A significant late-season winter storm will bring an expanding area of heavy snow, sleet, and freezing rain to the Northern Plains and Upper Midwest. Further south, severe thunderstorms are expected from the southern Plains into the southern Great Lakes. A multi-day excessive rain and flooding event will impact the Ozarks into the Ohio Valley through Saturday. Read More >
Overview
| Beginning on October 24, 2020, a winter storm brought heavy snow and breezy conditions to much of the area. Snow continued through early on October 25th before tapering off from north to south. Over a foot of snow was observed across portions of the northern and central Black Hills and foothills, with isolated amounts up to a foot across the west central South Dakota plains. The remainder of the area saw a few to several inches of snow. Altogether, the snow and wind led to hazardous travel conditions during the day and night of October 24th and into the morning of October 25th. This system also brought record cold to the area. As of October 25th, daily record low temperatures were set in downtown Rapid City on both the 23rd and 24th, with additional record lows possible over the next day or two. |
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| Sturgis (courtesy Chris Yushta) |
Snowfall
THE STORM REPORTS LISTED BELOW ARE IN DESCENDING ORDER AND MAY NOT NECESSARILY BE THE FINAL STORM REPORTS. SNOW REPORTS LISTED BY AMOUNT INCHES LOCATION ST COUNTY TIME ------ ----------------------- -- -------------- ------- 16.00 4 NNE JOHNSON SIDING SD PENNINGTON 0105 PM 14.50 4 WSW SUMMERSET SD MEADE 0750 AM 14.00 5 SE DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0235 PM 14.00 BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 1200 PM 13.50 5 NW DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 1130 AM 13.00 1 SE DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 1130 AM 12.00 2 SW KIRLEY SD HAAKON 1208 PM 12.00 1 SW STURGIS SD MEADE 1100 AM 12.00 ALADDIN WY CROOK 1100 AM 12.00 DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0815 AM 12.00 BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 0719 AM 12.00 1 SW MEADOW SD PERKINS 0700 AM 12.00 5 SE DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0647 AM 11.40 5 SW DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0745 AM 11.00 WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 1220 PM 11.00 9 W DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 1200 PM 11.00 1 SW BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 1130 AM 11.00 1 W STURGIS SD MEADE 1100 AM 11.00 SUMMERSET SD MEADE 1100 AM 11.00 BOX ELDER SD PENNINGTON 1100 AM 11.00 6 SW BEULAH WY CROOK 0800 AM 10.50 1 NNW PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0931 AM 10.00 1 N DEADWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0217 PM 10.00 4 NE HISEGA SD PENNINGTON 0627 AM 9.50 14 NNW DWTN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0700 AM 9.20 7 W DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 9.00 3 SSE DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 1220 PM 9.00 1 S PHILIP SD HAAKON 1209 PM 9.00 2 SW ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 1130 AM 9.00 1 NNE JOHNSON SIDING SD PENNINGTON 1100 AM 9.00 NEW UNDERWOOD SD PENNINGTON 1100 AM 9.00 3 NE WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0930 AM 9.00 DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0913 AM 9.00 BELLE FOURCHE SD BUTTE 0900 AM 9.00 DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0800 AM 9.00 3 SW DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0800 AM 8.50 LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0900 AM 8.50 7 NNW DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM 8.00 MISSION SD TODD 0810 PM 8.00 5 SE SOUTH EAGLE BUTTE SD ZIEBACH 1225 PM 8.00 MIDLAND SD HAAKON 1212 PM 8.00 SUMMERSET SD MEADE 1130 AM 8.00 2 W DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0747 AM 8.00 4 S RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 8.00 1 SSE BELLE FOURCHE SD BUTTE 0700 AM 8.00 3 WNW DWTN SPEARFISH SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM 7.90 5 ESE DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 7.80 4 NE ROCKERVILLE SD PENNINGTON 0847 AM 7.80 4 NNW WHITEWOOD SD LAWRENCE 0545 AM 7.50 5 SW DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0730 AM 7.50 3 NNE JOHNSON SIDING SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 7.30 PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0727 AM 7.00 5 NE MILESVILLE SD HAAKON 0600 PM 7.00 14 SSW PROVO SD FALL RIVER 1228 PM 7.00 5 WNW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 1106 AM 7.00 4 ESE DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 1100 AM 7.00 3 S ALADDIN WY CROOK 1055 AM 7.00 1 SSW OPAL SD MEADE 1018 AM 7.00 2 SE COLONY WY CROOK 0944 AM 7.00 6 SSE BROWNSVILLE SD LAWRENCE 0941 AM 7.00 4 ESE DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 0911 AM 7.00 1 NNE SUNDANCE WY CROOK 0817 AM 7.00 2 E COTTONWOOD SD JACKSON 0800 AM 6.50 1 E DWTN RAPID CITY SD PENNINGTON 1200 PM 6.50 PACTOLA RES SD PENNINGTON 0740 AM 6.50 BLACK HAWK SD MEADE 0615 AM 6.50 9 N CEDAR BUTTE SD MELLETTE 0600 AM 6.00 5 SSE WINNER SD TRIPP 1259 PM 6.00 4 NW PARMELEE SD TODD 1251 PM 6.00 5 ESE NORRIS SD MELLETTE 1248 PM 6.00 2 WSW BELLE FOURCHE RES SD BUTTE 1100 AM 6.00 12 S FAITH SD MEADE 1019 AM 6.00 10 WNW PINE TREE JUNCTI WY CAMPBELL 0922 AM 6.00 2 ENE WESTON WY CAMPBELL 0908 AM 6.00 14 NNE MARTIN SD BENNETT 0700 AM 6.00 3 E KYLE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0700 AM 6.00 2 SSW NORRIS SD MELLETTE 0700 AM 5.50 8 N NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0700 AM 5.50 13 SSW NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0700 AM 5.50 HILL CITY SD PENNINGTON 0700 AM 5.50 5 E PIEDMONT SD MEADE 0630 AM 5.50 5 SW LODGEPOLE SD PERKINS 0600 AM 5.00 LEMMON SD PERKINS 0500 PM 5.00 4 SE DWTN GILLETTE WY CAMPBELL 0430 PM 5.00 ROCKYFORD SD OGLALA LAKOTA 0110 PM 5.00 7 E CREIGHTON SD PENNINGTON 0109 PM 5.00 COLOME SD TRIPP 1259 PM 5.00 2 W PINE RIDGE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 1242 PM 5.00 8 E SMITHWICK SD FALL RIVER 1230 PM 5.00 1 SW HERMOSA SD CUSTER 1047 AM 5.00 3 SE DEERFIELD SD PENNINGTON 1033 AM 5.00 1 ESE WINNER SD TRIPP 1027 AM 5.00 4 S DEVILS TOWER WY CROOK 1000 AM 5.00 CHEYENNE CROSSING SD LAWRENCE 0942 AM 5.00 9 WSW RED ELM SD ZIEBACH 0751 AM 5.00 5 E BELLE FOURCHE RESV SD BUTTE 0736 AM 5.00 3 WNW KADOKA SD JACKSON 0730 AM 5.00 KEYSTONE SD PENNINGTON 0611 AM 5.00 4 E NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0600 AM 5.00 14 ENE MARTIN SD BENNETT 0600 AM 4.80 7 NW CEDAR BUTTE SD MELLETTE 0700 AM 4.50 8 NNE BOX ELDER SD MEADE 0700 AM 4.50 11 NE WESTON WY CAMPBELL 0700 AM 4.50 7 N WOOD SD MELLETTE 0600 AM 4.20 6 SSW LEAD SD LAWRENCE 0700 AM 4.00 2 W CUSTER SD CUSTER 0110 PM 4.00 6 SSW ELM SPRINGS SD MEADE 0110 PM 4.00 9 NNW CREIGHTON SD PENNINGTON 0109 PM 4.00 1 ENE MILLBORO SD TRIPP 0100 PM 4.00 PORCUPINE SD OGLALA LAKOTA 1243 PM 4.00 2 N FOUR CORNERS WY WESTON 0958 AM 4.00 10 WNW PINE TREE JUNCTI WY CAMPBELL 0923 AM 4.00 12 S QUINN SD PENNINGTON 0800 AM 4.00 3 SE HARDING SD HARDING 0800 AM 4.00 2 NE BOX ELDER SD PENNINGTON 0800 AM 4.00 7 WSW FOLSOM SD CUSTER 0700 AM 4.00 14 S MISSION SD TODD 0700 AM 4.00 OPAL SD MEADE 0700 AM 4.00 6 WSW OPAL SD MEADE 0700 AM 4.00 2 SW KEYSTONE SD PENNINGTON 1158 PM 3.50 14 NW EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0800 AM 3.50 HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 3.50 EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0630 AM 3.00 WASTA SD PENNINGTON 0110 PM 3.00 2 W IDEAL SD TRIPP 0100 PM 3.00 1 S MANDERSON SD OGLALA LAKOTA 1243 PM 3.00 7 WSW JEWEL CAVE SD CUSTER 1048 AM 3.00 2 SSW CUSTER SD CUSTER 1048 AM 3.00 UPTON WY WESTON 0959 AM 3.00 1 E CLARETON WY WESTON 0959 AM 3.00 1 SE NEWCASTLE WY WESTON 0959 AM 3.00 2 E LADNER SD HARDING 0918 AM 3.00 EDGEMONT SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 3.00 8 E MARTIN SD BENNETT 0600 AM 3.00 9 ENE WEWELA SD TRIPP 0600 AM 2.50 SUNDANCE WY CROOK 0600 AM 2.00 2 NW BUFFALO GAP SD CUSTER 1047 AM 2.00 10 SSW REVA SD HARDING 0922 AM 2.00 8 NNW USTA SD PERKINS 0700 AM 2.00 ORAL SD FALL RIVER 0700 AM 1.60 HOT SPRINGS SD FALL RIVER 0400 PM 1.50 11 NW UNION CENTER SD MEADE 0700 AM
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| Spearfish (courtesy Bobby Rock) |
Spearfish (courtesy Bobby Rock) |
Spearfish (courtesy Brenda Randall Lewis) |
Spearfish (courtesy Rebecca Kalbach) |
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| Spearfish (courtesy Jodi Lynn) |
Spearfish (courtesy Jodi Lynn) |
Spearfish (courtesy Julie Miller Limke) |
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| Spearfish (courtesy Shelly Nisly) |
Spearfish (courtesy Terry Liddick) |
Aladdin (courtesy Kathy Watters) |
Off of Bear Ridge Road (courtesy Veronica Widdoss) |
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| Sturgis (courtesy Elise Hess) |
Sturgis (courtesy Kevin Forrester) |
Sturgis (courtesy Michelle Menard) |
Sturgis (courtesy Michelle Menard) |
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| Sturgis (courtesy Chris Yushta) |
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| Belle Fourche (courtesy Anne Norwood Carter) |
East of Belle Fourche (courtesy Sunday Bossert) |
Near Devil's Tower (courtesy Heike Bohl) |
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| Whitewood (courtesy Cindy and Bill Schoon) |
Deadwood (courtesy Susan Sidy Zepkin) |
Norris Peak Road (courtesy Judie Stratman) |
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| Summerset (courtesy Dustin Hoiten) |
Summerset (courtesy Kayla Peterson) |
Summerset (courtesy Lisa Walker) |
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| Black Hawk (courtesy Cyrissa Thompson) |
Black Hawk (courtesy Paula Raridon) |
Black Hawk (courtesy Tammy Hall) |
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| Black Hawk (courtesy Wendy Siroshton) |
Nemo Road (courtesy Doc Savage) |
Nemo Road (courtesy Juli Ann York) |
Nemo Road (courtesy Bobbie Yorkey) |
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| Nemo Road (courtesy Dan Casey) |
Mission (courtesy Barbara Sully) |
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| Near Rockerville (courtesy Stacy Smith) |
Keystone Wye (courtesy Ann D. Hovdenes) |
Custer (courtesy Carl Hansen) |
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| Argyle (courtesy Denise Swartz) |
Argyle (courtesy Alexandra Odom) |
Rapid City (courtesy Greg Wallum) |
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| Box Elder (courtesy Chelsea Lynn) |
Box Elder (courtesy Natashia Saurey) |
Rapid Valley (courtesy Karli Green) |
Rapid Valley (courtesy Tricha Kirby) |
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| Rockyford (courtesy Shawna Janis) |
New Underwood (courtesy Chad Tussing) |
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| Lemmon (courtesy John P. Hausauer) |
Meadow (courtesy Jessica Lawson) |
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