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Heavy Rain and Mountain Snow Lingers in California; Winter Storm Impacting the Great Lakes and Northeast U.S.

An atmospheric river will wind down through today across California with lingering heavy rainfall, heavy mountain snow, and gusty winds. A wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow will cause hazardous travel conditions for the Great Lakes into the northern Mid-Atlantic and southern New England today through Saturday morning. Areas of tree damage and power outages are possible. Read More >

Weather History - May 1st

 

May 1st, 1959:

Aberdeen recorded a high temperature of 102, the earliest date that Aberdeen reached 100 degrees.

May 1st, 1967:

One of the latest blizzards on record for South Dakota ended on this day. Snowfall amounts in the west were 5 to 12 inches, with a 16-inch report in Lemmon and 30 inches in the northern Black Hills. Winds of 40 to 50 mph caused blowing snow, which occasionally reduced visibility to near zero and snow drifts of 4 to 5 feet. Other snowfall amounts include 5 inches in Murdo, 6 miles SE of McIntosh, and 4 inches in Timber Lake.

May 1st, 1997:

Torrential rains of 1.5 to 2.5 inches, with a separate 4.5-inch report, fell over central South Dakota and caused flooding to several creeks, streams, low-lying areas, and roads. This early May rain only aggravated the flooded regions in March and April. Lyman County experienced the most significant flooding, with 4.5 inches of rain falling north of Vivian. Part of a golf course was flooded, and some personal property was flooded along with the KOA campground near Kennebec. Some rainfall amounts include 2.5 inches 7 miles NW of Presho and 2.01 inches near Stephan.