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December 8th & 9th: Winter Storm Brought Band of Heavy Snow to Area

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Overview

A winter storm brought widespread snow to the region on December 8th and 9th, preceded by a brief period of freezing rain/drizzle. While light to moderate snow persisted for much of the evening and night, the region also experienced periods of heavy snow, including isolated thunder-snow, as rates exceeded 2-3 inches per hour at times. Snowfall totals ranged anywhere from 6 inches to around 10 inches of snow within the snow band, highest in and around Sioux Falls and surrounding communities. 

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The Snowfall Totals Across the Area  

 

Photos & Video

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Sioux Falls, SD
(Photo Credit: Kath)		 Howard, SD
(Photo Credit: Justin Lewis)		 Centerville, SD
(Photo Credit: Julie Read-Jahn)		 Jackson, MN
(Photo Credit: Wanda Jerousek)

 

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Madison, SD
(Photo Credit: Philip Brooks)		 Jackson, MN
(Photo Credit: Jan Maschoff)		 Aurelia, IA
(Photo Credit: Mallory Richter)		 Sioux Falls, SD
(Photo Credit: Chris McKercher)

Radar

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12 PM - 6 PM December 8:

A line of light to moderate snow showers begins to develop along the Missouri River corridor

6 PM - 12 AM December 8

The line of snow intensifies as it heads into parts southeastern SD and southwestern MN.

12 AM - 6 AM December 9: 

The line moves into parts of southwestern MN and northwestern IA then dissipates

  

Storm Reports

Here's a look at the snowfall reports across the area from Thursday evening.

 

24-Hour Snowfall A Map of Local Storm Reports (LSRs) 
2022/12/09 11:42 MINNEHAHA 1 WNW SIOUX FALLS SD 10 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:32 LINCOLN HARRISBURG SD 9.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:32 DICKINSON MILFORD IA 9.3 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 03:00 LINCOLN 4 S SIOUX FALLS SD 9.2 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 01:18 MINNEHAHA 2 E SIOUX FALLS SD 9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:11 MINNEHAHA GARRETSON SD 9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:19 MINNEHAHA 2 SE SIOUX FALLS SD 9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:24 MINNEHAHA BALTIC SD 9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:00 MINNEHAHA 3 SSE SIOUX FALLS SD 9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:01 MINNEHAHA 1 SSE SIOUX FALLS SD 9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 MINNEHAHA 3 ESE SIOUX FALLS SD 8.8 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 10:46 MINNEHAHA 2 SW SIOUX FALLS SD 8.7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 01:15 MINNEHAHA 1 E SIOUX FALLS SD 8.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 06:00 LINCOLN HARRISBURG SD 8.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 MINNEHAHA 3 ESE SIOUX FALLS SD 8.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 MINNEHAHA 4 WSW SIOUX FALLS SD 8.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:00 MINNEHAHA 4 ESE SIOUX FALLS SD 8.5 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 08:14 MINNEHAHA WALL LAKE SD 8.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:24 MINNEHAHA 4 WSW SIOUX FALLS SD 8.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:10 LINCOLN HARRISBURG SD 8.3 PUBLIC
2022/12/08 23:52 MINNEHAHA 3 SE SIOUX FALLS SD 8.2 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 MINNEHAHA 5 W GARRETSON SD 8.2 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 06:00 MINNEHAHA HARTFORD SD 8.1 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:20 LINCOLN 1 NW HARRISBURG SD 8 NWS EMPLOYEE
2022/12/09 07:51 DICKINSON SPIRIT LAKE IA 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:09 SIOUX HULL IA 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:15 MCCOOK 5 N SALEM SD 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:47 CLAY 2 W SPENCER IA 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:58 LINCOLN 4 SSW SIOUX FALLS SD 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:29 LYON ALVORD IA 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:46 O'BRIEN HARTLEY A  8 UBLIC
2022/12/09 10:53 MINNEHAHA GARRETSON SD 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:16 MINNEHAHA 1 SSW BRANDON SD 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:34 DICKINSON WAHPETON IA 8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 MINNEHAHA 4 WNW ROWENA SD 7.9 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:14 MINNEHAHA DELL RAPIDS SD 7.9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:11 LINCOLN 4 N HARRISBURG SD 7.8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:17 LINCOLN 4 SSW SIOUX FALLS SD 7.8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 06:30 CLAY 1 SSE SPENCER IA 7.7 BROADCAST MEDIA
2022/12/09 07:00 DICKINSON 1 E SPIRIT LAKE IA 7.7 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 08:13 LINCOLN 4 SE SIOUX FALLS SD 7.7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:49 CLAY 1 E VERMILLION SD 7.7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 MCCOOK 6 NW MONTROSE SD 7.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:59 MINNEHAHA 4 W SIOUX FALLS SD 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:03 ROCK LUVERNE MN 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:16 LINCOLN 3 NNE TEA SD 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:31 MINNEHAHA 5 WSW SIOUX FALLS SD 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:35 MINNEHAHA 4 S COLTON SD 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:04 MCCOOK SALEM SD 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:40 CLAY 3 S SPENCER IA 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:14 CLAY ROYAL IA 7.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 06:00 MINNEHAHA 3 N SIOUX FALLS SD 7.4 OFFICIAL NWS OBS
2022/12/09 07:00 LINCOLN 1 NNE HARRISBURG SD 7.4 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 MINNEHAHA 4 NNE TEA SD 7.3 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 LINCOLN 1 NNW CANTON SD 7.1 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/08 23:00 MINNEHAHA 4 ESE SIOUX FALLS SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 LINCOLN TEA SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:00 OSCEOLA SIBLEY IA 7 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 08:01 CLAY VERMILLION SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:07 CLAY SPENCER IA 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:08 MINNEHAHA 2 S BRANDON SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:13 LINCOLN 2 NW TEA SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:27 MINER 1 NW CANOVA SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:05 LYON DOON IA 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:59 MINNEHAHA 5 SW CHESTER SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:02 MINNEHAHA 1 NE SIOUX FALLS SD 7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 06:45 MINER HOWARD SD 6.8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:00 NOBLES 2 NW BIGELOW MN 6.8 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:32 O'BRIEN 6 SSW MONETA A  6.8 UBLIC
2022/12/09 11:19 MINNEHAHA 5 ESE CROOKS SD 6.8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:19 MINNEHAHA 4 NW SIOUX FALLS SD 6.7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:37 CLAY 5 S MONETA IA 6.7 PUBLIC
2022/12/08 21:35 LINCOLN 4 SSE SIOUX FALLS SD 6.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 06:33 CLAY 1 N SPENCER IA 6.5 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 07:00 DICKINSON 3 SSE LAKE PARK IA 6.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:04 ROCK BEAVER CREEK MN 6.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:26 HANSON ALEXANDRIA SD 6.3 PUBLIC
2022/12/08 21:12 MINNEHAHA 2 ESE SIOUX FALLS SD 6.2 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 MINNEHAHA 3 NE CROOKS SD 6.1 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 ROCK HILLS MN 6 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 BRULE 2 S PUKWANA SD 6 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:11 MINNEHAHA BRANDON SD 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:44 DICKINSON 3 WSW WEST OKOBOJI IA 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:54 LYON LARCHWOOD IA 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:11 SIOUX HULL IA 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:30 PIPESTONE JASPER MN 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:54 MINNEHAHA 4 NE SIOUX FALLS SD 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:11 LYON LESTER IA 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 11:19 SANBORN ARTESIAN SD 6 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 DICKINSON 1 SSE MILFORD IA 5.9 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:07 DICKINSON 1 S MILFORD IA 5.9 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 01:00 DAVISON MOUNT VERNON SD 5.8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:43 OSCEOLA OCHEYEDAN IA 5.8 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 DOUGLAS 10 W DIMOCK SD 5.7 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:04 LAKE 4 SSW WENTWORTH SD 5.7 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:00 LAKE 1 SSE MADISON SD 5.6 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 07:50 LAKE MADISON SD 5.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:16 DAVISON 1 N LOOMIS SD 5.3 PUBLIC
2022/12/08 23:20 DICKINSON OKOBOJI IA 5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 NOBLES WORTHINGTON MN 5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 O'BRIEN SHELDON A  5 O-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 08:00 DICKINSON LAKE PARK IA 5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:06 MOODY 3 E COLMAN SD 5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:11 MINNEHAHA HARTFORD SD 5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:28 DAVISON 4 S MITCHELL SD 5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:38 PIPESTONE 4 NE IHLEN MN 5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:11 JACKSON 5 SSE JACKSON MN 5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:31 DOUGLAS 1 S ARMOUR SD 4.9 EMERGENCY MNGR
2022/12/09 08:00 DOUGLAS CORSICA SD 4.8 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 09:58 LAKE MADISON SD 4.8 PUBLIC
2022/12/08 23:00 DAVISON 1 SSW MITCHELL SD 4.6 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 07:00 NOBLES 4 S WORTHINGTON MN 4.6 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 06:00 PIPESTONE EDGERTON MN 4.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 06:00 HUTCHINSON CLAYTON SD 4.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:45 MCCOOK CANISTOTA SD 4.5 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 10:00 PLYMOUTH REMSEN IA 4.4 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 07:00 SIOUX ORANGE CITY IA 4.2 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 00:00 DICKINSON 4 NW OKOBOJI IA 4 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 03:00 CLAY SPENCER IA 4 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 NOBLES 2 NNE WORTHINGTON MN 4 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 07:00 SIOUX 3 N SIOUX CENTER IA 4 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:03 O'BRIEN SHELDON IA 4 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:09 MURRAY CHANDLER MN 4 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 09:00 CHARLES MIX 13 WNW PLATTE SD 4 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 09:15 O'BRIEN 1 W PAULLINA IA 4 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:00 LYON 1 N ROCK RAPIDS IA 3.7 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 05:30 SANBORN WOONSOCKET SD 3.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 MOODY 11 N COLMAN SD 3.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 09:00 UNION 6 NNE ELK POINT SD 3.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 06:00 BRULE 8 SSW CHAMBERLAIN SD 3.4 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 10:12 PLYMOUTH 1 SE LE MARS IA 3.3 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:00 BUENA VISTA STORM LAKE IA 3.2 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 08:31 PLYMOUTH LE MARS IA 3.2 BROADCAST MEDIA
2022/12/09 05:30 PLYMOUTH 1 E LE MARS IA 3 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 06:00 CLAY 1 SE VERMILLION SD 3 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 06:30 YANKTON 2 ESE YANKTON SD 3 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 07:00 DOUGLAS 5 W ARMOUR SD 3 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 GREGORY 1 WNW GREGORY SD 3 MESONET
2022/12/09 07:00 MCCOOK 4 ENE MONROE SD 3 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:00 CHEROKEE 1 ENE CHEROKEE IA 3 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 10:06 CHEROKEE CHEROKEE IA 3 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:00 BROOKINGS 1 S BROOKINGS SD 2.9 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 BROOKINGS 2 S BROOKINGS SD 2.6 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 BROOKINGS BROOKINGS SD 2.6 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 05:22 YANKTON 2 ESE YANKTON SD 2.5 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 05:30 BROOKINGS VOLGA SD 2.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:00 BROOKINGS 1 NE BROOKINGS SD 2.5 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 08:00 BON HOMME TYNDALL SD 2.5 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 08:00 YANKTON YANKTON SD 2.4 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:53 BROOKINGS AURORA SD 2.2 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 GREGORY 4 SW BURKE SD 2 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 JERAULD WESSINGTON SPRINGS SD 2 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 07:00 LYON 4 SSW MILROY MN 2 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 09:53 BROOKINGS AURORA SD 2 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 07:32 IDA 4 SSW ARTHUR IA 1.8 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:00 LYON 1 N MARSHALL MN 1.6 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 06:00 BEADLE 2 S HURON SD 1.5 OFFICIAL NWS OBS
2022/12/09 07:00 GREGORY 6 SSW HERRICK SD 1.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 GREGORY 9 S DALLAS SD 1.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:00 BROOKINGS 5 W BRUCE SD 1.5 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:15 LYON 5 S COTTONWOOD MN 1.2 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 08:19 KINGSBURY DE SMET SD 1.1 CO-OP OBSERVER
2022/12/09 06:00 WOODBURY SERGEANT BLUFF IA 1 OFFICIAL NWS OBS
2022/12/09 07:00 BROOKINGS 4 NE BRUCE SD 1 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:56 LYON MINNEOTA MN 1 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:21 KINGSBURY DE SMET SD 1 PUBLIC
2022/12/09 08:00 BEADLE 1 S HURON SD 0.8 COCORAHS
2022/12/09 07:00 WOODBURY 3 N HORNICK IA 0.7 CO-OP OBSERVER
           

 

 

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