A large, long-duration winter storm is expected to bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies/Plains into the Mid-South beginning Friday, spreading eastward to the Mid-Atlantic and New England this weekend. An Arctic front will bring frigid temperatures and gusty winds that will lead to dangerous wind chills from the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Read More >
Overview
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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 |
Snowfall
Snow reports listed by amount
INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 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 28.00 DUPREE SD ZIEBACH 0400 PM 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 24.00 5 N HAMILL SD TRIPP 0401 PM 24.00 2 W IDEAL SD TRIPP 0400 PM 22.00 5 E PORCUPINE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0640 PM 21.50 15 SSE DUPREE SD ZIEBACH 0400 PM 21.00 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0658 PM 21.00 4 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 21.00 3 WSW WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0919 AM 20.50 WOOD SD MELLETTE 0800 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 20.00 6 WSW LONG VALLEY SD JACKSON 0746 PM 20.00 1 WNW HOOVER SD BUTTE 0339 PM 20.00 2 NNW SAINT ONGE SD LAWRENCE 0337 PM 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 18.30 1 NNW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0907 AM 18.00 7 SSW CREIGHTON SD PENNINGTON 1007 AM 18.00 12 WSW HEREFORD SD MEADE 0811 AM 18.00 1 W BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 0811 AM 18.00 VETAL SD BENNETT 0748 PM 18.00 POTATO CREEK SD JACKSON 0744 PM 18.00 1 S DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE SD BUTTE 0924 AM 17.30 JOHNSON SIDING SD PENNINGTON 0636 AM 17.30 1 NNE SUNDANCE WY CROOK 0836 AM 17.00 SUMMERSET SD MEADE 0819 AM 17.00 3 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 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 15.30 5 SSE WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0520 PM 15.20 1 NNW DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0900 AM 15.00 14 S MISSION SD TODD 0700 AM 15.00 16 NW PHILIP SD HAAKON 1010 AM 15.00 2 SW NORRIS SD MELLETTE 0700 AM 15.00 5 ENE MARTIN SD BENNETT 0747 PM 14.80 3 NNE JOHNSON SIDING SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 14.50 1 S DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE SD BUTTE 0700 AM 14.00 DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0814 AM 14.00 5 ENE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 0813 AM 14.00 WINNER SD TRIPP 0800 AM 13.80 1 SSE DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM 13.50 W DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0935 AM 13.50 16 N KYLE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0928 AM 13.20 2 E COTTONWOOD SD JACKSON 0700 AM 12.90 2 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY 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 5 NE MILESVILLE SD HAAKON 0659 PM 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 12.00 3 NE WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 1032 AM 12.00 3 NE INTERIOR SD JACKSON 0100 PM 12.00 8 SE INTERIOR SD JACKSON 0809 AM 11.80 2 WNW DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0745 AM 11.70 6 NNW DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM 11.50 BISON SD PERKINS 0500 PM 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 11.00 6 NW CLEARFIELD SD TRIPP 0359 PM 11.00 4 SE GILLETTE SD CAMPBELL 0200 PM 10.50 5 NE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 10.00 7 E NEWELL SD BUTTE 0846 AM 10.00 1 NNW DOWNTOWN BELLE FOUCHE SD BUTTE 0808 AM 9.50 NEWELL SD BUTTE 0800 AM 9.00 FORT MEADE SD MEADE 0600 PM 8.50 9 ENE WEWELA SD TRIPP 0700 AM 8.00 CAMP CROOK SD HARDING 0800 AM 8.00 10 S FOLSOM SD CUSTER 1032 AM 8.00 3 SE HARDING SD HARDING 0800 AM 8.00 5 WNW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0849 AM 8.00 1 E HAYWARD SD PENNINGTON 0818 AM 8.00 1 NW KADOKA SD JACKSON 0744 PM 8.00 1 ENE MILLBORO SD TRIPP 0400 PM 8.00 DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0901 AM 8.00 8 W REDIG SD HARDING 0709 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 6.00 1 E WESTON WY CAMPBELL 0700 AM 5.30 1 NE DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 5.00 1 SW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0730 AM 4.00 ORAL SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 3.40 1 WNW DOWNTOWN NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0900 AM 3.00 1 WNW WIND CAVE VISITOR SD CUSTER 0100 PM 3.00 3 N DOWNTOWN CUSTER SD CUSTER 0903 AM 3.00 1 SW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 0859 AM 2.30 WASTA SD PENNINGTON 0800 AM 2.00 EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 2.00 HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0600 PM
Photos & Video
Snow Scenes from around the Area
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| 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. |
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| Summerset, SD Photo by Samantha A. |
Summerset, SD Photo by Samantha A. |
Whitewood, SD Photo by Sandy M. |
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