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Hawaii and Guam Concerns; Severe Weather for the Plains; Heavy Snow for Sierra-Nevada

Heavy rainfall capable of causing flash flooding will continue to impact Hawaii through Monday. Severe thunderstorms and heavy rain are possible in parts of Texas and the southern Plains and the Upper Great Lakes. Heavy mountain snow continues in California's Sierra Nevada and rain with gusty winds to lower elevations. Super Typhoon Sinlaku will impact the Marianas through midweek. Read More >

Overview

February 8-9, 2018 - A slow-moving winter storm brought heavy snow to parts of northeast Wyoming and western South Dakota. Snow began early February 8 dropping several inches of snow across northwest South Dakota. Warmer air moved in above the ground. Some of the precipitation turned to sleet and freezing rain over the Black Hills and adjacent plains during the afternoon and early evening February 8.

A secondary wave of energy moved through at night which pushed bitterly cold arctic air into the region. It also changed changed precipitation to all snow. The heaviest snow fell the night of February 8 into the morning of February 9. The heaviest snow fell from Gillette, WY to Hot Springs, SD to Porcupine, SD.

Clearing skies over the fresh snow cover created bitterly cold low temperatures by the morning of February 10.

Newcastle, WY Courtesy Aaron N. Hot Springs, SD Courtesy Jessica M. Southern Harding County, SD Courtesy Meria S.
Newcastle, WY Courtesy Aaron N. Hot Springs, SD Courtesy Jessica M. Southern Harding County, SD Courtesy Meria S.

 

February 10, 2018 Low Temperatures

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