Areas of moderate to heavy snow and gusty to high winds are expected across the Northern Plains, Upper Midwest and Great Lakes. Patchy areas of light rain/freezing rain may develop along the rain-snow line over parts of the Northern Plains into the morning. A mix of light snow and freezing rain or drizzle is possible in the central Appalachians that may impact the morning commute. Read More >
Overview
A strong spring snowstorm brought blizzard conditions to Montana and North Dakota, as well as far northwestern South Dakota, on April 12-13, 2022. There was a very tight gradient of snowfall amounts, with around a foot of snow across the ND/SD border, to only 1 to 2 inches near Faith and Belle Fourche, and little to no snow accumulations farther south. What we didn't have in snow, however, we made up for in wind, with yet another multi-day high wind event across much of the area. Wind gusts were 60 to 70 mph. Snow finally ended on the 13th, but strong winds continued into the 14th.
Radar
Storm Reports
...PRELIMINARY SNOW TOTALS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE...
LOCATION SNOWFALL COMMENTS
IN/S/
Buffalo SD 12.0 748 PM 4/13/2022
2 SE Lodgepole SD 12.0 738 PM 4/13/2022
1 SE Ladner SD 12.0 741 PM 4/13/2022
1 SW Shadehill SD 12.0 740 PM 4/13/2022
16 NE Hulett WY 7.0 615 PM 4/12/2022
17 NW Belle Fourche Resv SD 3.5 801 PM 4/13/2022
Cheyenne Crossing SD 3.0 754 PM 4/13/2022
11 NNE Weston WY 1.5 700 AM 4/13/2022
2 WNW Dwtn Spearfish SD 1.0 700 AM 4/13/2022
8 WNW Usta SD 1.0 445 PM 4/12/2022
8 SE Mud Butte SD 1.0 800 AM 4/13/2022
Lead SD 1.0 1000 AM 4/13/2022
6 SW Beulah WY 1.0 800 AM 4/13/2022
...MAXIMUM OBSERVED WINDS SORTED BY MAGNITUDE...
LOCATION MAX WIND COMMENTS
MPH
1 WSW Red Elm SD 72 232 PM 4/13/2022
1 NE Midland SD 70 1215 PM 4/13/2022
3 W Union Center SD 70 219 PM 4/13/2022
1 NNE Faith SD 68 348 PM 4/13/2022
4 E Cactus Flat SD 67 712 PM 4/13/2022
3 E Philip SD 67 333 PM 4/13/2022
9 ENE Belvidere SD 65 506 PM 4/13/2022
3 NW Wasta SD 65 512 PM 4/13/2022
7 NNE Ralph SD 64 247 PM 4/13/2022
1 ENE Mud Butte SD 64 500 PM 4/13/2022
7 E Sturgis SD 64 520 PM 4/13/2022
4 N Ludlow SD 64 302 PM 4/13/2022
1 N Buffalo SD 64 140 PM 4/13/2022
4 SSE Witten SD 63 152 PM 4/13/2022
15 SSE Mission SD 62 745 PM 4/12/2022
3 NNW Scenic SD 62 556 PM 4/12/2022
7 E Wanblee SD 62 748 PM 4/13/2022
2 SW Bridger SD 61 232 PM 4/13/2022
1 NE Winner SD 59 222 PM 4/13/2022
9 SW Batesland SD 59 152 PM 4/13/2022
12 E Oelrichs SD 59 305 PM 4/13/2022
8 S Wall SD 59 320 PM 4/13/2022
Rapid City Arpt SD 59 354 PM 4/12/2022
1 E Lead SD 59 1210 PM 4/13/2022
7 WSW Hoover SD 58 247 PM 4/13/2022
5 WNW New Underwood SD 57 322 PM 4/13/2022
7 SSE Meadow SD 57 145 PM 4/13/2022
10 W Edgemont SD 57 1214 PM 4/13/2022
2 E Cottonwood SD 57 615 PM 4/13/2022
Wewela SD 57 1030 PM 4/12/2022
3 ESE Pine Ridge SD 55 1218 PM 4/13/2022
13 SSW Reva SD 55 1237 PM 4/12/2022
13 NW Belle Fourche SD 55 331 PM 4/13/2022
8 SSW Folsom SD 55 338 PM 4/12/2022
12 WSW Castle Rock SD 55 1255 PM 4/13/2022
Pringle SD 55 1231 PM 4/13/2022
3 W Lemmon SD 55 234 PM 4/13/2022
3 ESE Lemmon SD 54 355 PM 4/13/2022
Wasta SD 54 1130 AM 4/13/2022
27 WNW Castle Rock SD 54 456 PM 4/13/2022
7 S Shadehill SD 53 208 PM 4/13/2022
8 W Jewel Cave SD 53 201 PM 4/13/2022
1 E Dwtn Rapid City SD 52 428 PM 4/13/2022
Bison SD 52 120 PM 4/13/2022
2 SSW Custer SD 52 419 PM 4/13/2022
4 E Dwtn Spearfish SD 52 455 PM 4/13/2022
Ellsworth AFB SD 51 245 PM 4/12/2022
1 NNW Nisland SD 51 410 PM 4/13/2022
6 WSW Opal SD 50 230 PM 4/13/2022
1 W Box Elder SD 50 446 PM 4/12/2022
3 SE Dwtn Spearfish SD 50 1211 PM 4/13/2022
4 N Silver City SD 50 152 PM 4/13/2022
11 SW Parmelee SD 50 729 PM 4/12/2022
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