This Day in Weather History: April 9th

Weather History - April 9th

Local and Regional Events:

April 9th, 1997:

A late-season storm produced snow from the Black Hills through South Central South Dakota. The most outstanding amounts occurred in a 40-mile-wide swath south of Interstate 90. Snowfall amounts included 9 inches at Rapid City, 12 inches at Deerfield, 10 inches at Custer, 11 inches at Mission, and 12 inches at Winner. Outside this swath, snowfall ranged from 3 to 6 inches.

April 9th, 2007:

Arctic air moved into central and northeast South Dakota and remained for nearly a week. High temperatures from April 3rd to April 9th were mainly in the 20s to around 30 degrees, with lows in the single digits and teens. The high temperatures were from 20 to 30 degrees below average, and the lows were from 10 to 25 degrees below normal across the area. Some record lows and many record-low maximum temperatures were set throughout the period. The first ten days of April were the coldest on record for Aberdeen. The early spring cold period affected many residents of central and northeast South Dakota, especially farmers and ranchers. Also, many robins died from the cold and lack of food.