Snow Band North of Interstate 90 - February 27-28, 2021

Overview
A fast moving storm system brought widespread snow to portions of southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota on February 27 and 28, 2021. While amounts generally ranged from a dusting to three inches, a concentrated area of heavy snow fell between Mitchell, SD and Marshall, MN, resulting in totals ranging between 4 to 7 inches.
Radar Loop - February 27-28, 2021
Snow/Ice
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Snow/Ice
Here is a closer look at snow amounts that fell between February 27 and 28, 2021.
A Snowfall Map from February 27-28, 2021
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
752 PM CST SUN FEB 28 2021

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0829 AM     SNOW             BROOKINGS               44.31N 96.78W
02/28/2021  M5.3 INCH        BROOKINGS          SD   BROADCAST MEDIA

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0800 AM     SNOW             5 W BRUCE               44.43N 97.00W
02/28/2021  M5.5 INCH        BROOKINGS          SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SW BURKE              43.14N 99.35W
02/28/2021  M2.0 INCH        GREGORY            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0900 AM     SNOW             2 SW BROOKINGS          44.28N 96.82W
02/28/2021  M4.2 INCH        BROOKINGS          SD   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.

0730 AM     SNOW             8 S BROOKINGS           44.19N 96.79W
02/28/2021  M6.0 INCH        MOODY              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-MY-3 BROOKINGS 8.1 S.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNW CANTON            43.31N 96.59W
02/28/2021  M0.2 INCH        LINCOLN            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CNNS2 CANTON.

0645 AM     SNOW             8 SSW CHAMBERLAIN       43.71N 99.38W
02/28/2021  M2.3 INCH        BRULE              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 N CHESTER             43.93N 96.93W
02/28/2021  M3.1 INCH        LAKE               SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION CHES2 2.4 N CHESTER.

0700 AM     SNOW             11 N COLMAN             44.14N 96.80W
02/28/2021  M3.0 INCH        MOODY              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0630 AM     SNOW             CHAMBERLAIN             43.81N 99.33W
02/28/2021  M2.0 INCH        BRULE              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-BL-1 CHAMBERLAIN 0.3 W.

0700 AM     SNOW             10 W DIMOCK             43.50N 98.19W
02/28/2021  M3.6 INCH        DAVISON            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             9 S DALLAS              43.11N 99.50W
02/28/2021  M0.7 INCH        GREGORY            SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-GY-1 DALLAS 8.8 S.

0700 AM     SNOW             DE SMET                 44.38N 97.55W
02/28/2021  M3.0 INCH        KINGSBURY          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-KY-5 DE SMET 0.2 SSE.

0840 AM     SNOW             ELKTON                  44.24N 96.48W
02/28/2021  M4.0 INCH        BROOKINGS          SD   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.

0259 PM     SNOW             EDGERTON                43.87N 96.13W
02/28/2021  M1.5 INCH        PIPESTONE          MN   PUBLIC



0600 AM     SNOW             CLAYTON                 43.45N 97.66W
02/28/2021  M0.5 INCH        HUTCHINSON         SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-HT-16 EMERY 10.8 S.

1230 PM     SNOW             2 WSW GARRETSON         43.71N 96.53W
02/28/2021  M2.0 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-MH-91 GARRETSON 1.7 WSW.

0800 AM     SNOW             5 ESE BALTIC            43.73N 96.64W
02/28/2021  M1.0 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-MH-56 GARRETSON 6.9 W.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 ESE DIXON             43.36N 99.42W
02/28/2021  M3.0 INCH        GREGORY            SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-GY-3 GREGORY 8.7 N.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 SSW HERRICK           43.04N 99.23W
02/28/2021  M1.8 INCH        GREGORY            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0738 AM     SNOW             HOWARD                  44.01N 97.53W
02/28/2021  M4.8 INCH        MINER              SD   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.

0917 AM     SNOW             2 S HURON               44.34N 98.22W
02/28/2021  M2.0 INCH        BEADLE             SD   OFFICIAL NWS OBS

            STORM TOTAL.

0730 AM     SNOW             1 S HURON               44.35N 98.22W
02/28/2021  M2.7 INCH        BEADLE             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ENE WALL LAKE         43.53N 96.95W
02/28/2021  M1.0 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-MH-8 HARTFORD 6.4 S.

0800 AM     SNOW             HILLS                   43.53N 96.36W
02/28/2021  M0.3 INCH        ROCK               MN   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION MN-RK-5 HILLS 0.2 NW.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 W VILAS               44.01N 97.63W
02/28/2021  M1.6 INCH        MINER              SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-MN-11 HOWARD 5.3 W.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNE HURON             44.38N 98.21W
02/28/2021  M2.0 INCH        BEADLE             SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-BD-24 HURON 1.1 NNE.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 SW IVANHOE            44.41N 96.34W
02/28/2021  M4.5 INCH        LINCOLN            MN   COCORAHS

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0900 AM     SNOW             1 SSE MADISON           43.99N 97.09W
02/28/2021  M4.7 INCH        LAKE               SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             1 SSE MITCHELL          43.72N 98.03W
02/28/2021  M1.7 INCH        DAVISON            SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 NW MONTROSE           43.77N 97.25W
02/28/2021  M3.0 INCH        MCCOOK             SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0800 AM     SNOW             MADISON                 44.01N 97.11W
02/28/2021  M4.8 INCH        LAKE               SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-LK-8 MADISON 0.3 NW.

0930 AM     SNOW             1 N MARSHALL            44.47N 95.79W
02/28/2021  M4.0 INCH        LYON               MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION MMLM5 MARSHALL.

0100 PM     SNOW             MINNEOTA                44.56N 95.99W
02/28/2021  M4.6 INCH        LYON               MN   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTAL.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 NNW PIPESTONE         44.01N 96.33W
02/28/2021  M3.0 INCH        PIPESTONE          MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

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0700 AM     SNOW             2 S PUKWANA             43.75N 99.18W
02/28/2021  M2.5 INCH        BRULE              SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 WNW ROWENA            43.55N 96.63W
02/28/2021  M0.9 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

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1150 AM     SNOW             REMSEN                  42.81N 95.98W
02/28/2021  M0.1 INCH        PLYMOUTH           IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION RMSI4 REMSEN.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 NE CROOKS             43.69N 96.78W
02/28/2021  M1.2 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-MH-71 RENNER 4.1 NW.

0700 AM     SNOW             6 W SINAI               44.24N 97.17W
02/28/2021  M5.0 INCH        KINGSBURY          SD   COCORAHS

            STORM TOTAL.

0900 AM     SNOW             2 SSE SIOUX CENTER      43.05N 96.15W
02/28/2021  M0.3 INCH        SIOUX              IA   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION SIXI4 2.1 SE SIOUX
            CENTER.

0700 AM     SNOW             3 ESE SIOUX FALLS       43.52N 96.67W
02/28/2021  M0.2 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-MH-1 SIOUX FALLS 5.0 SE
            ARPT.

0700 AM     SNOW             4 SW STICKNEY           43.55N 98.49W
02/28/2021  M4.0 INCH        AURORA             SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-AR-8 STICKNEY 3.8 SW.

0800 AM     SNOW             TYNDALL                 42.99N 97.86W
02/28/2021  M0.4 INCH        BON HOMME          SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION TYNS2 TYNDALL.

0807 AM     SNOW             2 S VOLGA               44.30N 96.92W
02/28/2021  M6.8 INCH        BROOKINGS          SD   PUBLIC

            VIA SOCIAL MEDIA. STORM TOTALS.

0800 AM     SNOW             1 ENE WALL LAKE         43.53N 96.95W
02/28/2021  M1.0 INCH        MINNEHAHA          SD   COCORAHS

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1130 AM     SNOW             WOONSOCKET              44.05N 98.28W
02/28/2021  M2.5 INCH        SANBORN            SD   COCORAHS

            COCORAHS STATION SD-SB-3 WOONSOCKET 0.2 WSW.

0900 AM     SNOW             10 NNE FORESTBURG       44.16N 98.06W
02/28/2021  M2.0 INCH        SANBORN            SD   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WSKS2 WOONSOCKET 13
            NE.

0700 AM     SNOW             2 NNE WORTHINGTON       43.65N 95.58W
02/28/2021  M0.3 INCH        NOBLES             MN   CO-OP OBSERVER

            CO-OP OBSERVER STATION WRNM5 WORTHINGTON 2
            NNE.
Photos

Madison, SD Image via Jeffrey Hayden	Brookings, SD Image via Heather Hammrich	8 Inches at Canby, MN Image via Morgan Hoffman	Caption (source)
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