Aberdeen, SD

Weather Forecast Office

January 17-18, 2020 Blizzard Summary

Overview

A strong low pressure system tracked from Wyoming across the state of South Dakota on Friday, January 17th and Saturday, January 18th. Ahead of the low, strong southerly winds combined with falling snow to produce widespread blowing snow and even blizzard conditions for some east of the Missouri River. Freezing drizzle and freezing rain were observed across the area at times as well on Friday. By Friday evening, a brief lull in the winds allowed for improvements to the visibility, but blizzard conditions swiftly returned on surging northwest winds from west to east across the state, beginning roughly at the Missouri River around 8 pm (no or too little blowable snow further west). Ground blizzard conditions then continued through much of the day Saturday across northeastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota. Very cold air moved in with the northwest winds as well. Impacts included road closures such as I-29 across all of eastern SD from 7pm on the 17th through 3pm 18th (portions of I-90 too) as well as other roads for even longer than that in some cases, power outages, and many vehicles in ditches.

Surface weather map at 6pm on Friday, January 17th

Snow
Photos & Video
Radar & Satellite
Storm Reports

Snow

Below is a map of snowfall accumulations (yellow is 6-8", dark blue is 4-6", the next shade is 3-4", the next is 2-3", then 1-2" and then less than 1"), as well as individual reports from the 17th and 18th.

Photos & Video

Friday (17th)


4 miles north of Craven around noon (sheltered somewhat), courtesy of Gerald Ray Noble	Near Clark, courtesy of Kristen Marie White	11 miles south of Vayland, courtesy of Beverly Rae Letsche	Near Summit on US 12, courtesy of the South Dakota Highway Patrol

Hwy 12 at Mina at 1:20 pm	SDDOT webcam image from Bowdle at 2:30 pm	SDDOT webcam image from Brandt at 1 pm	SDDOT webcam image from Craven at 2 pm

SDDOT webcam image from Frederick at 1:30 pm	SDDOT webcam image from about 20 miles north of Highmore at 1 pm	SDDOT webcam image from Lake City at 1:30 pm	SDDOT webcam image from Mellette at 2:30 pm

SDDOT webcam image from Victor at 1:30 pm	SDDOT webcam image from Waubay at 3 pm

Friday Night and Saturday (18th)


4 miles north of Craven around 11 pm on the 17th (sheltered somewhat), courtesy of Gerald Ray Noble	Near Bryant, courtesy of Kristen Marie White (ground blizzard as there is no new falling snow)	5 foot drift in Deuel County, courtesy of Jenna and Dan Molengraaf	Southeast North Dakota on the ND/SD border at 11am, courtesy of Joan Medhaug Biewer

Hwy 12 just west of Aberdeen at 10:10 am	Sun dogs were widely observed throughout the day. Here's an example at sunrise from the NWS office in Aberdeen	SDDOT webcam images from Agar at 5:46 pm on the 17th, 9:50 pm on the 17th and then 8:40 am on the 18th. A couple vehicles went into the ditch presumably during the blizzard	SDDOT webcam image from Brandt at 10 am

SDDOT webcam image from Craven at 2 pm	SDDOT webcam image from about 13 miles east of Eureka at 11 am	SDDOT webcam image from Lake City at 9 am	SDDOT webcam image from Summit at 9:30 am

SDDOT webcam image from Victor at 8 am	SDDOT webcam image from Waubay at 9:30 am	SDDOT webcam image from Watertown at 11:27 am, showing the slick road conditions

Radar & Satellite


Radar reflectivity from 7am Friday the 17th to 6am Saturday the 18th	Radar and conditions snapshot at 9:30 pm on the 17th	GOES16 Satellite Imagery (Day Snow-Fog) at 2pm on the 18th, showing the blowing snow/blizzard conditions across northeastern SD, etc (tan streamers)	Close-up of left image. Note, this was a ground blizzard as no new snow was falling. For an animated loop from 10:20 am to 3:16 pm on the 18th, visit https://youtu.be/rwCXJ4N-pk4

Storm Reports


Peak southeasterly wind gusts on the 17th up until 2:30 pm	Peak northwesterly wind gusts from late on the 17th until 8am on the 18th	24 hour minimum wind chills as of 2:45 pm on the 18th

Graph of temperature (red), wind (grey for gusts and black for sustained), wind chill (blue) and other weather elements on the 17th at the Aberdeen Regional Airport.	A personal account that serves as a testament to the rapid onset and severity of the blizzard on the evening of the 17th in the Gettysburg area (Facebook)

Below is a listing of all storm reports through the course of the event including wind, blizzard conditions, snow, ice, etc.

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
959 PM CST SAT JAN 18 2020

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0852 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 SE RELIANCE           43.85N 99.56W
01/17/2020  M62 MPH          LYMAN              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 54 RELIANCE (SDDOT).

1053 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 WNW SUMMIT            45.31N 97.05W
01/17/2020  M57 MPH          ROBERTS            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 55 SUMMIT (SDDOT).

0859 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 13 N VIVIAN             44.12N 100.30W
01/17/2020  M57 MPH          LYMAN              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RFPS2 VIVIAN 13 N.

1236 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 3 ESE ABERDEEN          45.45N 98.42W
01/17/2020  M56 MPH          BROWN              SD   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KABR ABERDEEN RGNL AP.

0717 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 10 SW CHANTLER CREEK RE 44.39N 100.77W
01/17/2020  M54 MPH          STANLEY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 202 HAYES (SDDOT).

0757 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 S GORMAN              44.90N 100.08W
01/17/2020  M53 MPH          POTTER             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 212 AGAR (SDDOT).

0707 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 13 NNW SANSARC          44.67N 101.14W
01/17/2020  M52 MPH          STANLEY            SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 168 FOSTER BAY (SDDOT).

0757 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 9 NNW VIVIAN            44.05N 100.33W
01/17/2020  M52 MPH          LYMAN              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 13 VIVIAN (SDDOT).

1159 AM     NON-TSTM WND GST 13 N VIVIAN             44.12N 100.30W
01/17/2020  M52 MPH          LYMAN              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION RFPS2 VIVIAN 13 N.

0753 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 2 ENE PIERRE            44.38N 100.28W
01/17/2020  M52 MPH          HUGHES             SD   ASOS

            ASOS STATION KPIR PIERRE MUNI AP.

0842 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 1 NE RIDGEVIEW          45.09N 100.79W
01/17/2020  M52 MPH          DEWEY              SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION SD560 RIDGEVIEW.

0822 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST 5 WNW MCLAUGHLIN        45.85N 100.91W
01/17/2020  M52 MPH          CORSON             SD   MESONET

            MESONET STATION 205 MCLAUGHLIN (SDDOT).

0142 PM     NON-TSTM WND GST LAKE CITY               45.72N 97.42W
01/17/2020  M50 MPH          MARSHALL           SD   MESONET

            SIGNIFICAN VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS AS WELL.
            MESONET STATION 2 LAKE CITY (SDDOT).

0730 AM     SNOW             MILBANK                 45.22N 96.63W
01/18/2020  M6.0 INCH        GRANT              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MLBS2 MILBANK.

0800 AM     SNOW             2 E WATERTOWN           44.92N 97.12W
01/18/2020  M6.0 INCH        CODINGTON          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-CD-30 WATERTOWN 2.3 E.

0930 AM     SNOW             CASTLEWOOD              44.73N 97.03W
01/18/2020  M5.1 INCH        HAMLIN             SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CLWS2 CASTLEWOOD.

0600 PM     SNOW             ROY LAKE STATE PARK     45.71N 97.43W
01/18/2020  M5.0 INCH        MARSHALL           SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL.

0600 AM     SNOW             CLARK                   44.88N 97.74W
01/18/2020  M4.8 INCH        CLARK              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CAKS2 CLARK.

0700 AM     SNOW             BRITTON                 45.78N 97.75W
01/18/2020  M4.5 INCH        MARSHALL           SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BRIS2 BRITTON.

1000 AM     SNOW             6 NE LANGFORD           45.67N 97.75W
01/18/2020  E4.0 INCH        MARSHALL           SD   PUBLIC

            ESTIMATED 3 TO 5 INCHES. RELAYED VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0700 AM     SNOW             LA BOLT                 45.05N 96.68W
01/18/2020  M4.0 INCH        GRANT              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-GT-9 LABOLT.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NNE GANN VALLEY       44.08N 98.97W
01/18/2020  M4.0 INCH        BUFFALO            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION GNVS2 GANN VALLEY 3
            NNE.

0700 PM     SNOW             2 ESE ARTICHOKE         45.39N 96.13W
01/18/2020  M4.0 INCH        BIG STONE          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 NE ORTONVILLE         45.31N 96.43W
01/18/2020  M4.0 INCH        BIG STONE          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER



0630 AM     SNOW             2 N BROWNS VALLEY       45.62N 96.83W
01/18/2020  M3.8 INCH        TRAVERSE           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION BRVM5 BROWNS VALLEY.

0700 PM     SNOW             2 E MILBANK             45.22N 96.59W
01/17/2020  E3.5 INCH        GRANT              SD   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STILL SNOWING.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 W SISSETON            45.66N 97.12W
01/18/2020  M3.2 INCH        ROBERTS            SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-RB-1 SISSETON 3 W.

0720 PM     SNOW             MILBANK                 45.22N 96.63W
01/17/2020  E3.2 INCH        GRANT              SD   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STILL SNOWING.

0800 AM     SNOW             4 WNW LAKE COCHRANE REC 44.73N 96.54W
01/18/2020  M3.2 INCH        DEUEL              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-DL-7 CLEAR LAKE 7 ESE.

0557 AM     SNOW             3 ESE ABERDEEN          45.46N 98.41W
01/18/2020  M3.1 INCH        BROWN              SD   OFFICIAL NWS OBS



0630 PM     SNOW             SISSETON                45.67N 97.04W
01/17/2020  E3.0 INCH        ROBERTS            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STILL SNOWING.

0730 PM     SNOW             7 ESE LONG LAKE         45.81N 99.07W
01/17/2020  E3.0 INCH        MCPHERSON          SD   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, ESTIMATED 2-4
            INCHES. STILL SNOWING.

0625 PM     SNOW             1 N KIDDER              45.90N 97.71W
01/17/2020  M3.0 INCH        MARSHALL           SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STILL SNOWING.

1000 AM     SNOW             2 E WATERTOWN           44.91N 97.12W
01/18/2020  M3.0 INCH        CODINGTON          SD   TRAINED SPOTTER

            AVERAGE OF MEASUREMENTS ACROSS AREA.

0600 PM     SNOW             2 ESE ARTICHOKE         45.39N 96.13W
01/17/2020  M3.0 INCH        BIG STONE          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STILL SNOWING.

0600 AM     SNOW             2 NE MINA               45.46N 98.73W
01/18/2020  M2.8 INCH        EDMUNDS            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             11 SW EUREKA            45.66N 99.80W
01/18/2020  M2.8 INCH        CAMPBELL           SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-CP-9 EUREKA 11 WSW.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ESE WHEATON           45.80N 96.48W
01/18/2020  M2.8 INCH        TRAVERSE           MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WHTM5 WHEATON.

0815 PM     SNOW             GETTYSBURG              45.01N 99.95W
01/17/2020  E2.5 INCH        POTTER             SD   PUBLIC

            RELAYED VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. SIGNIFICANT
            VISIBILITY REDUCTIONS AS WELL WITH
            INCREASING WIND.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 ESE HERREID           45.82N 100.01W
01/18/2020  M2.5 INCH        CAMPBELL           SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-CP-6 HERREID 3 ESE.

0600 PM     SNOW             3 ESE ABERDEEN          45.45N 98.41W
01/17/2020  M2.3 INCH        BROWN              SD   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            TOTAL SO FAR, STILL SNOWING.

0700 PM     SNOW             POLLOCK                 45.90N 100.29W
01/17/2020  M2.0 INCH        CAMPBELL           SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            .

0600 AM     SNOW             3 NW WESTPORT           45.68N 98.53W
01/18/2020  M2.0 INCH        BROWN              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WPTS2 WESTPORT 2 NW.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 SSE CLAREMONT         45.64N 98.00W
01/18/2020  M1.9 INCH        BROWN              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-BR-3 CLAREMONT 2 SSE.

0900 AM     SNOW             3 ESE WATERTOWN         44.90N 97.11W
01/18/2020  M1.8 INCH        CODINGTON          SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WRTS2 2.7 E
            WATERTOWN.

0254 PM     SNOW             2 E ABERDEEN            45.48N 98.44W
01/17/2020  E1.5 INCH        BROWN              SD   PUBLIC

            STILL SNOWING.

0600 PM     SNOW             BOWDLE                  45.45N 99.65W
01/17/2020  M1.0 INCH        EDMUNDS            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STILL SNOWING.

0930 PM     SNOW             MOBRIDGE                45.54N 100.44W
01/17/2020  E0.8 INCH        WALWORTH           SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED BETWEEN A HALF INCH AND AN INCH OF
            SNOW.

0900 AM     FREEZING RAIN    MURDO                   43.89N 100.71W
01/18/2020  M0.03 INCH       JONES              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            ALONG WITH 1 INCH OF SNOW.

0500 PM     FREEZING RAIN    2 ENE PIERRE            44.38N 100.29W
01/17/2020  M0.01 INCH       HUGHES             SD   ASOS

            LIGHT ICING FROM FREEZING DRIZZLE REPORTED
            ON AND OFF OVER THE PAST FEW HOURS.

0430 PM     FREEZING RAIN    HAYTI                   44.66N 97.20W
01/17/2020  U0.01 INCH       HAMLIN             SD   PUBLIC

            STEADY FREEZING DRIZZLE ACROSS THE AREA
            MAKING CONDITIONS SLICK.

0410 PM     FREEZING RAIN    3 WNW MINA              45.45N 98.82W
01/17/2020  U0.01 INCH       EDMUNDS            SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

            FREEZING DRIZZLE MAKING HWY 12 ICY.

0927 PM     FREEZING RAIN    BRISTOL                 45.35N 97.75W
01/17/2020  U0.01 INCH       DAY                SD   PUBLIC

            FREEZING RAIN REPORTED BETWEEN WEBSTER AND
            GROTON.

0425 PM     FREEZING RAIN    CLARK                   44.88N 97.73W
01/17/2020  M0.01 INCH       CLARK              SD   PUBLIC

            STEADY FREEZING DRIZZLE.

1201 AM     BLIZZARD         SELBY                   45.51N 100.03W
01/18/2020                   WALWORTH           SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            1 INCH OF SNOWFALL ON FRIDAY IN SELBY.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 830 PM
            FRIDAY AND 7 AM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            40+MPH.

0100 AM     BLIZZARD         REDFIELD                44.87N 98.52W
01/18/2020                   SPINK              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON
            FRIDAY. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN
            12 AM SATURDAY AND 4 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT
            GUSTS 40+MPH.

0300 AM     BLIZZARD         3 W SISSETON            45.66N 97.11W
01/18/2020                   ROBERTS            SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            3.5 INCHES OF (STORM TOTAL) SNOWFALL.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 2 AM
            SATURDAY AND 12 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            40+MPH.

0830 PM     BLIZZARD         5 W GETTYSBURG          45.01N 100.06W
01/17/2020                   POTTER             SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            SHERIFF HAS 20 FT VISIBILITY. VEHICLE IN
            DITCH AT HWY 212 AND 83 JUNCTION.

1201 AM     BLIZZARD         EUREKA                  45.77N 99.62W
01/18/2020                   MCPHERSON          SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON
            FRIDAY. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN
            10 PM FRIDAY AND 4 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT
            GUSTS 40+MPH.

0200 AM     BLIZZARD         ROY LAKE STATE PARK     45.71N 97.43W
01/18/2020                   MARSHALL           SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            5 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON FRIDAY. VISIBILITY
            LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 1 AM SATURDAY AND 5
            PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS 40+MPH.

0210 PM     BLIZZARD         ROY LAKE STATE PARK     45.71N 97.43W
01/17/2020                   MARSHALL           SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            FREQUENTLY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE
            VISIBILITY.

1201 AM     BLIZZARD         HIGHMORE                44.52N 99.44W
01/18/2020                   HYDE               SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON FRIDAY.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 1030 PM
            FRIDAY AND 7 AM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            40+MPH. 65MPH GUST AT 1145PM CST FRIDAY.

1201 AM     BLIZZARD         SAINT LAWRENCE          44.52N 98.94W
01/18/2020                   HAND               SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL IN
            MILLER/SAINT LAWRENCE ON FRIDAY. VISIBILITY
            LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 1030 PM FRIDAY AND 6
            AM SATURDAY. NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY AT TIMES
            THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY, TOO.
            FREQUENT GUSTS 40+MPH.

0300 AM     BLIZZARD         HAYTI                   44.66N 97.20W
01/18/2020                   HAMLIN             SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            2.5 INCHES OF (STORM TOTAL) SNOWFALL IN
            HAYTI. 5.1 INCHES OF (STORM TOTAL) SNOWFALL
            IN CASTLEWOOD. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI
            BETWEEN 230 AM SATURDAY AND 6 PM SATURDAY.
            FREQUENT GUSTS 40+MPH.

0400 AM     BLIZZARD         STOCKHOLM               45.10N 96.80W
01/18/2020                   GRANT              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FRIDAY.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 330 AM
            SATURDAY AND 6 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            40+MPH.

1201 AM     BLIZZARD         FAULKTON                45.04N 99.13W
01/18/2020                   FAULK              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON
            FRIDAY. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN
            10 PM FRIDAY AND 4 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT
            GUSTS 40+MPH.

0948 PM     BLIZZARD         1 E ROSCOE              45.45N 99.31W
01/17/2020                   EDMUNDS            SD   PUBLIC

            WHITE OUT CONDITIONS REPORTED VIA SOCIAL
            MEDIA.

0400 AM     BLIZZARD         BRANDT                  44.67N 96.63W
01/18/2020                   DEUEL              SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOWFALL FRIDAY.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 330 AM
            SATURDAY AND 6 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            40+MPH.

0200 AM     BLIZZARD         ANDOVER                 45.41N 97.90W
01/18/2020                   DAY                SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            1.7 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON FRIDAY. VISIBILITY
            LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 1 AM SATURDAY AND 5
            PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS 40+MPH.

0400 AM     BLIZZARD         WATERTOWN               44.91N 97.17W
01/18/2020                   CODINGTON          SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            1.8 INCHES OF (STORM TOTAL) SNOWFALL.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 3 AM
            SATURDAY AND 6 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            40+MPH.

0200 AM     BLIZZARD         CLARK                   44.88N 97.73W
01/18/2020                   CLARK              SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            4.8 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON FRIDAY. VISIBILITY
            LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 1 AM SATURDAY AND 6
            PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS 40+MPH.

1201 AM     BLIZZARD         HERREID                 45.84N 100.08W
01/18/2020                   CAMPBELL           SD   EMERGENCY MNGR

            ESTIMATED 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON
            FRIDAY. VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN
            930PM FRIDAY AND 3AM SATURDAY. FREQUENT
            GUSTS 40+MPH.

1201 AM     BLIZZARD         GANN VALLEY             44.03N 98.99W
01/18/2020                   BUFFALO            SD   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            4 INCHES OF SNOWFALL ON FRIDAY (CO-OP
            OBSERVER). VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI
            BETWEEN 10 PM FRIDAY AND 5 AM SATURDAY.
            FREQUENT GUSTS 40+MPH.

0100 AM     BLIZZARD         3 ESE ABERDEEN          45.46N 98.41W
01/18/2020                   BROWN              SD   NWS EMPLOYEE

            3.1 INCHES OF (STORM TOTAL) SNOWFALL
            MEASURED AT THE OFFICE. VISIBILITY LESS THAN
            1/4MI OFF AND ON BETWEEN 1230 AM SATURDAY
            AND 2 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS 40+MPH.

0400 AM     BLIZZARD         WHEATON                 45.81N 96.50W
01/18/2020                   TRAVERSE           MN   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            2.8 INCHES OF (STORM TOTAL) SNOWFALL.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 330 AM
            SATURDAY AND 6 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            40+MPH.

0400 AM     BLIZZARD         ORTONVILLE              45.30N 96.44W
01/18/2020                   BIG STONE          MN   EMERGENCY MNGR

            4 INCHES OF (STORM TOTAL) SNOWFALL.
            VISIBILITY LESS THAN 1/4MI BETWEEN 330 AM
            SATURDAY AND 6 PM SATURDAY. FREQUENT GUSTS
            35+MPH.

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