January 29-30, 2001 Snowstorm
A major winter snowstorm packed quite a punch as it impacted south central South Dakota on January 29-30th, 2001. Here is a preliminary snowfall total report.
...BIG SNOWS OVER SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
SINCE SUNRISE MONDAY...A WHOLE BUNCH OF SNOW FELL ON SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. THE WIND PICKED UP EARLY TUESDAY MORNING AND PROVIDED PLENTY OF PUSH TO GET SOME GIANT SNOW DRIFTS. HERE IS A SUMMARY.
SNOW SINCE REMARKS/WEATHER LOCATION SUNRISE MON EARLY AFTERNOON
ROSEBUD 12-18 INCHES 3 FOOT DRIFTS SNOW ESTIMATED DUE TO DRIFTING WINNER 12-15 INCHES 2SSW KEYA PAHA 12 INCHES 3-5 FOOT DRIFTS 15SE KADOKA 12 INCHES 5 FOOT DRIFTS 4S WHITE RIVER 12 INCHES COLOME 10-12 INCHES 6-8 FOOT DRIFTS 2SW PARMELEE 10-12 INCHES VETAL 10-12 INCHES WOOD 10-12 INCHES 7E MISSION 10-12 INCHES WHITE RIVER 11.5 INCHES HARRINGTON 10 INCHES SOME DRIFTING 11S CEDAR BUTTE 10 INCHES 22S MISSION 10 INCHES ALLEN 8-10 INCHES 10S KADOKA 8-10 INCHES 15NE LONG VALLEY 8-10 INCHES 13N MARTIN 8 INCHES 1NE CEDAR BUTTE 8 INCHES 10N KADOKA 8 INCHES 17N MIDLAND 7 INCHES LA CREEK WILDLIFE REFUGE 6-8 INCHES BLOWING SNOW 5S POTATO CREEK 6-8 INCHES 7SW WANBLEE 6-8 INCHES 1S PHILIP 6-8 INCHES 14S MISSION 6-7 INCHES 5NW CLEARFIELD 6-7 INCHES 2E OKREEK 6 INCHES CACTUS FLAT 6 INCHES MARTIN 6 INCHES 20SE MISSION 6 INCHES 2SW KIRLEY 6 INCHES 11NW PHILIP 6 INCHES LONG VALLEY 6 INCHES KADOKA 6 INCHES MISSION 6 INCHES 15NW WHITE RIVER 5-6 INCHES 17NW PHILIP 5-6 INCHES 13W PHILIP 5-6 INCHES 3NE INTERIOR 5-6 INCHES 6N KIRLEY 5 INCHES 9NW BELVIDERE 5 INCHES 3SW IDEAL 5 INCHES 4SW COTTONWOOD 4-6 INCHES 2SW SWETT 4-5 INCHES MIDLAND 4-5 INCHES 2E COTTONWOOD 4-5 INCHES 5NE MILESVILLE 4.5 INCHES 1E MISSION 3-4 INCHES WFO UNR STAFF