February 24, 2001 Snowstorm
A large winter storm dropped a narrow band of heavy snow on southern South Dakota Saturday, February 24th, 2001. After the snow, a period of 35 MPH winds were seen causing much blowing and drifting. The heaviest snow fell in Millboro, which is in Tripp County, SD. 12 inches of snow occurred there.
Here is a preliminary snow total report.
Snow Totals
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD 115 PM MST SUN FEB 25 2001
...SNOWFALL TOTALS ACROSS WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA FROM SATURDAY FEBRUARY 24TH SNOWSTORM...
PENNINGTON... WASTA 4.0 INCHES 9NE SCENIC 3.5 INCHES 10NE CREIGHTON 2.0 INCHES WFO RAPID CITY 1.8 INCHES CUSTER COUNTY... 14SE FAIRBURN 3.0 INCHES 6E FAIRBURN 2.0 INCHES 20ESE HERMOSA 2.0 INCHES 2SW CUSTER 0.5 INCHES JACKSON COUNTY... 5S POTATO CREEK 10.0 INCHES 15NE LONG VALLEY 8.0 INCHES 8N KADOKA 6.0 INCHES 4NW BELVIDERE 5.0 INCHES LONG VALLEY 5.0 INCHES 4SW COTTONWOOD 3.0 INCHES 2E COTTONWOOD 3.0 INCHES ZIEBACH COUNTY... EAGLE BUTTE P.D. 4.0 INCHES 15SSE DUPREE 3.0 INCHES DUPREE 3.0 INCHES 13W CHERRY CREEK 2.2 INCHES TRIPP COUNTY... MILLBORO 12.0 INCHES COLOME 8.0 INCHES WINNER 8.0 INCHES 2E MILLBORO 6.0 INCHES 3SW IDEAL 5.0 INCHES TODD COUNTY... 14S MISSION 4.0 INCHES ROSEBUD 4.0 INCHES MISSION 3.3 INCHES OKREEK 3.0 INCHES 20SE MISSION 3.0 INCHES MEADE COUNTY... 12S PLAINVIEW 3.0 INCHES 3ESE ELM SPRINGS 2.0 INCHES 7S ENNING 2.0 INCHES FALL RIVER COUNTY... 5E OELRICHS 4.0 INCHES 2N ARDMORE 3.0 INCHES 5SE HOT SPRINGS 2.0 INCHES 8E SMITHWICK 2.0 INCHES SHANNON COUNTY... OGLALA 6.0 INCHES PINE RIDGE 4.0 INCHES 1S PINE RIDGE 4.0 INCHES 7SE BATELAND 4.0 INCHES 3NE MANDERSON 3.1 INCHES 11N PORCUPINE 3.0 INCHES HAAKON COUNTY... 10SE PHILIP 8.0 INCHES 1S PHILIP 5.0 INCHES 6N KIRLEY 3.0 INCHES MIDLAND 3.0 INCHES 5NE MILESVILLE 2.0 INCHES BENNETT COUNTY... 1W ALLEN 10.0 INCHES 3SW ALLEN 8.0 INCHES 13N MARTIN 6.0 INCHES MARTIN 5.0 INCHES VETAL 4.0 INCHES MELLETTE COUNTY... 4S WHITE RIVER 5.0 INCHES WHITE RIVER 4.0 INCHES CEDAR BUTTE 3.7 INCHES WOOD 3.0 INCHES
Sequence of Events
- 305 PM Tuesday, February 20th
Winter Storm Outlook Issued - 330 PM Thursday, February 22nd
Winter Storm Watch Issued - 315 PM Friday, February 23rd
Winter Storm Warning Issued - 430 AM Sunday, February 25th
All Winter Storm Headlines Cancelled
