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Overview
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A fast-moving winter storm moved through the Central U.S. on Tuesday November 10, 2020. A round of freezing rain and sleet transitioned to snow gradually over the day, bringing widespread snow to South Dakota, Minnesota, Iowa, and Nebraska. Prolonged freezing rain brought up to 0.50-inch ice accumulations and tree damage to northwest Iowa as well. By the evening of November 10th, heavy snow across far southeast SD and far southwest MN caused widespread travel impacts in the region. Travel impacts lingered well into November 11th, Veterans Day. |
 GOES-16 captures snow cover from the November 10, 2020 winter storm |
Snow/Ice
Freezing rain occurred across much of northwest Iowa, especially Dakota, Buena Vista, Cherokee, Ida, and Woodbury counties through mid afternoon on November 10th. Ice accumulations were reported up to 1/2 inch with ice accumulating on trees, power lines, and other elevated surfaces. A few icy roads were reported, but the ground remained fairly warm, so the main impacts were tree damage and occasional power outages.
Across the remainder of the region, freezing rain transitioned to sleet and snow in the morning hours. Snow totals of 3-7 inches were common, but portions of central SD and west central IA received very little (if any snow).
Photos & Video
Snow and Ice Impacts
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| Heavy Snow in Yankton, SD (Tamara Pease) |
Backyard view of heavy snow, western Sioux Falls (Twitter: @bibliofiddler) |
Tree damage from heavy icing in Fonda, IA (City of Fonda) |
Ice coated trees in Fonda, IA (City of Fonda) |
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| Tree limbs on power lines, Fonda, IA (City of Fonda) |
Heavy Snow at NWS Sioux Falls (NWS Sioux Falls) |
Playing in the Snow, Sioux Falls (Sheela Riley) |
Light snow and tree damage from ice, Ida Grove, IA (Stephanie Konradi) |
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| Road Conditions and Webcams Tuesday Afternoon (SD, IA, NE, and MN DOTs) |
Road Conditions Wednesday Morning (SD, IA, NE, and MN DOTs) |
Radar
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| Freezing Rain and Sleet Monday Evening 6 PM 11/9/20 - 12 AM 11/10/2020 |
Wintry Mix Late Monday Night 12 AM - 6 AM 11/10/2020 |
Wintry Mix and Snow Tuesday 6 AM - 12 PM 11/10/2020 |
Wintry Mix and Heavy Snow Tuesday Afternoon 12 PM - 6 PM 11/10/2020 |
Snow Reports
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1056 AM CST WED NOV 11 2020
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0400 PM SNOW 4 WSW SIOUX FALLS 43.52N 96.80W
11/10/2020 M7.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
REPORTED AT KUEHN PARK. REPORT VIA SOCIAL
MEDIA.
0322 PM SNOW PARKER 43.40N 97.14W
11/10/2020 E7.0 INCH TURNER SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 1 SE VERMILLION 42.77N 96.91W
11/11/2020 M6.5 INCH CLAY SD COCORAHS
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW SIBLEY 43.40N 95.74W
11/11/2020 M6.5 INCH OSCEOLA IA CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 4 SSE GARRETSON 43.66N 96.47W
11/11/2020 M6.5 INCH MINNEHAHA SD COCORAHS
0315 PM SNOW 1 SE TEA 43.44N 96.82W
11/10/2020 M6.5 INCH LINCOLN SD TRAINED SPOTTER
UPDATES PREVIOUS SNOW REPORT FROM 1 SE TEA.
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW CANTON 43.30N 96.58W
11/11/2020 M6.4 INCH LINCOLN SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0630 PM SNOW 1 W VERMILLION 42.78N 96.95W
11/10/2020 M6.3 INCH CLAY SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0600 PM SNOW 2 W SIOUX FALLS 43.54N 96.77W
11/10/2020 M6.1 INCH MINNEHAHA SD NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM HEAVY SNOW 5 WSW BERESFORD 43.06N 96.87W
11/11/2020 M6.0 INCH CLAY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0850 PM SNOW 4 NNE TEA 43.50N 96.79W
11/10/2020 M6.0 INCH LINCOLN SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0721 PM SNOW SCOTLAND 43.15N 97.72W
11/10/2020 E6.0 INCH BON HOMME SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0636 PM SNOW 1 W YANKTON 42.89N 97.41W
11/10/2020 M6.0 INCH YANKTON SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0600 PM SNOW MENNO 43.24N 97.57W
11/10/2020 M6.0 INCH HUTCHINSON SD CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MNOS2 MENNO.
0510 PM SNOW 5 N TEA 43.51N 96.83W
11/10/2020 M6.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0500 PM SNOW 2 E CONCORD 42.38N 96.96W
11/10/2020 M6.0 INCH DIXON NE CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION NESN1 CONCORD.
0500 PM SNOW BROOKINGS 44.31N 96.79W
11/10/2020 E6.0 INCH BROOKINGS SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0400 PM SNOW 2 WSW GARRETSON 43.71N 96.53W
11/10/2020 M6.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-MH-91 GARRETSON 1.7 WSW.
0312 PM SNOW COLTON 43.79N 96.93W
11/10/2020 E6.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0700 AM SNOW 3 ESE SIOUX FALLS 43.53N 96.67W
11/11/2020 M5.7 INCH MINNEHAHA SD NWS EMPLOYEE
0800 AM SNOW 2 NE BROOKINGS 44.33N 96.76W
11/11/2020 M5.6 INCH BROOKINGS SD CO-OP OBSERVER
1007 PM SNOW 2 NW PONCA 42.59N 96.75W
11/10/2020 M5.6 INCH DIXON NE COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION NE-DX-1 PONCA 2.5 NW.
0700 AM SNOW 6 NW MONTROSE 43.76N 97.27W
11/11/2020 M5.5 INCH MCCOOK SD COCORAHS
0600 AM SNOW NEWCASTLE 42.65N 96.87W
11/11/2020 M5.5 INCH DIXON NE CO-OP OBSERVER
0932 PM SNOW GHENT 44.51N 95.89W
11/10/2020 M5.5 INCH LYON MN PUBLIC
0820 PM SNOW YANKTON 42.89N 97.39W
11/10/2020 M5.5 INCH YANKTON SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0600 PM SNOW 3 N SIOUX FALLS 43.59N 96.73W
11/10/2020 E5.5 INCH MINNEHAHA SD OFFICIAL NWS OBS
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0530 PM SNOW 1 NNE HARRISBURG 43.44N 96.69W
11/10/2020 M5.5 INCH LINCOLN SD NWS EMPLOYEE
0700 AM SNOW 2 N CHESTER 43.92N 96.93W
11/11/2020 M5.4 INCH LAKE SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0300 PM SNOW 1 SSE VERMILLION 42.76N 96.92W
11/10/2020 M5.3 INCH CLAY SD CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION VRMS2 1.4 S
VERMILLION.
0700 AM SNOW 6 NNE ELK POINT 42.76N 96.64W
11/11/2020 M5.2 INCH UNION SD COCORAHS
0800 AM SNOW PIPESTONE 44.00N 96.31W
11/11/2020 M5.0 INCH PIPESTONE MN PUBLIC
0800 AM SNOW MARSHALL 44.45N 95.79W
11/11/2020 M5.0 INCH LYON MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0800 AM SNOW BRIDGEWATER 43.55N 97.50W
11/11/2020 M5.0 INCH MCCOOK SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 7 NNE DELMONT 43.35N 98.11W
11/11/2020 M5.0 INCH DOUGLAS SD COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW TRACY 44.24N 95.62W
11/11/2020 M5.0 INCH LYON MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW LAKE WILSON 43.99N 95.95W
11/11/2020 M5.0 INCH MURRAY MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0845 PM SNOW WENTWORTH 44.00N 96.96W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH LAKE SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0715 PM SNOW 4 NNE TEA 43.51N 96.81W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0630 PM SNOW 3 NE CROOKS 43.69N 96.76W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0600 PM SNOW GARRETSON 43.72N 96.50W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0521 PM SNOW VOLGA 44.32N 96.92W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH BROOKINGS SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-BK-48 VOLGA 0.1 S.
0520 PM SNOW WHITE 44.43N 96.65W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH BROOKINGS SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0500 PM SNOW 3 NE CROOKS 43.69N 96.78W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS SITE SD-MH-71. STORM TOTAL THROUGH
430 PM CST.
0453 PM SNOW WHITE 44.43N 96.65W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH BROOKINGS SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS SITE SD-BK-17. TOTAL THROUGH 430
CST, FELL OVER 4.5 HOURS.
0435 PM SNOW AKRON 42.83N 96.56W
11/10/2020 E5.0 INCH PLYMOUTH IA PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0430 PM SNOW AURORA 44.28N 96.69W
11/10/2020 M5.0 INCH BROOKINGS SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0800 AM SNOW TYNDALL 42.99N 97.86W
11/11/2020 M4.8 INCH BON HOMME SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0200 PM SNOW 1 WNW VERMILLION 42.79N 96.94W
11/10/2020 E4.6 INCH CLAY SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
0700 AM SNOW 10 E NUNDA 44.14N 96.82W
11/11/2020 M4.5 INCH MOODY SD COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 6 SSW HERRICK 43.04N 99.21W
11/11/2020 M4.5 INCH GREGORY SD COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW SHELDON 43.18N 95.84W
11/11/2020 M4.5 INCH O'BRIEN IA CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW ALEXANDRIA 43.65N 97.78W
11/11/2020 M4.5 INCH HANSON SD COCORAHS
0600 AM SNOW EDGERTON 43.87N 96.13W
11/11/2020 M4.5 INCH PIPESTONE MN COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MN-PS-6 EDGERTON 0.2 WSW.
STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0700 PM SNOW 6 W SINAI 44.24N 97.17W
11/10/2020 M4.5 INCH KINGSBURY SD COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION SD-KY-10 ARLINGTON 9.0 SSW.
0549 PM SNOW 3 SE SIOUX FALLS 43.50N 96.70W
11/10/2020 M4.5 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
NEAR 57TH STREET AND CLIFF AVENUE. STORM
TOTAL SNOWFALL.
0510 PM SNOW 4 N CURRIE 44.13N 95.68W
11/10/2020 M4.5 INCH MURRAY MN COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION MN-MY-5 TRACY 7.8 SSW.
0700 AM SNOW 4 SW BURKE 43.14N 99.35W
11/11/2020 M4.0 INCH GREGORY SD COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW ORANGE CITY 43.00N 96.06W
11/11/2020 M4.0 INCH SIOUX IA CO-OP OBSERVER
700 AM SNOW 2 SE MADISON 43.99N 97.08W
11/11/2020 M4.0 INCH LAKE SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0915 PM SNOW 3 N SIOUX CENTER 43.11N 96.18W
11/10/2020 M4.0 INCH SIOUX IA PUBLIC
0520 PM SNOW DELL RAPIDS 43.82N 96.71W
11/10/2020 E4.0 INCH MINNEHAHA SD PUBLIC
REPORT VIA SOCIAL MEDIA.
1249 PM SNOW 4 W IRETON 42.99N 96.40W
11/10/2020 E4.0 INCH SIOUX IA PUBLIC
REPORT VIA PHONE CALL TO OFFICE.
0700 AM SNOW 3 NNW WAHPETON 43.42N 95.19W
11/11/2020 M3.4 INCH DICKINSON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW WINDOM 43.87N 95.12W
11/11/2020 M3.3 INCH COTTONWOOD MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW LE MARS 42.79N 96.17W
11/11/2020 M3.0 INCH PLYMOUTH IA PUBLIC
0700 AM SNOW 2 NE WORTHINGTON 43.65N 95.57W
11/11/2020 M3.0 INCH NOBLES MN CO-OP OBSERVER
0600 AM SNOW 1 WSW SERGEANT BLUFF 42.40N 96.38W
11/11/2020 M3.0 INCH WOODBURY IA CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SXGI4 SIOUX CITY.
0800 AM SNOW SPIRIT LAKE 43.42N 95.11W
11/11/2020 M2.4 INCH DICKINSON IA CO-OP OBSERVER
1100 PM SNOW 1 SSW MITCHELL 43.71N 98.04W
11/10/2020 M2.2 INCH DAVISON SD CO-OP OBSERVER
CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MCLS2 MITCHELL.
0900 AM SNOW 11 WNW PLATTE 43.45N 99.05W
11/11/2020 M2.0 INCH CHARLES MIX SD CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 4 N CLEGHORN 42.87N 95.71W
11/11/2020 M2.0 INCH CHEROKEE IA COCORAHS
0700 AM SNOW 9 S DALLAS 43.11N 99.52W
11/11/2020 M2.0 INCH GREGORY SD COCORAHS
0800 AM SNOW 1 N SPENCER 43.16N 95.15W
11/11/2020 M1.7 INCH CLAY IA CO-OP OBSERVER
0700 AM SNOW 3 ESE DIXON 43.36N 99.43W
11/11/2020 M1.5 INCH GREGORY SD COCORAHS
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