOWING.
0510 PM BLIZZARD 4 ENE HOVEN 45.26N 99.69W
12/27/2018 EDMUNDS SD NWS EMPLOYEE
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.
0510 PM BLIZZARD 1 ESE MINA 45.44N 98.74W
12/27/2018 EDMUNDS SD NWS EMPLOYEE
NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY ON U.S. HIGHWAY 12 NEAR
MINA.
0430 PM BLIZZARD 3 SSW ASHTON 44.95N 98.51W
12/27/2018 SPINK SD PUBLIC
VISIBILITY LESS THAN A 1/4 MILE, WHITE OUT
CONDITIONS AT TIMES BETWEEN REDFIELD AND
ASHTON.
0340 PM HEAVY SNOW LEOLA 45.72N 98.94W
12/27/2018 M10.8 INCH MCPHERSON SD CO-OP OBSERVER
UPDATED STORM TOTAL SNOW. STILL SNOWING.
0329 PM BLIZZARD 2 NE MINA 45.46N 98.73W
12/27/2018 EDMUNDS SD NWS EMPLOYEE
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS.
0326 PM BLIZZARD GETTYSBURG 45.01N 99.95W
12/27/2018 POTTER SD PUBLIC
200 FEET TO 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY ALONG THE
OUTSKIRTS OF GETTYSBURG - REPORT RELAYED VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA.
0325 PM BLIZZARD BROWNS VALLEY 45.59N 96.83W
12/27/2018 TRAVERSE MN PUBLIC
WHITE OUT CONDITIONS - REPORT RELAYED VIA
SOCIAL MEDIA.
0316 PM BLIZZARD BLUNT 44.52N 99.99W
12/27/2018 HUGHES SD PUBLIC
NEAR WHITE OUT CONDITIONS - REPORT RELAYED
VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0302 PM BLIZZARD WEBSTER 45.34N 97.52W
12/27/2018 DAY SD PUBLIC
LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY.
0301 PM BLIZZARD 1 WNW VAYLAND 44.50N 98.81W
12/27/2018 HAND SD PUBLIC
VISIBILITY BETWEEN 1/10 AND 1/4 MILE AND ICE
PACKED ROADS - REPORT RELAYED VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
0300 PM BLIZZARD ONIDA 44.70N 100.07W
12/27/2018 SULLY SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY
REPORTED.
0253 PM BLIZZARD HOUGHTON 45.76N 98.21W
12/27/2018 BROWN SD PUBLIC
LESS THAN 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY - REPORT
RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0250 PM BLIZZARD WATERTOWN 44.91N 97.17W
12/27/2018 CODINGTON SD PUBLIC
LESS THAN 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY IN WATERTOWN
ON EAST 212. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0247 PM BLIZZARD MILBANK 45.22N 96.63W
12/27/2018 GRANT SD PUBLIC
ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS VISIBILITY IN
MILBANK - RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0235 PM BLIZZARD 2 WSW ABERDEEN 45.46N 98.52W
12/27/2018 BROWN SD DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SDDOT REPORTS VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER MILE FOR HIGHWAY 12 FROM THE
JUNCTION OF HIGHWAY 83 EAST TO SUMMIT.
0235 PM BLIZZARD BRITTON 45.79N 97.75W
12/27/2018 MARSHALL SD DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SDDOT REPORTS VISIBILITY OF ONE QUARTER MILE
OR LESS ON HIGHWAY 10 FROM BRITTON TO THE
MN, SD BORDER.
0235 PM BLIZZARD 4 NNE TOLSTOY 45.26N 99.59W
12/27/2018 EDMUNDS SD NWS EMPLOYEE
200 FOOT VISIBILITY SINCE 0900 CST.
0235 PM BLIZZARD LEOLA 45.72N 98.93W
12/27/2018 MCPHERSON SD DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SDDOT REPORTS ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY
FROM LEOLA TO BRITTON ON HIGHWAY 10.
0230 PM BLIZZARD HIGHMORE 44.53N 99.44W
12/27/2018 HYDE SD DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SDDOT REPORTS ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY OR
LESS FROM HIGHMORE TO I-90 ON HIGHWAY 47.
0143 PM FREEZING RAIN 3 SE WATERTOWN 44.89N 97.12W
12/27/2018 U0.00 INCH CODINGTON SD PUBLIC
REPORT RELAYED VIA FACEBOOK.
1130 AM BLIZZARD MILBANK 45.22N 96.64W
12/27/2018 GRANT SD DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
SDDOT REPORTS VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE
QUARTER MILE ON HIGHWAY 15 FROM MILBANK
SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 212.
1130 AM BLIZZARD DOLAND 44.89N 98.11W
12/27/2018 SPINK SD DEPT OF HIGHWAYS
DOLAND TO 1 WEST OF CLARK, SDDOT REPORTS
VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE ON
HIGHWAY 212.
0730 AM HEAVY SNOW MOBRIDGE 45.54N 100.44W
12/27/2018 M6.3 INCH WALWORTH SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 4 ESE HERREID 45.82N 100.01W
12/27/2018 M5.5 INCH CAMPBELL SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-CP-6, HERREID 3 ESE.
0700 AM SNOW 2 WNW SPOTTSWOOD 44.67N 98.55W
12/27/2018 M4.5 INCH SPINK SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-SP-1, TULARE 4.5 SSW.
0700 AM SNOW 1 W ROSCOE 45.45N 99.35W
12/27/2018 M4.0 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION ROSS2, ROSCOE.
0700 AM SNOW 12 N HIGHMORE 44.69N 99.44W
12/27/2018 M4.0 INCH HYDE SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-HY-1, HIGHMORE 12.4 N.
0700 AM SNOW 16 W POLO 44.82N 99.44W
12/27/2018 M4.0 INCH HYDE SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-HY-6, HIGHMORE 21.3 N.
0700 AM SNOW FORT PIERRE 44.36N 100.37W
12/27/2018 M2.5 INCH STANLEY SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-ST-6, FORT PIERRE.
0700 AM SNOW PRESHO 43.90N 100.06W
12/27/2018 M2.0 INCH LYMAN SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-LY-1, PRESHO.
0700 AM SNOW 9 N HOLABIRD 44.65N 99.60W
12/27/2018 M2.0 INCH HYDE SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-HY-8, HOLABIRD 8.5 N.
0700 AM SNOW 9 NNE VIVIAN 44.05N 100.26W
12/27/2018 M2.0 INCH LYMAN SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-LY-5, PRESHO 13.8 NW.
0600 AM SNOW 7 E HAYES 44.37N 100.89W
12/27/2018 M4.0 INCH STANLEY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION AYES2, HAYES 6 E.
0900 PM SNOW 11 E GREENWAY 45.94N 99.48W
12/26/2018 E4.0 INCH MCPHERSON SD COCORAHS
0700 PM SNOW POLLOCK 45.90N 100.29W
12/26/2018 M6.0 INCH CAMPBELL SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 PM SNOW 1 NE TIMBER LAKE 45.43N 101.07W
12/26/2018 M5.0 INCH DEWEY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TLKS2, TIMBER LAKE.
0600 PM SNOW KENNEBEC 43.90N 99.86W
12/26/2018 M2.7 INCH LYMAN SD CO-OP OBSERVER
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