Winter Weather — Sully, South Dakota

2023-01-16 to 2023-01-17 · Sully, South Dakota

Event narrative

No travel advised was issued by the South Dakota Department of Transportation.

Wider weather episode

A storm system passing south and east of the region brought freezing drizzle and freezing rain to south-central, north-central, and northeastern South Dakota, causing icy roadways. Numerous accidents occurred due to the icy roads, especially along Interstate 90 in Jones county. The South Dakota Department of Transportation issued a no-travel advised in central South Dakota around 10 AM on January 16th. A few semi-tractor trailers jackknifed, causing temporary road closures.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1076011. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.