Winter Weather — Aurora, South Dakota

2025-03-06 to 2025-03-07 · Aurora, South Dakota

Event narrative

Snowfall totaled 3.6 inches at White Lake and 3.5 inches 3.8 miles southwest of Stickney.

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved from the Colorado Rockies during the evening of March 6 and across the Central Plains through mid-day on March 7. A band of precipitation developed along strong mid-level frontogenesis to the north of the low track. With temperatures initially above freezing, precipitation fell as rain, but quickly transitioned to snow and accumulated a broad swath of 2 to 4 inches mainly along and south of Interstate 90. Higher totals from 5 to 7 inches fell across south-central South Dakota. Winds were relatively light and the wet snow minimized overall reductions in visibility.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 1246371. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.