Blizzard in Roberts, South Dakota

Blizzard December 28, 2025 – December 29, 2025 · Roberts, South Dakota

What the National Weather Service wrote

The Roberts County Sheriff issued No Travel Advised with the South Dakota Department of Transportation estimating visibility was 1/4 mile or less along Interstate 29. A peak wind gust of 49 mph was recorded at 642 pm by the South Dakota Department of Transportation mesonet station in Summit. The COOP observer in Sisseton recorded 2 inches of snowfall with this system as well.

The wider storm

Strong winds and light snow combined to produce blizzard conditions across far northeast South Dakota. The Milbank Automated Weather Observing System (AWOS) recorded a peak wind gust of 62 mph and consistent visibilities between 1/4 and 1/2 mile. The COOP observer in Webster recorded 3.2 inches of snow, while 2.5 inches fell near LaBolt. The hazardous conditions prompted No Travel Advised notices in Roberts and Day counties.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 1303006. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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