Back-to-Back Pacific Storms to Impact the West Coast; Heavy Snow in the Central Appalachians

Back-to-back powerful Pacific storm systems to impact the Pacific Northwest and northern California through the end of this week with heavy rain, flooding, strong winds, and higher elevation mountain snow. A strong, long-duration atmospheric river will accompany the Pacific storms, bringing excessive rainfall and flash flooding to southwest Oregon and northwest California through the week. Read More >

Overview

A powerful storm system impacted central and northeastern South Dakota and western Minnesota from the morning through evening of December 4th, 2017. For many, this was the first accumulating snow event of the season. Strong winds resulted in blizzard conditions across the area as well. Cold, single digit and lower air moved in behind this system as well.

*Data is preliminary*

SDDOT snowplow webcam on I90-US85 at 1:48 pm Dec 4th

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Snowfall reports from December 4th.

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SDDOT webcam from 12 miles E of Hayes at 11:41 am	SDDOT webcam from 1 mile ESE of Bowdle at 1:10 pm	SDDOT webcam from 4 miles WSW of Lowry at 1:08 pm	SDDOT webcam from Forest City at 12:31 pm


SDDOT webcams from Trail City and Herreid, with visibility reference	Visibility approaching 150 feet, 5 miles W of Mound City at 11 am. Photo courtesy of Brent Odde	SDDOT snowplow webcam on I90-US85 at 1:48 pm	SDDOT webcam from Macs Corner. Pockets of freezing rain/drizzle preceded the snow in some cases