Rain, freezing rain, and snow spread into southeast South Dakota late Friday December 29th and early Saturday December 30th. Significant accumulations of snow and ice were reported in the area near and between the James and Missouri Rivers before the precipitation decreased late on December 30th. The greatest ice accumulations were reported from Mitchell to Springfield, especially in western Hutchinson and Bon Homme Counties, where almost a half inch of ice accumulated in places. Tree branches and power lines were brought down by the ice with resulting power outages. Peak snow accumulations of 6 to 10 inches were a little west of this area over Jerauld, Aurora, Douglas, Charles Mix, and eastern Gregory Counties. Travel was slowed or brought to a standstill, and numerous vehicles slid off roads.

Winter Storm in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain caused significant icing of roads, trees, and power lines, and was followed by 5 to 8 inches of snow. Travel was greatly slowed, and numerous vehicles slid off roads. Ice accumulation was up to a quarter inch at some places.

Winter Storm in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain caused significant icing of roads, trees, and power lines, and was followed by 5 to 8 inches of snow. Travel was greatly slowed, and numerous vehicles slid off roads. Ice accumulation was up to a quarter inch at some places.

Winter Storm in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain caused significant icing of roads, trees, and power lines, and was accompanied by 5 to 8 inches of snow. Travel was greatly slowed, and numerous vehicles slid off roads. Ice accumulation was up to a quarter inch at some places.

Winter Storm in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-06 21:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain and snow caused heavy icing of roads, trees, and power lines, with 2 to 6 inches of snow. Travel was brought to a standstill in places and many vehicles slid off roads. Ice accumulation was between a quarter and a half inch. Numerous power lines and tree branches were brought down by the ice, resulting in power outages.

Winter Storm in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-DEC-06 00:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 40.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain caused significant icing of roads, trees, and power lines, with 1 to 3 inches of snow. Travel was brought to a standstill in places and many vehicles slid off roads. Ice accumulation was around a quarter inch in the western part of Yankton County, with several power lines and tree branches brought down by the ice.

Winter Storm in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-06 21:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain and snow caused heavy icing of roads, trees, and power lines, with 2 to 6 inches of snow. Travel was brought to a standstill in places and many vehicles slid off roads. Ice accumulation was between a quarter and a half inch. Numerous power lines and tree branches were brought down by the ice, resulting in power outages.

Winter Storm in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-06 22:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 100.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain caused heavy icing of roads, trees, and power lines, and was accompanied by 2 to 5 inches of snow, with most of the snow preceding the freezing rain. Travel was brought to a standstill at places. Many vehicles slid off roads, and 13 were injured in 3 accidents. Ice accumulation was a quarter to a half inch over much of the area. The ice brought down tree branches and power lines, causing power outages.

Winter Storm in BRULE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-06 18:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain was followed by 3 to 6 inches of snow. The freezing rain caused significant icing of roads, with travel greatly slowed, and several vehicles sliding into ditches.

Winter Storm in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-06 18:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain was followed by 3 to 6 inches of snow. The freezing rain caused significant icing of roads, with travel greatly slowed, and several vehicles sliding into ditches.

Winter Storm in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-DEC-06 18:00:00 to 30-DEC-06 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Freezing rain was followed by 4 to 8 inches of snow. The freezing rain caused significant icing of roads, with travel greatly slowed, and several vehicles sliding into ditches. Tree branches and power lines were reported down in the southeast part of Chales Mix County, where the heaviest icing of up to a quarter inch was reported.