Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

A significant, long-duration winter storm will bring widespread heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain from the Southern Rockies to New England through Monday. Widespread travel disruptions, prolonged power outages, and vast tree damage is likely. Frigid temperatures, gusty winds, and dangerous wind chills will expand from the north-central US to the Southern Plains, MS Valley, and Midwest. Read More >

Drought conditions have expanded across South Dakota, with 72% of the state in Moderate Drought, 42% in Severe Drought and 11% in Extreme Drought. Click the image below to visit the Drought Monitor website for South Dakota specifically. This product updates weekly on Thursdays, and the State Climatologist takes many factors into account such as precipitation amounts up until each respective Tuesday morning. If you would like to provide input regarding drought conditions/impacts in your area, please visit http://droughtreporter.unl.edu/map/ and click "Submit a Report" at the top of the page.

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Significant Winter Storm to Bring Heavy Snow and Ice Impacts; Dangerously Cold Temperatures Expands Across the East

Drought Worsening Across South Dakota