Freezing Drizzle and Snow Impact the Region February 19-20, 2018

Overview

Two rounds of light to moderate precipitation moved across the area from early in the morning of February 19th through the morning of February 20th. The first round on Monday, February 19th brought light accumulations of freezing drizzle from eastern Nebraska, through northwest Iowa into southern Minnesota. The second round of precipitation produced widespread snowfall accumulations of 2 to 4 inches across southeast South Dakota and southwest Minnesota Monday night into Tuesday morning.

Snow/Ice
Photos & Video

Snow/Ice

Map of snowfall reports ending Tuesday morning, February 20, 2018

Public Information Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1221 PM CST Tue Feb 20 2018

...24 Hour Snowfall Reports...

Location                     Amount    Time/Date       Lat/Lon
Lynd                         4.5 in    0900 AM 02/20   44.39N/95.87W
5 S Chamberlain              4.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.74N/99.31W
Wall Lake                    4.0 in    0800 AM 02/20   43.53N/96.95W
Marshall                     4.0 in    0855 AM 02/20   44.47N/95.80W
Pipestone                    4.0 in    0800 AM 02/20   44.00N/96.31W
1 SE Tea                     3.5 in    0800 AM 02/20   43.44N/96.82W
Marion                       3.4 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.42N/97.25W
2 NE Crooks                  3.4 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.69N/96.78W
3 ESE Sioux Falls            3.2 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.52N/96.67W
Tyndall                      3.1 in    0800 AM 02/20   42.99N/97.86W
2 NE Brookings               3.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   44.33N/96.76W
5 SW Sioux Falls             3.0 in    0900 AM 02/20   43.53N/96.80W
Edgerton                     3.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.88N/96.14W
3 W Sioux Falls              3.0 in    0900 AM 02/20   43.53N/96.80W
4 N Currie                   3.0 in    0730 AM 02/20   44.13N/95.67W
4 SSW Pickstown              3.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.01N/98.56W
2 NE Brookings               3.0 in    0800 AM 02/20   44.32N/96.77W
Canton                       3.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.31N/96.59W
White Lake                   2.9 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.73N/98.72W
1 S Huron                    2.8 in    0730 AM 02/20   44.35N/98.22W
2 E Madison                  2.8 in    0900 AM 02/20   44.00N/97.23W
Bonesteel                    2.8 in    0800 AM 02/20   43.08N/98.95W
De Smet                      2.8 in    0700 AM 02/20   44.38N/97.55W
Sioux Falls Airport          2.7 in    0556 AM 02/20   43.58N/96.75W
Clayton                      2.5 in    0600 AM 02/20   43.45N/97.66W
5 NW Montrose                2.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.77N/97.25W
2 N Chester                  2.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.93N/96.93W
3 SW Sioux Falls             2.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.50N/96.79W
5 W Bruce                    2.5 in    0800 AM 02/20   44.43N/97.00W
2 N Chester                  2.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.92N/96.93W
Bruce 4.1 NE                 2.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   44.48N/96.84W
3 WNW Rowena                 2.4 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.55N/96.63W
1 NNE Larchwood              2.3 in    0800 AM 02/20   43.47N/96.43W
Brookings                    2.2 in    0700 AM 02/20   44.30N/96.79W
Hurley                       2.1 in    0600 AM 02/20   43.28N/97.09W
Colman 10.6 N                2.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   44.14N/96.80W
Yankton                      2.0 in    0900 AM 02/20   42.89N/97.39W
Burke 2.4 NE                 2.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.21N/99.26W
Woonsocket                   2.0 in    0800 AM 02/20   44.05N/98.27W
Springfield 7.6 WNW          2.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   42.89N/98.03W
1 SW Brookings               2.0 in    0800 AM 02/20   44.29N/96.80W
Woonsocket                   2.0 in    0800 AM 02/20   44.05N/98.28W
Armour 4.6 W                 2.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.33N/98.44W
7 WNW Naper                  2.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.00N/99.23W
Huron Regional Airport       1.8 in    0555 AM 02/20   44.39N/98.23W
Howard                       1.6 in    0630 AM 02/20   44.02N/97.52W
1 ESE Vermillion             1.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   42.77N/96.91W
4 SW Burke                   1.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.14N/99.35W
8 S Dallas                   1.2 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.11N/99.49W
Burke 10.5 SSE               1.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.04N/99.23W
Alexandria                   1.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.65N/97.78W
2 NNE Worthington            1.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.65N/95.58W
Alexandria                   1.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.65N/97.78W
Worthington                  1.0 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.65N/95.58W
Rock Rapids                  0.9 in    0800 AM 02/20   43.43N/96.17W
10 W Dimock                  0.7 in    0800 AM 02/20   43.50N/98.19W
Sheldon                      0.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.18N/95.85W
Remsen No. 2                 0.5 in    0700 AM 02/20   42.81N/95.98W
Orange City                  0.4 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.00N/96.06W
Windom                       0.3 in    0700 AM 02/20   43.87N/95.12W

Photos & Video:

Ice Accumulation from prolonged Freezing Drizzle


Ice Accumulation around Everly, IA on Monday, February 19, 2018 (source: Rick Steuben)


Ice Accumulation around Lake Park, IA on Monday, February 19, 2018 (source: Dickinson County OEM)

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