The Plains to the mid-Mississippi Valley continue with warm and dry conditions. Any fires that initiate could spread quickly. The warm temperatures will expand across the Southern Plains into the Southwest where numerous records are expected through the weekend. Meanwhile, a cold front will move southward across the northern Plains and Great Lakes region where some snow will develop this weekend. Read More >
Overview
A strong low pressure system moved into the northern plains and stalled over the eastern Dakotas for a couple days, bringing a long duration of heavy snow and gusty winds to portions of northeastern WY and western SD. The heaviest snow fell over the upslope area of the northern Black Hills, where snowfall amounts of 2 to 3 feet were reported. Portions of northwestern and central SD received up to a foot of snow, while the downslope areas of southwestern SD and around the Rapid City area had little to no snow. Strong winds of at least 60 mph were reported on the plains just east of the Hills. On the afternoon the 30th snow and winds finally diminished across the area. The map below shows our snowfall reports. There are also a few pictures from the Lead area, along with a listing of some of the reports we received.
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| Snow near Lead, SD | Snow near Lead, SD | Snow near Lead, SD |
Snow
Storm Reports
THE STORM REPORTS LISTED BELOW ARE IN DESCENDING ORDER AND MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE FINAL STORM REPORTS. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 36.00 11 SW CHEYENNE CROSSING SD LAWRENCE 0952 AM 24.00 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0942 AM AT LEAST 24 INCHES... MANY DEEPER DRIFTS 14.00 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM 14.00 1 NNE SUNDANCE WY CROOK 1159 PM 10.00 FOUR CORNERS WY WESTON 1014 AM 9.00 14 SSE DUPREE SD ZIEBACH 0800 AM 6.00 1 NW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0914 AM 6.00 2 WSW SWETT SD BENNETT 0840 AM 6.00 5 ESE ELM SPRINGS SD MEADE 0730 AM 6.00 2 SSW NORRIS SD MELLETTE 0700 AM 5.00 REVA SD HARDING 0222 PM 5.00 KEYHOLE RESERVOIR WY CROOK 0944 AM SNOW DRIFTS UP TO 4 FT 4.00 WALL SD PENNINGTON 0803 AM 4.00 3 ENE KYLE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0700 AM 3.00 2 E COTTONWOOD SD JACKSON 0700 AM 3.00 PINE HAVEN WY CROOK 1005 AM 3.00 2 E RALPH SD HARDING 0822 AM 3.00 5 NNE BELLE FOURCHE RES SD BUTTE 0745 AM 3.00 16 SE MISSION SD TODD 0700 AM 3.00 9 WSW RED ELM SD ZIEBACH 0655 AM 2.00 3 ESE PINE HAVEN WY CROOK 1000 AM 2.00 1 ESE PACTOLA RESERVOIR SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 2.00 7 E LAKEVIEW SD TODD 0700 AM 1.10 1 SW OGLALA SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0800 AM 1.00 2 W OPAL SD MEADE 0700 AM WIND GUST REPORTS LISTED BY SPEED (MPH) SPEED LOCATION ST COUNTY DATE/TIME ----- ------------------------ -- --------------- ------------- 63.00 RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 11/29 1012 AM 60.00 RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 11/29 0232 AM 60.00 7 SW RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 11/29 0340 PM 60.00 HERMOSA SD PENNINGTON 11/29 0345 PM 58.00 ELLSWORTH AFB SD MEADE 11/29 1213 PM
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