Narrow Band of Snow Brings Moderate Totals to Parts of South Dakota

A narrow band of snow developed late Friday night and persisted through Saturday, bringing moderate snowfall totals to parts of north-central and northeast South Dakota. Near Bristol, over eight inches of snow accumulated in the area, with Doland near six inches, and Columbia and near Hayti with six inches.

Snowfall Reports from the National Weather Service: 4 mi N Bristol: 8.30"

Doland: 6.20"

Columbia: 6.00"

5 mi WNW Hayti: 6.00"

1 mi S Chelsea: 6.00"

Clark: 5.70"

Aberdeen Regional Airpo: 5.40"

1 mi SSW Clear Lake: 5.20"

Andover: 5.10"

Castlewood: 5.00"

4 mi NE Bruce: 5.00"

4 mi NNE Tolstoy: 5.00"

2 mi SSE Claremont: 4.90"

Aberdeen Regional Airpo: 4.80"

Clear Lake: 4.50"

Chelsea: 4.00"

5 mi W Bruce: 3.80"

Mobridge: 3.50"

Aurora: 3.40"

4 mi WNW Lake Cochrane Rec: 3.10"

11 mi NNE Java: 3.10"

Tulare: 3.00"

Volga: 3.00"

2 mi NE Brookings: 2.80"

2 mi NNW Mobridge: 2.50"

De Smet: 2.30"

2 mi SSW Mclaughlin: 2.20"

Eureka: 1.80"

Occasionally, the snow caused travel difficulties due to slippery roads and reduced visibility. The South Dakota Highway Patrol shared this image on their Facebook page on Saturday morning, showing Interstate 29 near the Summit Exit in northeast South Dakota. As you can see, visibility was reduced, and the roads were covered in snow and slippery.

Photo Credit: South Dakota Highway Patrol

Light snow and flurries lingered for Saturday night and into Sunday morning in the same region, ahead of the next system forecast to bring light rain and a wintry mix for the start of the work week.