A swath of snow fell across much of southeast South Dakota, southwest Minnesota, and northwest Iowa on Leap Day 2016, ending early in the morning of March 1st. Snowfall amounts were generally 2 to 6 inches, heaviest near and just north of Interstate 90. Lesser amounts below 2 inches fell in areas south of US Highway 18. Below is a map and text listing of the snowfall reports received by the NWS Sioux Falls.
...SNOWFALL REPORTS FOR FEBRUARY 29-MARCH 1 2016... LOCATION AMOUNT TIME/DATE MONTROSE 5.8 NW 6.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 1 S PUKWANA 6.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 CHAMBERLAIN 0.3 W 5.9 IN 0655 AM 03/01 MITCHELL 5.2 IN 1200 AM 03/01 LUVERNE 5.0 IN 0905 AM 03/01 FLANDREAU 5.0 IN 1100 PM 02/29 MARION 0.5 NE 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 EDGERTON 0.5 W 5.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 MITCHELL 1.7 SE 5.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 WINFRED 2S 5.0 IN 0600 AM 03/01 SIOUX FALLS 3ESE 4.9 IN 0700 AM 03/01 CHAMBERLAIN 7.5 SSW 4.8 IN 0630 AM 03/01 SIOUX FALLS AIRPORT 4.8 IN 0600 AM 03/01 HOWARD 0.1 WNW 4.7 IN 0700 AM 03/01 HOWARD 4.7 IN 0630 AM 03/01 VOLGA 4.7 IN 0400 AM 03/01 2 E MADISON 4.6 IN 0900 AM 03/01 SIOUX FALLS 3.4 ESE 4.6 IN 0700 AM 03/01 4 ESE SIOUX FALLS 4.6 IN 0800 AM 03/01 HARTFORD 6.4 S 4.5 IN 0800 AM 03/01 4 SSE SIOUX FALLS 4.5 IN 1200 AM 03/01 5 SW SIOUX FALLS 4.4 IN 0900 AM 03/01 CHESTER 2N 4.4 IN 0700 AM 03/01 2 NE BROOKINGS 4.2 IN 0800 AM 03/01 MITCHELL 1 SE 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 BROOKINGS 1.1 S 4.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 WESSINGTON SPRINGS 4.0 IN 0830 AM 03/01 GARRETSON 6.9 W 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 WOONSOCKET 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 PIPESTONE 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 BRIDGEWATER 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 WHITE LAKE 4.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 DIMOCK 10.2 W 4.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 AURORA 3.8 IN 0338 AM 03/01 1 S HURON 3.8 IN 0700 AM 03/01 HURON 3.5 IN 0600 AM 03/01 BROOKINGS 0.2 SSW 3.3 IN 0700 AM 03/01 SIBLEY 3.2 IN 0700 AM 03/01 LAKEFIELD 3.2 IN 0700 AM 03/01 2 WNW WINDOM 3.2 IN 0800 AM 03/01 RENNER 4.1 NW 3.2 IN 0700 AM 03/01 1 SE TEA 3.0 IN 1200 AM 03/01 LAKE WILSON 3.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 WHITE 1.3 ESE 3.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 WHITE LAKE 10.9 S 3.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 WORTHINGTON 3.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 MARSHALL 3.0 IN 0800 AM 03/01 ROCK RAPIDS 2.8 IN 0800 AM 03/01 HOWARD 5.3 W 2.7 IN 0700 AM 03/01 SIOUX FALLS 3.9 SW 2.7 IN 0700 AM 03/01 ROCK RAPIDS 3.0 N 2.6 IN 1100 AM 03/01 MINNEOTA 2.6 IN 0740 AM 03/01 MARSHALL 0.6 S 2.6 IN 0700 AM 03/01 BRUCE 4.1 NE 2.5 IN 0700 AM 03/01 SHELDON 2.3 IN 0700 AM 03/01 HUDSON 8.3 WNW 2.2 IN 0700 AM 03/01 WORTHING 2.0 W 2.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 HOSPERS 2.0 IN 0630 AM 03/01 ROCK VALLEY 2.0 IN 0700 AM 03/01 4 N CURRIE 1.8 IN 0619 AM 03/01 HURLEY 0.2 S 1.5 IN 0600 AM 03/01 VERMILLION 1.4 SE 1.5 IN 0700 AM 03/01 GREGORY 8.7 N 1.5 IN 0700 AM 03/01 GAYVILLE 1.8 SSW 1.5 IN 0700 AM 03/01 SALEM 5NE 1.3 IN 1100 AM 03/01 2 SE YANKTON 1.0 IN 0630 AM 03/01 LE MARS 1.0 IN 0511 AM 03/01 CLEGHORN 2.5 NNE 0.9 IN 0700 AM 03/01 ORANGE CITY 0.6 IN 0700 AM 03/01 REMSEN NO. 2 0.5 IN 0700 AM 03/01 ELK POINT 5.6 NNE 0.5 IN 0800 AM 03/01 2 E STORM LAKE 0.5 IN 0800 AM 03/01 TYNDALL 0.5 IN 0800 AM 03/01 PICKSTOWN 0.4 IN 0700 AM 03/01 HERRICK 8.2 SSW 0.3 IN 0700 AM 03/01 HERRICK 4.5 NW 0.2 IN 0700 AM 03/01 DALLAS 8.8 S 0.2 IN 0700 AM 03/01 SIOUX GATEWAY AIRPORT 0.1 IN 0652 AM 03/01 BURKE 4.2 SW 0.1 IN 0700 AM 03/01 CHEROKEE 0.1 IN 0800 AM 03/01 OBSERVATIONS ARE COLLECTED FROM A VARIETY OF SOURCES WITH VARYING EQUIPMENT AND EXPOSURE. NOT ALL DATA LISTED ARE CONSIDERED OFFICIAL.
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