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Major Winter Storm Ongoing in the Upper Midwest; Severe Weather Tonight from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley

A major winter storm will continue to bring blizzard conditions, heavy snowfall, icing, and strong winds through Monday across the Upper Midwest and Upper Great Lakes. A line of storms will be capable of producing widespread damaging winds, tornadoes, and some large hail from the Mid-South to the Ohio Valley and the Southeast through tonight, moving into the Mid-Atlantic Monday. Read More >

Overview

The first snow of the season began Tuesday, October 29 and gradually ended on Wednesday, October 30. The heaviest snow occurred across southern Campbell County, where up to 14 inches of snow was reported. Around the Gillette area, snowfall amounts were mainly between 5 to 7 inches, with snowfall amounts of 6 to 12 inches in the higher elevations of the Black Hills. 

Much needed rain fell in some locations in far western South Dakota and northeastern Wyoming. Around 1.5" of rain was reported around Spearfish, Sundance and Alva, with amounts over an inch from Spearfish to Bison.

Bird and snow
Photo By: Cathy Enderby
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