Weekend Winter Storm Recap for December 9-10, 2012

This weekend saw two snowfall events. The first occurred on Friday dropping a band of about 2-4 inches of snow near and along the Highway 14 area. Saturday into Sunday saw a more potent system with higher snowfall amounts and much stronger winds develop. Again, the highway 14 corridor was the locus of heavy snowfall with a band of 8 to 14 inches falling. North to northwest winds increased markedly on Sunday morning with widespread wind gusts of 40 to 55 mph as well as fairly widespread whiteout conditions in locations with about 2-3 inches or more of snow.

Estimated Snowfall Total Graphic

Strongest wind gusts

...HIGHEST WIND GUSTS FROM MIDNIGHT SUNDAY THROUGH 6 PM SUNDAY...

...LOCATION...                             ...TIME...     ...WIND...
MITCHELL MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (DAVISON SD)    1229 PM DEC 9      54 MPH
3 S HENDRICKS (LINCOLN MN) (MNDOT)          313 PM DEC 9      52 MPH
11 S BERESFORD (UNION SD) (MESOWEST)        424 PM DEC 9      52 MPH
2 ENE RUSHMORE (NOBLES MN) (MNDOT)          336 PM DEC 9      50 MPH
HURON REGIONAL AIRPORT (BEADLE SD)          955 AM DEC 9      49 MPH
3 W DOVRAY (MURRAY MN) (1563 FT)(MNDOT)     331 PM DEC 9      48 MPH
4 E FORESTBURG (SANBORN SD) (MESOWEST)     1018 AM DEC 9      48 MPH
MARSHALL MUNICIPAL-RYAN FIELD AIRPORT       435 PM DEC 9      48 MPH
WORTHINGTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT               335 PM DEC 9      48 MPH
LAKE ANDES RAWS (CHARLES MIX SD) (RAWS)     841 AM DEC 9      48 MPH
1 ENE MADISON (LAKE SD) (1715 FT)(AWOS)    1240 PM DEC 9      47 MPH
CHAN GURNEY MUNICIPAL AIRPORT               535 PM DEC 9      46 MPH
CHAMBERLAIN MUNICIPAL AIRPORT              1015 AM DEC 9      46 MPH
3 NNW DE SMET (KINGSBURY SD)                155 PM DEC 9      45 MPH
1 ESE GREGORY (GREGORY SD) (NONFEDAWOS)     415 AM DEC 9      45 MPH
4 ENE JEFFERS (COTTONWOOD MN) (MNDOT)       534 PM DEC 9      45 MPH
4 SE LAKEFIELD (JACKSON MN) (MNDOT)         506 PM DEC 9      45 MPH
1 WSW BEAVER CREEK (ROCK MN) (MNDOT)        306 PM DEC 9      45 MPH
1 S KIMBALL (BRULE SD) (MESOWEST)          1123 AM DEC 9      45 MPH
JACKSON (JACKSON MN) (AWOS)                 533 PM DEC 9      44 MPH
3 SE MONTROSE (MCCOOK SD) (MESOWEST)        335 PM DEC 9      44 MPH
SIOUX FALLS, SD (MINNEHAHA SD) (ASOS)       423 PM DEC 9      44 MPH
SLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (MURRAY MN)       535 PM DEC 9      44 MPH
LUVERNE (ROCK MN) (AWOS)                    435 PM DEC 9      43 MPH
1 SSE WAGNER (CHARLES MIX SD)               655 AM DEC 9      43 MPH
1 NE PLATTE (CHARLES MIX SD)                735 AM DEC 9      43 MPH
3 NNW LE MARS (PLYMOUTH IA) (APRSWXNET)    1241 PM DEC 9      43 MPH
PIPESTONE (PIPESTONE MN) (AWOS)             133 PM DEC 9      43 MPH
BROOKINGS MUNICIPAL AIRPORT                 335 PM DEC 9      43 MPH
SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT (WOODBURY IA)         514 PM DEC 9      43 MPH
4 W HOMER (DAKOTA NE) (1495 FT)(NEDOR)      301 PM DEC 9      42 MPH
5 W DELL RAPIDS (MINNEHAHA SD)              354 PM DEC 9      42 MPH
TYLER (LINCOLN MN) (1735 FT)(APRSWXNET)    1253 PM DEC 9      41 MPH
TYLER (LINCOLN MN) (1735 FT)(APRSWXNET)    1249 PM DEC 9      41 MPH
1 SE PARKSTON (HUTCHINSON SD)              1055 AM DEC 9      41 MPH
1 WSW ORANGE CITY (SIOUX IA) (IADOT)        510 PM DEC 9      41 MPH
PIPESTONE RAWS (PIPESTONE MN) (RAWS)        221 PM DEC 9      40 MPH
1 SSW VERMILLION (CLAY SD) (NONFEDAWOS)     955 AM DEC 9      40 MPH
3 NE SIBLEY (OSCEOLA IA) (IADOT)            504 PM DEC 9      40 MPH

Coldest Wind Chill Values

...LOCATION...                             ...TIME...       ...WC...
3 NE SIOUX FALLS (MINNEHAHA SD)            125 AM DEC 10       -35 F
3 W ARCO (LINCOLN MN) (APRSWXNET)          250 AM DEC 10       -33 F
4 E FORESTBURG (SANBORN SD) (MESOWEST)     806 AM DEC 10       -28 F
3 NNW DE SMET (KINGSBURY SD)               1155 PM DEC 9       -28 F
MARSHALL MUNICIPAL-RYAN FIELD AIRPORT      735 AM DEC 10       -28 F
WORTHINGTON MIDDLE SCHOOL (NOBLES MN)      521 AM DEC 10       -27 F
3 SE MONTROSE (MCCOOK SD) (MESOWEST)       135 AM DEC 10       -27 F
4 ENE JEFFERS (COTTONWOOD MN) (MNDOT)      329 AM DEC 10       -26 F
1 ENE MADISON (LAKE SD) (1715 FT)(AWOS)    420 AM DEC 10       -25 F
11 S BERESFORD (UNION SD) (MESOWEST)      1247 AM DEC 10       -24 F
3 N SIOUX FALLS (MINNEHAHA SD)            1244 AM DEC 10       -24 F
1 S KIMBALL (BRULE SD) (MESOWEST)          806 AM DEC 10       -23 F
3 S HENDRICKS (LINCOLN MN) (MNDOT)         1038 PM DEC 9       -23 F
1 WNW WINDOM (COTTONWOOD MN) (AWS)         404 AM DEC 10       -23 F
5 W DELL RAPIDS (MINNEHAHA SD)             328 AM DEC 10       -23 F
RAMONA SCHOOLNET (LAKE SD) (UCOOP)         206 AM DEC 10       -22 F
SLAYTON MUNICIPAL AIRPORT (MURRAY MN)      815 AM DEC 10       -22 F
HURON REGIONAL AIRPORT (BEADLE SD)         855 AM DEC 10       -22 F
3 W DOVRAY (MURRAY MN) (1563 FT)(MNDOT)    521 AM DEC 10       -22 F
PIPESTONE (PIPESTONE MN) (AWOS)            353 AM DEC 10       -21 F
1 WSW BEAVER CREEK (ROCK MN) (MNDOT)       751 AM DEC 10       -21 F
TRACY (LYON MN) (1403 FT)(AWOS)            335 AM DEC 10       -21 F
2 ENE TEA (LINCOLN SD) (NONFEDAWOS)        455 AM DEC 10       -21 F
TYLER (LINCOLN MN) (1735 FT)(APRSWXNET)    453 AM DEC 10       -20 F
ETHAN (DAVISON SD) (1359 FT)(AWS)          615 AM DEC 10       -20 F
1 ESE GREGORY (GREGORY SD) (NONFEDAWOS)    715 AM DEC 10       -20 F
1 SSE MARSHALL (LYON MN) (1136 FT)(AWS)    455 AM DEC 10       -20 F
4 SE LAKEFIELD (JACKSON MN) (MNDOT)        501 AM DEC 10       -20 F

OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURES. NOT ALL DATA LISTED IS CONSIDERED OFFICIAL. THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THANKS ITS PRIVATE AND PUBLIC PARTNERS FOR PROVIDING US WITH THIS DATA.

Snow Depth

...LATEST SNOW DEPTH REPORTS THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

...LOCATION...                             ...TIME...    ...DEPTH...
2 SE ASTORIA (BROOKINGS SD) (COCORAHS)     700 AM DEC 10       16 IN
MARSHALL (LYON MN) (1152 FT)(COOP)         900 AM DEC 10       14 IN
HURON-33MI.E (KINGSBURY SD) (COOP)         800 PM DEC 9        12 IN
BROOKINGS (BROOKINGS SD) (COCORAHS)        700 AM DEC 10       11 IN
WINFRED 2S (LAKE SD) (1703 FT)(COOP)       600 AM DEC 10        9 IN
HURON-26MI.SW (JERAULD SD) (COOP)          615 AM DEC 10        9 IN
PIPESTONE (PIPESTONE MN) (COOP)            800 AM DEC 10        8 IN
2 NE BROOKINGS (BROOKINGS SD) (COOP)       800 AM DEC 10        7 IN
SNOW PAID FOR KHON (BEADLE SD) (COOP)     1225 PM DEC 10        7 IN
2 E MADISON (LAKE SD) (1710 FT)(COOP)      900 AM DEC 10        7 IN
MITCHELL-36MI.W (AURORA SD) (COOP)         735 AM DEC 10        5 IN
3 NE FORESTBURG (SANBORN SD) (COOP)        800 AM DEC 10        5 IN
MITCHELL (DAVISON SD) (1300 FT)(COOP)      1157 PM DEC 9        4 IN
4 SW SIOUX FALLS (MINNEHAHA SD)            700 AM DEC 10        4 IN
1 ENE WALL LAKE (MINNEHAHA SD)             800 AM DEC 10        3 IN
PICKSTOWN (CHARLES MIX SD) (COOP)          722 AM DEC 10        3 IN
HARTFORD (MINNEHAHA SD) (COCORAHS)         500 AM DEC 10        3 IN
SIOUX FALLS 5.5SE FSD ARPT                 800 AM DEC 10        3 IN
2 W VILAS (MINER SD) (COCORAHS)            700 AM DEC 10        3 IN
SIOUX FALLS-27MI.WSW (TURNER SD) (COOP)    700 AM DEC 10        2 IN
LAKEFIELD (JACKSON MN) (1508 FT)(COOP)     700 AM DEC 10        2 IN
SIOUX FALLS 5SE FSD ARPT (MINNEHAHA SD)    700 AM DEC 10        2 IN