We had everything with this latest storm system from thunderstorms in eastern, South Dakota to an ice storm in north-central, central, and northeast, SD, and even parts of western regions of the state. As colder air moved in, the snow began to fall with some locations receiving several inches.
Photo Credit: Hand County Emergency Management
As the precipitation started to develop on Wednesday, temperatures at the surface were below freezing with warmer, above-freezing temperatures above the surface. This set the stage for freezing rain and ice storm conditions. Many roads quickly become icy creating travel dangers for motorists and power issues as power lines develop ice accumulations. A couple of reports from Frankfort, Zell, Ree Heights, Faulkton, Ipswich, Leola, Bowdle, and Westwood Colony reported receiving half of an inch of ice.
Photo Credit: South Dakota Department of Transport
Colder air then filtered into the area changing the freezing rain over to snow. Lemmon topped the reports with nearly a foot of snow report yesterday evening. Other reports were seven inches in Ralph and six inches in Pollock. Below are the National Weather Service's snowfall reports from 6:30 am this morning.
Snowfall Reports:
Nov 10, 2022 6:00 PM CT - Lemmon - 11"
Nov 10, 2022 1:39 PM CT - Ralph - 7"
Nov 10, 2022 7:00 PM CT - Pollock - 6"
Nov 10, 2022 9:00 AM CT - 3 mi SSE Harding - 5"
Nov 10, 2022 1:00 PM CT - 8 mi ESE Meadow - 4"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 2 mi SSW Mclaughlin - 4"
Nov 10, 2022 1:00 PM CT - 12 mi S Faith - 3.5"
Nov 10, 2022 8:25 AM CT - 5 mi SSE Dwtn Spearfish - 3"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 5 mi N Firesteel - 3"
Nov 10, 2022 9:00 AM CT - 2 mi NNW Saint Onge - 3"
Nov 10, 2022 1:00 PM CT - 10 mi ESE Zeona - 3"
Nov 10, 2022 1:00 PM CT - 7 mi SE Mud Butte - 3"
Nov 10, 2022 6:19 PM CT - 9 mi WSW Red Elm - 3"
Nov 10, 2022 5:30 PM CT - 14 mi SSE Dupree - 3"
Nov 10, 2022 6:45 AM CT - 3 mi SE Saint Onge - 2.8"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 2 mi WNW Dwtn Spearfish - 2.8"
Nov 10, 2022 10:00 AM CT - 1 mi NNW Dwtn Spearfish - 2.8"
Nov 10, 2022 9:00 AM CT - 1 mi SSE Dwtn Spearfish - 2.6"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 6 mi NNW Dwtn Spearfish - 2.2"
Nov 10, 2022 10:00 AM CT - Lead - 2"
Nov 10, 2022 7:00 PM CT - 2 mi E Sturgis - 2"
Nov 10, 2022 9:00 AM CT - Lead - 2"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 2 mi SW Red Owl - 2"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 3 mi ESE Cheyenne Crossing - 1.9"
Nov 10, 2022 6:00 AM CT - Piedmont - 1.5"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 3 mi NE Hisega - 1.1"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 3 mi NNE Johnson Siding - 1.1"
Nov 10, 2022 7:00 AM CT - 4 mi NNE Summerset - 1"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 2 mi WNW Dwtn Rapid City - 1"
Nov 10, 2022 9:00 AM CT - 1 mi N Johnson Siding - 1"
Nov 10, 2022 8:00 AM CT - 1 mi N Hisega - 1"
Nov 10, 2022 9:43 AM CT - 1 mi ESE Pactola Res - 1"
Nov 10, 2022 7:00 AM CT - 4 mi NW Dwtn Rapid City - 1"
Nov 10, 2022 7:00 AM CT - 4 mi NNW Elm Springs - 1"
Nov 10, 2022 1:00 PM CT - 8 mi S Dupree - 1"