A strong storm system brought as much as 12 inches of snow to parts of Central and Western South Dakota from November 30th through December 1st, 2015. The heaviest snowfall was located over Central South Dakota. Strong, gusty northwest winds created snow drifts as high as three feet and visibilities as low as a quarter mile at times across the region.
Summary of snowfall reports across the region
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 12.00 4 W MOSHER SD MELLETTE 0554 PM 2-3 FOOT DRIFTS 10.00 6 NW CLEARFIELD SD TRIPP 0545 PM 9.50 3 W WHITE RIVER SD MELLETTE 0556 PM 9-10 INCHES 9.00 2 W IDEAL SD TRIPP 0550 PM 9.00 3 NNE CREIGHTON SD PENNINGTON 0400 PM DRIFTS TWO TO THREE FEET DEEP... VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES 9.00 14 S MISSION SD TODD 0700 AM 8.00 3 NE INTERIOR SD JACKSON 0400 PM 8.00 5 E PORCUPINE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0957 AM 6-8 INCHES SINCE YESTERDAY... SOME BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. 7.30 3 WNW KADOKA SD JACKSON 0801 AM 7.00 8 NE SCENIC SD PENNINGTON 0400 PM 6.00 6 NE OTTUMWA SD HAAKON 0601 PM 6.00 5 NE GRINDSTONE SD HAAKON 0557 PM DRIFTS UP TO ONE AND A HALF FEET DEEP...VISIBILITY DOWN TO A HALF MILE AT TIMES 6.00 EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0400 PM 6.00 2 NNW SAINT ONGE SD LAWRENCE 1225 PM STORM TOTAL 6.00 BELVIDERE SD JACKSON 0927 AM 24 HOUR TOTAL 6.00 8 WNW USTA SD PERKINS 0733 AM 6.00 4 SE DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 5.50 2 ESE COTTONWOOD SD JACKSON 0811 AM 5.00 6 SSE CHERRY CREEK SD HAAKON 0617 PM 4-6 INCHES SNOW 5.00 LEMMON SD PERKINS 0500 PM 5.00 RED OWL SD MEADE 0700 AM 5.00 1 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0600 AM 4.50 1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0458 PM 4.00 3 E DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0600 PM 4.00 8 SE HOOVER SD BUTTE 0519 PM DRIFTS UP TO A FOOT AND A HALF DEEP 4.00 6 NNW HEREFORD SD MEADE 0515 PM VISIBILITY DOWN TO A QUARTER MILE AT TIMES...SNOW DRIFTS 1 TO 2 FEET DEEP 4.00 DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0400 PM 4.00 4 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0812 AM 4.00 3 ESE KYLE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0812 AM 4.00 9 WSW RED ELM SD ZIEBACH 0740 AM STARTED AROUND 5 PM 11/30 4.00 4 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0630 AM 3.80 2 SSE DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM SNOWFALL SINCE 9PM MONDAY. 3.50 1 NW MARTIN SD BENNETT 0611 PM 3-4 INCHES 3.50 3 NNW HARRINGTON SD BENNETT 0602 PM 3-4 INCHES SNOW. FREEZING DRIZZLE AROUND NOON TODAY 3.50 DUPREE SD ZIEBACH 0534 PM 3.50 14 S REVA SD HARDING 0400 PM VISIBILITY DOWN TO A COUPLE HUNDRED YARDS AT TIMES THIS MORNING 3.50 1 NW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0820 AM 3.50 6 SSW LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0802 AM 3.50 1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0500 AM 3.40 RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 0530 PM