Widespread coverage of showers and thunderstorms across much of the central and eastern U.S., will produce areas of excessive rain in the northwest Gulf Coast, portions of the Mississippi Valley and the southern Mid-Atlantic states. Scattered severe thunderstorms are expected from Montana into portions of the central/southern Plains this weekend. Read More >
The snowfal/blizzard event on 20-21 February 2011 produced yet another round of impressive snowfall totals across central and northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. Storm total snowfall amounts generally ranged from 8" to 12" with locally higher amounts in excess of 18" reported in a few locations (see snowfall graphic below).
This 20 February event also set several records in Aberdeen:
Several other interesting snowfall facts or records in Aberdeen are also listed below:
The Top 10 snowiest winters all time in Aberdeen are listed below:
Rank Value Ending Date Missing Days
1 109.8 6/30/1937 (2)
2 94.6 6/30/1897 (205)
3 76.8 6/30/1994
4 75.9 6/30/1997
5 74.6 6/30/2001 (1)
6 74.5 6/30/1915 (141)
7 71.3 6/30/1907 (177)
8 68.0 6/30/1936 (1)
9 67.5 6/30/1893 (245)
10 65.9 6/30/1995 (1)
14 63.0 2/23/2011 (127)
Storm Total Snowfall From 20-21 February 2011: