Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

Heavy rainfall from scattered thunderstorms is expected across the Southwest, Intermountain West, and Plains. Isolated dry thunderstorms may initiate additional fires across the west. The coastal Carolinas may experience flash floods in the coming days due to repeated thunderstorms. Additionally, a wave of intense summer heat will hit the Southern Plains and central Gulf Coast States this week. Read More >

On February 8th and 9th, a major snowstorm enveloped the area with blizzard conditions. 100 years ago, the road system in this region was more like trails, with horse-drawn wagons and sleighs still a primary means for getting around. Rail was another popular mode of transportation. But snow removal over rail lines was primitive at best in those days. Therefore needless to say, many areas were paralyzed for some time.

We checked the archives and found these snowfall totals below, with snow amounts listed in descending order from highest to lowest.

Location	Snow amount in inches
Sioux Falls, SD	21.0
Menno, SD	18.0
Centerville, SD	18.0
Windom, MN	16.5
Canton, SD	14.0
Sioux City, IA	13.1
De Smet, SD	12.0
Forestburg, SD	12.0
Vermillion, SD	12.0
Alton, IA	12.0
Huron, SD	10.8
Mitchell, SD	10.0
Sibley, IA	10.0
Wentworth, SD	9.5
Le Mars, IA	9.0
Sioux Center, IA	8.0
Wakefield, NE	7.0
White Lake, SD	6.1
Brookings, SD	6.0
Wessington Springs, SD	6.0
Academy, SD	4.0
Storm Lake, IA	4.0
Armour, SD	2.0

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Locally Heavy Rainfall for the Carolinas; Thunderstorms and Fire Weather Concerns for Intermountain West

A look back 100 years - the snowstorm of Feb 8-9, 1909