Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

A large high pressure system will usher in cold air for this first day of March across the northern Plains, Great Lakes, Northeast and mid-Atlantic. Some wintry precipitation may evolve across the mid-Mississippi Valley, Ohio Valley and mid-Atlantic through Monday. Meanwhile, record warmth will spread across the Southwest, southern Plains through early this week. Read More >

A strong upper level low pressure area brought widespread heavy snowfall to central and parts of northeast South Dakota. This early spring storm brought 6 to 14 inches of heavy snow to the area. The heavy wet snow caused a lot of travel problems along with a few accidents. Some snowfall amounts included, 6 inches at Gann Valley, Kennebec, Ipswich, Turton, Mobridge, Roscoe, and McLaughlin; 7 inches at Pollock, Groton, McIntosh, Miller, Mission Ridge, and Mellette; 8 inches at Blunt, Onaka, Selby, Murdo, and Timber Lake; 9 inches at Claremont, Gettysburg, Bowdle, 9 NW Britton; 10 inches at Faulkton; 11 inches at Onida, Ree Heights, and Artas. Locations with a foot or more of snowfall included, 12 inches 12 SSW Harrold, 23 N Highmore, and Orient; 13 inches 14 NNE Isabel and Eureka with 14 inches at Eagle Butte.

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Winter Returns Across the Northern Tier; Record Warmth for the Southwest

Snowfall Reports - April 15 & 16, 2011