Nov 6, 2024 · Southeast South Dakota is getting ready for another winter full of ice, snow, and wind. Will any snowstorms this season rank up there with South Dakota's Top 8 All-Time Worst Snow Storms Of All Time?

Jan 19, 2023 · Stacker compiled a list of the biggest 1-day snowfalls in South Dakota using data from the National Centers for Environmental Information to better understand historical snowfall events on a local level.

Snow began in southern North Dakota during the morning of March 2, and spread northward into March 3. At Fargo, the visibility remained one quarter mile or less for over 30 consecutive hours from March 3-5, coinciding with strong northerly winds gusting frequently over 40 or 50 mph.

Temperatures dropped below well zero across northwestern South Dakota. January 1949 is the snowiest January on record for many of the observing stations in the Black Hills region. Snowfall during the month ranged from 12 to over 40 inches—three to …

Dec 30, 2024 · Winter landed its final blows on 30-31 March with a storm that hit south-central and southeastern South Dakota. About a foot of new wet snow damaged telephone lines and disrupted electric service. On 13 April, Springfield received four more inches of snow, bringing its total for the winter to ninety-three inches.

Mar 7, 2019 · As the storm roared on, it dumped up to 20 inches of snow, which when combined with winds that clocked over 70 miles per hour, created drifts 20-30 feet in height. When the wind finally stopped on January 4, digging out of the blizzard proved to be a formidable task.

Jan 22, 2024 · The collision of cool air and moisture unleashed snowfall that blanketed South Dakota from the afternoon of January 10th through the morning of January 11th. South Dakotans endured winds that reached up to 80 miles per hour and …

Jan 6, 2019 · State records show the Jan. 2, 1949, blizzard brought up to 50 inches (127 centimeters) of snow to the Black Hills over a month, with 70 mph winds and temperatures dropping to minus 8, the Rapid City Journal reported.

Have you ever wondered how some of the winter storms you have experienced in your lifetime compare to the most extreme storms in South Dakota history? We have used a special ranking system called the Local Winter Storm Scale (LWSS) to try to do just that.

Jan 6, 2019 · Seventy years have passed since one of the worst blizzards on record pounded western South Dakota with snow, piling up to the roofs of buildings and trapping residents for weeks.