Arctic air will continue below normal temperatures across the eastern half of the U.S. through Tuesday with heavy lake-effect snow continuing downwind of the Great Lakes. High pressure over the western half of the U.S. will support mainly dry weather for much of the region with above normal temperatures this week. Read More >
The heaviest snow generally fell across portions of north-central and northeastern South Dakota, with a few locations picking up 12” to 15” of snow. Further south over central portions of the state, freezing rain and sleet mixed in with the snow limiting accumulations there (see snowfall map below). In fact, spotters from Lyman, Jones and Stanley Counties reported ice accumulations/glazing up to 0.5”, as well as significant sleet accumulations to around 3”.
Final Storm Total Snowfall Map
Below is a storm total snowfall map with all snow totals recieved as of 7am Friday. The NWS would like to thank all of the cooperative observers, law enforement officials, and emergency managers for their reports. A tablar listing of snow and ice amounts is also provided below.
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1139 AM CST FRI FEB 27 2009
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 AM FREEZING RAIN MURDO 43.89N 100.71W
02/26/2009 E0.00 INCH JONES SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1/4 INCH OF ICE ACCUMULATION
0245 AM HEAVY SNOW MOBRIDGE 45.54N 100.44W
02/26/2009 E5.0 INCH WALWORTH SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0425 AM HEAVY SNOW MOBRIDGE 45.54N 100.44W
02/26/2009 E6.0 INCH WALWORTH SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0439 AM HEAVY SNOW MCLAUGHLIN 45.81N 100.81W
02/26/2009 E10.5 INCH CORSON SD TRAINED SPOTTER
0531 AM HEAVY SNOW SELBY 45.50N 100.03W
02/26/2009 E8.0 INCH WALWORTH SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 9 WSW MCINTOSH 45.87N 101.52W
02/26/2009 M10.0 INCH CORSON SD PUBLIC
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 19 NNW HIGHMORE 44.77N 99.59W
02/26/2009 M2.0 INCH HYDE SD PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW PRESHO 43.91N 100.06W
02/26/2009 M0.6 INCH LYMAN SD PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 2 SSE ONIDA 44.68N 100.05W
02/26/2009 M1.5 INCH SULLY SD PUBLIC
0732 AM HEAVY SNOW EUREKA 45.77N 99.62W
02/26/2009 E12.0 INCH MCPHERSON SD TRAINED SPOTTER
0759 AM HEAVY SNOW TURTON 45.05N 98.10W
02/26/2009 M7.0 INCH SPINK SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW POLLOCK 45.90N 100.29W
02/26/2009 M14.0 INCH CAMPBELL SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0829 AM HEAVY SNOW REDFIELD 44.87N 98.52W
02/26/2009 M10.0 INCH SPINK SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0847 AM HEAVY SNOW MILLER 44.52N 98.99W
02/26/2009 E6.0 INCH HAND SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0851 AM HEAVY SNOW HOSMER 45.58N 99.47W
02/26/2009 M10.0 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0900 AM HEAVY SNOW GETTYSBURG 45.01N 99.95W
02/26/2009 M4.3 INCH POTTER SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0903 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 NNE VICTOR 45.92N 96.80W
02/26/2009 M12.0 INCH ROBERTS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0911 AM SNOW FAULKTON 45.03N 99.13W
02/26/2009 E4.0 INCH FAULK SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0930 AM HEAVY SNOW FLORENCE 45.06N 97.33W
02/26/2009 E6.0 INCH CODINGTON SD TRAINED SPOTTER
0935 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 E BRADLEY 45.09N 97.54W
02/26/2009 E6.0 INCH CLARK SD TRAINED SPOTTER
0935 AM HEAVY SNOW 10 SW MILLER 44.42N 99.13W
02/26/2009 M6.0 INCH HAND SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0948 AM HEAVY SNOW CRESBARD 45.17N 98.95W
02/26/2009 E8.0 INCH FAULK SD TRAINED SPOTTER
0959 AM HEAVY SNOW HOVEN 45.24N 99.78W
02/26/2009 E6.0 INCH POTTER SD TRAINED SPOTTER
1000 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 S COLUMBIA 45.60N 98.31W
02/26/2009 M7.1 INCH BROWN SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1013 AM HEAVY SNOW TIMBER LAKE 45.43N 101.07W
02/26/2009 E8.0 INCH DEWEY SD TRAINED SPOTTER
1057 AM HEAVY SNOW EUREKA 45.77N 99.62W
02/26/2009 M13.0 INCH MCPHERSON SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1125 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 S REE HEIGHTS 44.44N 99.20W
02/26/2009 M7.0 INCH HAND SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0217 PM HEAVY SNOW 4 S HOUGHTON 45.71N 98.21W
02/26/2009 M10.0 INCH BROWN SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0340 PM SNOW GOODWIN 44.88N 96.85W
02/26/2009 M8.0 INCH DEUEL SD TRAINED SPOTTER
0340 PM SNOW HAYTI 44.66N 97.20W
02/26/2009 M6.0 INCH HAMLIN SD LAW ENFORCEMENT
0520 PM HEAVY SNOW PIERPONT 45.50N 97.83W
02/26/2009 E10.0 INCH DAY SD TRAINED SPOTTER
0600 PM HEAVY SNOW ABERDEEN 45.47N 98.48W
02/26/2009 M8.9 INCH BROWN SD OFFICIAL NWS OBS
0605 PM SNOW WATERTOWN 44.91N 97.17W
02/26/2009 M7.0 INCH CODINGTON SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0605 PM SNOW BOWDLE 45.45N 99.66W
02/26/2009 M12.0 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1000 PM HEAVY SNOW 2 E SISSETON 45.66N 97.00W
02/26/2009 M13.4 INCH ROBERTS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1200 AM HEAVY SNOW WEBSTER 45.34N 97.52W
02/27/2009 M10.0 INCH DAY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW WILMOT 45.41N 96.86W
02/27/2009 M11.7 INCH ROBERTS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW CLARK 44.88N 97.73W
02/27/2009 M6.0 INCH CLARK SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW ROSCOE 45.45N 99.33W
02/27/2009 M13.1 INCH EDMUNDS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM HEAVY SNOW BROWNS VALLEY 45.59N 96.83W
02/27/2009 M11.0 INCH TRAVERSE MN CO-OP OBSERVER
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