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 >

Overview

A potent late winter storm system impacted the region on Monday, March 5th through Tuesday, March 6th with moderate to heavy snow, and blizzard conditions across southeast and southcentral South Dakota. A line of thunderstorms began to develop east of the James River Valley into northwest Iowa early Monday morning, before changing to snow by mid to late morning. Snowfall totals from 4 to around 10 inches were reported. Highest snow accumulations were found west of the I-29 corridor, and along and north of Highway 14.

Very strong winds of 35 to almost 60 mph also affected the area, producing whiteout conditions, and considerable blowing snow. The peak wind gusts occurred along the Missouri River Valley, where Lake Andes, SD and Butte, NE reported 59 mph during the evening hours.

Storm Total Snowfall


GOES East Satellite Imagery (Airmass RGB) showing a nice storm structure as it moves south-southeast of the area during the morning hours of March, 6th.	Winter Weather Warnings and Advisories issued for this storm.