Strong winds caused blizzard conditions over southeast South Dakota, not including the far southeast corner of the state. The strong winds combined with existing snow cover and new snowfall. The new snowfall varied mostly from 1 to 4 inches, but was as much as 8 inches in the Brookings area. Zero visibilities and drifting snow made travel virtually impossible. Wind chill values were driven to as cold as 40 below zero.

Winter Weather in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Winter Weather in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Winter Weather in MCCOOK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Winter Weather in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Winter Weather in CLAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Winter Weather in UNION, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Blizzard in LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 07:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 3 to 5 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 06:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Winter Weather in LINCOLN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: NWS Employee

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Blizzard in MOODY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 5 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Winter Weather in MINNEHAHA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Winter Weather in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 08:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winds sustained around 30 mph with gusts over 40 mph combined with existing snow cover and light falling snow to produce blowing snow, with brief visibilities around a quarter mile in places. Temperatures falling to near or a little below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 20 to 35 below zero.

Blizzard in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 06:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 06:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 3 to 5 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 4 to 8 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Drifts around 3 feet were reported. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in BRULE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 03:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 04:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 23:55:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.

Blizzard in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 14-DEC-08 05:00:00 to 14-DEC-08 22:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Sustained winds over 30 mph with gusts to over 45 mph, existing snow cover, and 2 to 4 inches of new snow combined to produce widespread visibilities below a quarter mile in blowing snow, with drifting of the snow blocking roads. Temperatures falling to several degrees below zero combined with the strong winds to produce wind chill readings of 25 to 40 below zero.