Winter Weather — Southern Foot Hills, South Dakota

2020-04-01 to 2020-04-02 · Southern Foot Hills, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A strong winter storm moved across the region, bringing significant snowfall and gusty winds to much of western South Dakota. Rain changed to snow during the late afternoon and evening across the area. Snow was moderate to heavy at times overnight from the Black Hills to the west central and northwest South Dakota plains. Accumulations of six to 12 inches occurred from the Black Hills, northeastward to north central South Dakota. Elsewhere across western South Dakota, two to six inches were reported. Gusty southeasterly winds produced some blowing and drifting snow, especially across southwestern South Dakota.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 880513. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.