A strong area of low pressure moved slowly northeast across the central and northern plains bringing widespread snowfall along with intense winds. The combination of the falling snow and the existing snow cover resulted in blizzard conditions with visibilities to zero at times. This blizzard event was part of the same upper level low pressure trough that brought the heavy snowfall to the area on February 28th. See February Storm Data. Additional snowfall occurred on March 1st and 2nd across the area as a large area of snowfall wrapped in from the east. Widespread blizzard conditions developed by noon on March 2nd and continued into the early morning hours of the 3rd. Snowfall amounts,  including the snow on February 28th, ranged from 2 inches to as much as 22 inches across central and northeast South Dakota. The heaviest snowfall amounts were across northeast South Dakota where total snowdepths were in the 25 to 30 inch range. Northwest winds of 30 to 45 mph with gusts to near 60 mph brought visibilities to zero at times along with creating large snowdrifts. Schools, buisnesses, airports, roads, and interstates were closed for up to two days. Travel was not advised across the area. Also, many cars were ditched along with several accidents. Many travelers were stranded and several shelters were opened. The Emergency Operations Center was activated in Pierre and the Governor declared the blizzard area a disaster. Some of the most significant snowfall amounts over the 3 day period included, 11 inches at Andover, Hosmer, and Redfield, 12 inches at Webster, 13 inches at Miller, 14 inches at Victor, Groton, and Clark, 15 inches at Castlewood and Summit, 16 inches at Watertown and Roy Lake, 19 inches at Sisseton, 20 inches at Milbank, 21 inches at Bryant, and 22 inches at Clear Lake.

Blizzard in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 08:00:00 to 03-MAR-07 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in LYMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 10:30:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in JONES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:30:00 to 03-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 11:15:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 12:25:00 to 03-MAR-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:15:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in HUGHES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 10:30:00 to 03-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:25:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in HAMLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:42:00 to 03-MAR-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:20:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in POTTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:35:00 to 03-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in STANLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 10:00:00 to 03-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in CAMPBELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:30:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:15:00 to 03-MAR-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 10:15:00 to 03-MAR-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:25:00 to 03-MAR-07 02:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:25:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:45:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:00:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in CORSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 10:30:00 to 03-MAR-07 01:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in WALWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:40:00 to 03-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:15:00 to 03-MAR-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 10:00:00 to 03-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Blizzard in SULLY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:45:00 to 03-MAR-07 00:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in CODINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 09:30:00 to 03-MAR-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-07 11:00:00 to 03-MAR-07 03:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer