December 15-16, 2015: Heavy snow fell over parts of northeastern Wyoming and western South Dakota Tuesday, December 15 and Wednesday, December 16. Gusty winds caused blowing snow, which reduced visibility and produced noticeable drifts in open areas. Daily snowfall records were set at both the National Weather Service Office in Rapid City and the Rapid City Regional Airport. The Rapid City National Weather Service measured 5.5 inches of snow on December 15, which breaks the previous record for the day of 1.8 inches in 1908. The Rapid City Airport received 4.3 inches of snow on December 15, which surpasses the old record of 1.7 inches set in 1981. The total snowfall for the storm at the NWS office was 5.9" and 4.9" at the Rapid City Regional Airport.
NWS Office Rapid City, SD December 16, 2015 around 300 AM
NWS Office Rapid City, SD Parking Lot December 16, 2015 around 300 AM
A list of snowfall reports gathered Wednesday, December 16, listed by amount:
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 18.00 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 1056 AM 16.00 11 ENE WANBLEE SD JACKSON 0933 AM 15.00 5 E PORCUPINE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0815 AM 14.70 2 SE LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0700 PM 14.00 PARMELEE SD TODD 0932 AM 12.00 MARTIN SD BENNETT 0823 AM 12.00 12 E MARTIN SD BENNETT 0700 AM 12.00 7 SW BROWNSVILLE SD LAWRENCE 0300 AM 12.00 2 S DOWNTOWN BELLE FOUR SD BUTTE 0204 AM 12.00 6 NE DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0200 AM 12.00 DEADWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0151 AM 11.00 20 ENE MARTIN SD BENNETT 0700 AM 10.00 2 NNW SAINT ONGE SD LAWRENCE 1251 PM 10.00 3 WNW KADOKA SD JACKSON 0627 AM 9.30 2 E COTTONWOOD SD JACKSON 0700 PM 9.30 2 SE COTTONWOOD SD JACKSON 0700 AM 9.20 14 SSE DUPREE SD ZIEBACH 0700 PM 9.10 WSW DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM 9.00 WOOD SD MELLETTE 1245 PM 9.00 6 WSW LONG VALLEY SD JACKSON 0937 AM 8.00 WHITE RIVER SD MELLETTE 0946 AM 8.00 1 N CEDAR BUTTE SD MELLETTE 0927 AM 8.00 DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0145 AM 7.80 4 NNW WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0627 AM 7.20 1 NW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0630 AM 7.00 HULETT WY CROOK 0700 PM 7.00 6 NW CLEARFIELD SD TRIPP 1216 PM 7.00 WINNER SD TRIPP 0955 AM 7.00 HULETT WY CROOK 0700 AM 7.00 9 NW DEERFIELD SD PENNINGTON 0600 AM 7.00 PORCUPINE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0207 AM 7.00 BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 0200 AM 6.50 1 SSW DOWNTOWN HOT SPRI SD FALL RIVER 0628 AM 6.00 3 SSE HARDING SD HARDING 0700 PM 6.00 6 SW BEULAH WY CROOK 0700 AM 6.00 KYLE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0700 AM 6.00 DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0200 AM 5.90 1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0535 AM 5.00 2 N FOUR CORNERS WY WESTON 1000 AM 5.00 2 ESE OKREEK SD TODD 0949 AM 5.00 ORAL SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 5.00 6 NNW SUNDANCE WY CROOK 0300 AM 4.90 RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 0536 AM 4.80 EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 4.50 2 E DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0700 PM 4.50 7 W DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 4.50 2 SSE DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 0400 AM 4.30 10 WNW DOWNTOWN RAPID C SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 4.00 9 WSW RED ELM SD ZIEBACH 0834 AM 4.00 4 W DOWNTOWN HOT SPRING SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 4.00 5 E PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0700 AM 4.00 3 NE NEWELL SD BUTTE 0700 AM 4.00 HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0700 AM 4.00 4 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 3.70 14 NNW DOWNTOWN GILLETT WY CAMPBELL 0700 AM 3.40 5 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 3.00 REVA SD HARDING 1015 AM 3.00 EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 3.00 7 ENE NEWELL SD BUTTE 0700 AM 3.00 30 N FAITH SD PERKINS 0700 AM 3.00 11 NE WESTON WY CAMPBELL 0700 AM 2.90 PACTOLA RESERVOIR SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 2.00 19 SW UPTON WY WESTON 0700 AM 2.00 2 SSE DEERFIELD RESERVO SD PENNINGTON 0619 AM 1.00 8 SE HOOVER SD BUTTE 1008 AM 1.00 WRIGHT WY CAMPBELL 0700 AM 0.20 1 ESE DOWNTOWN NEWCASTL WY WESTON 1059 AM
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