April 10-12, 2019 Spring Blizzard

Overview

April 10-12, 2019 - A powerful spring blizzard brought heavy snow and strong winds to parts of northeastern Wyoming and much of western South Dakota. The precipitation changed from rain to snow on Tuesday night. Some areas experienced periods of intense snowfall rates associated with thundersnow. Snow amounts across the area varied widely, ranging from a couple of inches in the southern Black Hills to 30 inches over the northern Black Hills and over two feet of snow over parts of the western South Dakota plains. Wind gusts to 50 mph caused whiteout conditions in blowing and drifting snow. Travel was hazardous to impossible.

Snow drifts in front of the NWS Rapid City Office

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Snowfall

Storm Total Snowfall from April 10-12, 2019.

Snow reports listed by amount

INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME
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30.00 2 SSE TERRY PEAK SD LAWRENCE 0809 AM
29.10 7 NW CEDAR BUTTE SD MELLETTE 0700 AM
29.00 1 N DEADWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0942 AM
27.00 8 S DUPREE SD ZIEBACH 1025 AM
26.00 WHITE RIVER SD MELLETTE 0609 AM
25.50 5 NNW ALVA WY CROOK 0705 AM
24.40 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0630 AM
24.00 4 NW PARMELEE SD TODD 1102 AM
24.00 2 NNW SAINT ONGE SD LAWRENCE 1014 AM
24.00 MAURINE SD MEADE 0937 AM
21.00 3 WSW WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0919 AM
20.10 KADOKA SD JACKSON 0800 AM
20.00 GALENA SD LAWRENCE 0957 AM
20.00 FAIRPOINT SD MEADE 0937 AM
20.00 6 E WOOD SD MELLETTE 0715 AM
19.70 3 ESE CHEYENNE CROSSING SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM
19.00 SE DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0903 AM
19.00 8 SE INTERIOR SD JACKSON 0902 AM
19.00 DEADWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0532 AM
18.00 7 SSW CREIGHTON SD PENNINGTON 1007 AM
18.00 1 NNW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0907 AM
18.00 12 WSW HEREFORD SD MEADE 0811 AM
18.00 1 W BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 0811 AM
17.30 JOHNSON SIDING SD PENNINGTON 0636 AM
17.00 SUMMERSET SD MEADE 0819 AM
17.00 3 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0812 AM
17.00 7 NNE ELLSWORTH AFB SD MEADE 0707 AM
16.60 3 NE HISEGA SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
15.70 7 N WOOD SD MELLETTE 0700 AM
15.50 3 SE SAINT ONGE SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM
15.00 16 NW PHILIP SD HAAKON 1010 AM
15.00 2 SW NORRIS SD MELLETTE 0700 AM
14.80 3 NNE JOHNSON SIDING SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
14.50 1 S DOWNTOWN BELLE FOUR SD BUTTE 0700 AM
14.00 DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0814 AM
14.00 5 ENE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 0813 AM
13.80 1 SSE DOWNTOWN SPEARFIS SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM
12.90 2 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0805 AM
12.50 BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 0750 AM
12.30 1 NE DOWNTOWN RAPID CIT SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
12.00 4 W DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
12.00 4 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 1137 PM
12.00 4 NE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 0938 PM
11.80 2 WNW DOWNTOWN RAPID CI SD PENNINGTON 0745 AM
11.70 6 NNW DOWNTOWN SPEARFIS SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM
11.50 1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0656 AM
11.40 2 S DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
11.20 1 ESE PACTOLA RESERVOIR SD PENNINGTON 0800 AM
11.20 1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 1259 AM
10.50 5 NE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
10.00 7 E NEWELL SD BUTTE 0846 AM
8.50 9 ENE WEWELA SD TRIPP 0700 AM
8.00 10 S FOLSOM SD CUSTER 1032 AM
8.00 5 WNW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0849 AM
8.00 1 E HAYWARD SD PENNINGTON 0818 AM
7.50 HILL CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
7.40 MOUNT RUSHMORE SD PENNINGTON 0127 AM
7.00 4 S HILL CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM
5.00 1 SW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0730 AM
4.00 ORAL SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM

Photos & Video

Snow Scenes from around the Area


Galena, SD Photo by Elizabeth K.	Near Whitewood, SD Photo by Sharon K.	Boulder Canyon, SD Photo by Kay D.	Near Whitewood, SD Photo by Tyffany J.


Box Elder, SD Photo by Jamie G.	8NNE Box Elder, SD Photo by Melissa S.	Deadwood, SD Photo by Alison S.	Deer Mountain, SD Photo by Cathy E.


Nemo, SD Photo by Patrick and April E.	7E Newell, SD Photo by Simone W.	6S Rapid City, SD Photo by Robert L.	Rapid City, SD Photo by Crystal A.


Summerset, SD Photo by Samantha A.	Summerset, SD Photo by Samantha A.	Whitewood, SD Photo by Sandy M.	NWS Office Rapid City, SD


NWS Office Rapid City, SD	NWS Office Rapid City, SD	NWS Office Rapid City, SD	Near Whitewood, SD Tyffany J.

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