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 cold front blasted across the area Sunday morning, with wind gusts around 50 mph. Once the snow started, visibility dropped to a quarter mile at times, creating hazardous travel conditions. Various bands of snow swept across the area through Tuesday morning, bringing several inches of accumulation. See below for snow reports and pictures.
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Snow around the area
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| 5 N Elm Springs, SD (Sandy Fields) |
Gillette, WY (Kristen Cairns Parks) |
Lead, SD (Stanley Erickson) |
Near Deer Mountain, SD (Cathy Enderby) |
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| Rapid City, SD (Leacey Brown) |
Sturgis, SD (Ashton Lane Shutt) |
Gillette, WY (Adara Fitch-Olson) |
Rapid City, SD (Becky Dickson Gruenewald) |
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| Sturgis, SD (Lark Ellen Taylor) |
Box Elder, SD (Andriea Zarnoth) |
Northeast of Box Elder, SD (Debbie Harwig) |
Black Hawk, SD (Aubrey McElroy) |
Storm Reports
Snow reports listed by amount INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 14.00 5 SW LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0900 AM 13.00 2 ESE DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0705 PM 12.50 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0200 PM 12.00 10 S FOLSOM SD CUSTER 0900 AM 12.00 6 WNW DOWNTOWN CUSTER SD CUSTER 0900 AM 12.00 5 N ELM SPRINGS SD MEADE 0900 AM 12.00 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0900 AM 12.00 1 SSW HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 12.00 4 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0600 AM 12.00 WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0715 PM 12.00 BEULAH WY CROOK 0547 PM 12.00 PINE HAVEN WY CROOK 0546 PM 12.00 8 N WALL SD PENNINGTON 0545 PM 11.50 6 NNE DOWNTOWN RAPID CITYSD MEADE 0700 AM 11.50 4 SSW HILL CITY SD PENNINGTON 0545 AM 11.50 PACTOLA RESERVOIR SD PENNINGTON 0458 PM 11.00 7 WNW NEWELL SD BUTTE 1034 AM 11.00 6 NNW KIRLEY SD HAAKON 0900 AM 11.00 2 NW BUFFALO GAP SD CUSTER 0900 AM 1/2 MILE VISIBILITY AT TIMES ON MONDAY. 11.00 16 SSW ROZET WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM 11.00 5 ESE ELM SPRINGS SD MEADE 0851 PM 11.00 DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0717 PM 11.00 1 SSW RAPID VALLEY SD PENNINGTON 0408 PM 10.80 1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0913 PM 10.50 2 W HAYWARD SD PENNINGTON 0900 AM 10.10 4 NNW WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0500 AM 10.00 CEDAR PASS SD JACKSON 0900 AM 10.00 12 NNW ALVA WY CROOK 0900 AM 10.00 15 NNW ALVA WY CROOK 0900 AM 10.00 1 WSW PRAIRIE CITY SD PERKINS 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL 8 TO 12 INCHES. AMOUNT ESTIMATED DUE TO BLOWING AND DRIFTING. 10.00 8 SW HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0900 AM 10.00 10 WNW PHILIP SD HAAKON 0900 AM 10.00 1 NE BOX ELDER SD PENNINGTON 0900 AM 10.00 DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0800 AM 10.00 1 W DOWNTOWN NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0700 AM 10.00 ORAL SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 10.00 1 SSW BELLE FOURCHE SD BUTTE 1043 PM 10.00 4 NE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 0621 PM 10.00 2 SE DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0439 PM 10.00 8 WNW USTA SD PERKINS 0308 PM 9.80 RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 0500 AM 9.80 1 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0454 PM 9.60 RAPID CITY AIRPORT SD PENNINGTON 0504 PM 9.50 5 E PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0700 AM 9.50 3 WNW KADOKA SD JACKSON 0515 AM 9.20 7 W DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0730 AM 9.20 14 NNW DOWNTOWN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0700 AM 9.20 2 E DOWNTOWN STURGIS SD MEADE 0649 PM 9.00 WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL 9.00 6 NNE ALADDIN WY CROOK 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL 9.00 8 WNW USTA SD PERKINS 0900 AM 9.00 8 N WALL SD PENNINGTON 0900 AM 9.00 3 ENE KYLE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0900 AM BELOW 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY ALL DAY MONDAY. 9.00 3 E DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0900 AM 9.00 10 WSW DOWNTOWN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM 9.00 WRIGHT WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM 9.00 14 SSW PROVO SD FALL RIVER 0900 AM 9.00 6 SW BEULAH WY CROOK 0800 AM 9.00 1 NNW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0730 AM 9.00 3 ENE KYLE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0700 AM 9.00 RED OWL SD MEADE 0645 AM 9.00 6 NNW EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0630 AM 9.00 DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0712 PM 9.00 1 WNW DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0707 PM 8.70 1 ESE PACTOLA RESERVOIR SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 8.70 2 NW DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 8.50 3 SW DOWNTOWN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0800 AM 8.50 19 SW UPTON WY WESTON 0700 AM 8.50 1 NNW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0735 PM 8.40 MOUNT RUSHMORE SD PENNINGTON 1159 PM 8.00 HOWES SD MEADE 1059 AM 8.00 7 SE MUD BUTTE SD MEADE 1056 AM 8.00 1 E BRIDGER SD ZIEBACH 1050 AM 8.00 9 WSW RED ELM SD ZIEBACH 0929 AM 8.00 DOWNTOWN BELLE FOURCHE SD BUTTE 0900 AM 8.00 8 SE HOOVER SD BUTTE 0900 AM 8.00 MIDLAND SD HAAKON 0900 AM 8.00 BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 0900 AM 8.00 1 SE DOWNTOWN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM 8.00 8 S SAVAGETON WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM 8.00 PHILIP SD HAAKON 0900 AM 8.00 1 WNW DOWNTOWN NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0900 AM 8.00 4 E DOWNTOWN NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0600 AM 8.00 4 W NEW HAVEN WY CROOK 0546 PM 8.00 COLONY WY CROOK 0545 PM 8.00 DOWNTOWN CUSTER SD CUSTER 0458 PM 8.00 DOWNTOWN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0435 PM 8.00 2 SW DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0138 PM 8.00 2 SSE DOWNTOWN RAPID CITYSD PENNINGTON 0134 PM 7.90 HILL CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 7.70 KADOKA SD JACKSON 0700 AM 7.60 3 ENE NEWELL SD BUTTE 0645 AM 7.50 DOWNTOWN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0900 AM 7.50 13 SSE WALL SD PENNINGTON 0800 AM 7.00 2 WSW SWETT SD BENNETT 0900 AM 7.00 1 W ALLEN SD BENNETT 0900 AM 7.00 2 N FOUR CORNERS WY WESTON 0900 AM 7.00 8 SSW FOLSOM SD CUSTER 0900 AM 7.00 WHITE RIVER SD MELLETTE 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL, 1/4 MI VISIBILITY AT TIMES, ESPECIALLY MONDAY NIGHT 7.00 7 SSE ROCHELLE WY WESTON 0900 AM 7.00 19 SE WRIGHT WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM 7.00 WASTA SD PENNINGTON 0800 AM 7.00 14 NNE MARTIN SD BENNETT 0700 AM 7.00 4 NE DOWNTOWN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0600 AM 7.00 1 W DOWNTOWN CUSTER SD CUSTER 0520 PM 7.00 15 NW EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0435 PM 7.00 8 NW HILL CITY SD PENNINGTON 0300 PM 7.00 SUNDANCE WY CROOK 0236 PM 6.50 4 SE DOWNTOWN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0438 PM 6.00 5 SE SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE SD ZIEBACH 1053 AM 6.00 PARMELEE SD TODD 0900 AM 6.00 6 WSW LONG VALLEY SD JACKSON 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL; VISIBILITY BELOW 1/4 MILE DURING HEAVIEST SNOW 6.00 6 ESE CLARETON WY WESTON 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL; AT LEAST 6 INCHES WITH 2 FEET DRIFTS 6.00 8 NW ROCKYPOINT WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL; NEAR ZERO VISIBILITY FRIDAY AFTERNOON 6.00 WINNER SD TRIPP 0900 AM 6.00 1 E WRIGHT WY CAMPBELL 0900 AM 6.00 2 SSW NORRIS SD MELLETTE 0800 AM 6.00 15 SSE BELVIDERE SD MELLETTE 0700 AM 6.00 WALL SD PENNINGTON 0737 PM 6.00 1 E WRIGHT WY CAMPBELL 0555 PM 6.00 DOWNTOWN HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0412 PM 5.70 1 SSE BELLE FOURCHE SD BUTTE 0700 AM 5.00 5 NE OPAL SD MEADE 1104 AM 5.00 1 ESE MISSION SD TODD 0900 AM 5.00 6 NNE ROSEBUD SD TODD 0900 AM 5.00 4 NW PARMELEE SD TODD 0900 AM 5.00 WOOD SD MELLETTE 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL, 1/4 MI VISIBILITY MONDAY NIGHT 5.00 6 S LODGEPOLE SD PERKINS 0900 AM 5.00 5 N HAMILL SD TRIPP 0900 AM TOTAL SNOWFALL, 1/2 MI VISIBILITY 5.00 5 SW TUTHILL SD BENNETT 0900 AM 5.00 DUPREE SD ZIEBACH 0438 PM 4.00 7 ESE GLAD VALLEY SD ZIEBACH 1048 AM 4.00 9 N CEDAR BUTTE SD MELLETTE 0900 AM 4.00 15 ENE REDIG SD HARDING 0900 AM LESS THAN 1/4 MILE VISIBILITY ON SATURDAY, TOTAL SNOWFALL 4.00 COLOME SD TRIPP 0900 AM 4.00 10 NE VETAL SD BENNETT 0900 AM 3.00 6 ENE LODGEPOLE SD PERKINS 0900 AM 3.00 LEMMON SD PERKINS 0520 PM
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