Blizzard — Spink, South Dakota

2013-02-10 to 2013-02-11 · Spink, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A very strong low pressure area moving across the region brought widespread heavy snow of 6 to as much as 19 inches. Along with the heavy snow came very strong winds of 30 to 50 mph causing widespread blowing and drifting snow. Roads, highways, along with Interstates 29 and 90 were closed for a time. Schools started late or were closed on Monday the 11th. A man died from exposure when he left his vehicle after he became stranded about three miles west of Redfield. Some snowfall amounts included; 6 inches at Murdo; 7 inches at Kennebec and Onida; 8 inches east of Hayes and Bowdle; 9 inches at Roscoe; 10 inches at Watertown, Miller, Clear Lake, Doland, and Highmore; and 11 inches at Castlewood. Locations with a foot or more of snow included; 12 inches at Clark and Ipswich; 13 inches at Columbia and Aberdeen; 14 inches at Milbank and Faulkton; 15 inches at Waubay; 16 inches at Britton and Victor; 17 inches at Sisseton, Summit, and Wilmot; 18 inches at Webster; and 19 inches three miles west of Sisseton. The highest wind gust was 48 mph at Pierre during the late afternoon of the 10th. The snow began between 8 pm and Midnight on the 9th and ended in the late afternon of the 10th across central South Dakota and around noon on the 11th across the northeast.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 435346. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.