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Overview
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A strong low pressure system brought blizzard conditions to portions of the region on Monday, January 22, 2018. Gusty northerly winds of 35-50 mph at times, combined with significant snowfall totals over a foot, were observed over portions of northeast Nebraska, far southeast South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southern Minnesota. |
 Radar Loop from January 21-22, 2018 |
Snow Amounts
Public Information Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 923 PM CST Tue Jan 23 2018 ...Updated COOP and CoCoRaHs Storm Total Snow from Monday... Location Amount Lat/Lon Concord 14.6 in 42.38N/96.99W Spirit Lake 14.4 in 43.42N/95.10W Primghar 14.0 in 43.09N/95.63W Sioux City Ang 13.4 in 42.40N/96.38W Windom 13.0 in 43.87N/95.12W Sioux City Official 12.1 in 42.40N/96.36W 1 SSE Vermillion 12.0 in 42.76N/96.92W 2 ESE Yankton 12.0 in 42.88N/97.36W Emerson 12.0 in 42.28N/96.73W 3 N Hornick 12.0 in 42.28N/96.10W Akron 11.7 in 42.83N/96.55W Sibley 11.5 in 43.40N/95.75W Remsen 11.3 in 42.81N/95.98W Worthington 11.0 in 43.65N/95.58W 2 SSW Gayville 11.0 in 42.86N/97.18W Canton 10.4 in 43.31N/96.59W Sheldon 10.0 in 43.18N/95.85W 2 S Orange City 8.5 in 42.97N/96.06W Burke 2.4 NE 8.5 in 43.21N/99.26W Orange City 8.5 in 43.00N/96.05W Hawarden 8.0 in 43.00N/96.48W 8 S Dallas 8.0 in 43.11N/99.49W 4 SW Burke 7.0 in 43.14N/99.35W Rock Valley 6.0 in 43.20N/96.31W 2 SSE Sioux Center 6.0 in 43.06N/96.15W 3 SE Burke 6.0 in 43.16N/99.26W Tyndall 5.7 in 42.99N/97.86W 6 S Oacoma 4.8 in 43.71N/99.38W Cherokee 4.0 in 42.76N/95.54W Menno 4.0 in 43.24N/97.57W Hurley 4.0 in 43.28N/97.09W 8 SSW Herrick 4.0 in 43.00N/99.23W Rock Rapids 4.0 in 43.43N/96.17W Tracy 4.0 in 44.23N/95.62W Marion 3.1 in 43.42N/97.26W Washta 3.1 in 42.57N/95.72W 13 WNW Platte 3.0 in 43.49N/99.06W 1 S Huron 2.8 in 44.35N/98.22W Sioux Falls NWS 2.7 in 43.59N/96.73W 3 ESE Sioux Falls 2.6 in 43.52N/96.67W Alexandria 2.5 in 43.65N/97.78W 4 SSW Pickstown 2.4 in 43.02N/98.56W White Lake 1.9 in 43.73N/98.72W Battle Creek 3ne 1.6 in 42.37N/95.57W Wall Lake 1.5 in 43.53N/96.95W Bridgewater 1.5 in 43.55N/97.50W Hartford 1.3 in 43.63N/96.94W 1 NNW Pipestone 1.0 in 44.01N/96.33W Clayton 0.9 in 43.45N/97.66W Howard 0.7 in 44.01N/97.53W 6 NW Montrose 0.6 in 43.77N/97.25W 1 S Mitchell 0.5 in 43.72N/98.04W 2 N Chester 0.5 in 43.93N/96.93W Marshall 0.6 S 0.5 in 44.44N/95.79W Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Peak Wind Gusts
Wind gusts ranging from 35 to as high as 55 mph caused blizzard conditions in some areas as well as significant blowing and drifting.
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Public Information Statement National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD 452 PM CST Mon Jan 22 2018 ...Wind Reports... Location Speed Time/Date Spencer Municipal Airport 54 MPH 0836 AM 01/22 Storm Lake Airport 52 MPH 0635 AM 01/22 1 ENE Concord 52 MPH 1235 PM 01/22 2 NE Sibley 52 MPH 0950 AM 01/22 1 ENE Rushmore 51 MPH 1040 AM 01/22 1 WSW Orange City 51 MPH 0920 AM 01/22 1 WNW Lake Benton 49 MPH 0911 AM 01/22 2 ENE Truesdale 49 MPH 0601 AM 01/22 Beaver Creek 48 MPH 0835 AM 01/22 Sheldon Airport 47 MPH 0355 PM 01/22 Flandreau 47 MPH 1040 AM 01/22 3 SE Lakefield 47 MPH 1045 AM 01/22 Jackson Airport 47 MPH 1035 AM 01/22 Le Mars Airport 47 MPH 0635 AM 01/22 Worthington Airport 46 MPH 0301 PM 01/22 Sioux Gateway Airport 45 MPH 0126 PM 01/22 Windom Muni Airport 45 MPH 0315 PM 01/22 Cherokee Municipal Airport 45 MPH 0655 AM 01/22 Ida Grove 44 MPH 0740 AM 01/22 Sioux Falls Airport 44 MPH 0850 AM 01/22 Spirit Lake 43 MPH 1001 AM 01/22 2 W Dovray 42 MPH 0415 PM 01/22 1 NNE Round Lake 42 MPH 0313 PM 01/22 Lake Andes RAWS 42 MPH 0841 AM 01/22 Yankton Municipal Airport 41 MPH 0818 AM 01/22 Madison Airport 41 MPH 1015 AM 01/22 Sioux Center 40 MPH 0103 PM 01/22 Slayton Municipal Airport 40 MPH 1053 AM 01/22 Butte 40 MPH 0812 AM 01/22 4 ENE Jeffers 40 MPH 0310 PM 01/22 Moville 40 MPH 0310 PM 01/22 Pipestone 40 MPH 1021 AM 01/22 Orange City Airport 40 MPH 0155 PM 01/22 Wahpeton 39 MPH 0915 AM 01/22 Mitchell Municipal Airport 39 MPH 0825 AM 01/22 Marshall Municipal Airport 39 MPH 1042 AM 01/22 3 S Hendricks 39 MPH 1100 AM 01/22 Pipestone Airport 39 MPH 0855 AM 01/22 Canton 38 MPH 0855 AM 01/22 1 SSW Vermillion 38 MPH 0155 PM 01/22 1 ENE Tea 38 MPH 1055 AM 01/22 Baltic 38 MPH 0740 AM 01/22 Brookings Municipal Airport 37 MPH 0930 AM 01/22 2 NNW Le Mars 37 MPH 1036 PM 01/21 Luverne Airport 37 MPH 0135 PM 01/22 3 N Sioux City 37 MPH 1205 PM 01/22 Sioux Falls Landfill 37 MPH 0840 AM 01/22 Huron Regional Airport 37 MPH 0915 AM 01/22 Storden 36 MPH 0343 PM 01/22 1 ESE Gregory 36 MPH 0815 AM 01/22 Tracy Airport 36 MPH 1055 AM 01/22 3 W Dickens 35 MPH 0711 AM 01/22 2 W Arco 35 MPH 1100 AM 01/22 Observations are collected from a variety of sources with varying equipment and exposures. We thank all volunteer weather observers for their dedication. Not all data listed are considered official.
Photos & Video:
Low visibility and deep snow drifts were common during and after the blizzard
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| South of Rock Rapids, Iowa (Carol Johnson) |
Sargeant Bluff, Iowa (@kalevans) |
North of Worthington, Minnesota (Valerie Wilkening) |
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| West of Spirit Lake (Dickinson Co. Emergency Mgmt) |
West of Superior (Dickinson Co. Emergency Mgmt) |
North of Terril (Dickinson Co. Emergency Mgmt) |
Sioux City (David West) |
Radar:
The storm was slow to develop, but once it became organized Monday morning, heavy snow and strong winds resulted in widespread blizzard conditions and very dangerous to impossible travel conditions
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| Radar Loop From Jan 21-22 | 1-minute Satellite Water Vapor Loop |
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