Heavy snow accompanied by winds gusting to over 40 mph produced blizzard conditions over southeast South Dakota away from the eastern border of the state. The blizzard began on the evening of March 30th and continued through the daytime hours of March 31st. Travel was brought to a standstill, with numerous roads closed, including Interstate 90 from Mitchell west. The greatest reported snow accumulation was 16.5 inches near Corsica.

Blizzard in BEADLE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 21:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Snowfall of 6 to 10 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The city of Huron received 9.5 inches of snow, with a peak wind gust of 46 mph from the north.

Blizzard in CHARLES MIX, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 20:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 2 to 10 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The lowest snow accumulations were in the extreme southeast part of the county, with most of the county receiving 6 to 10 inches.

Blizzard in KINGSBURY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 01:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 2 to 7 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and some roads not officially closed were impassable. The heavier snow accumulations were in the western part of the county.

Blizzard in DOUGLAS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 01:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 6 to 17 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The heaviest snow accumulation of 16.5 inches was reported 1 mile north of Corsica.

Winter Weather in MOODY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 1 to 3 inches was accompanied by northerly winds gusting to over 40 mph, producing blowing snow with visibilities lowering to around a quarter mile in places.

Blizzard in LAKE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 07:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 1 to 5 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel to a near standstill and severely hampered commerce. Several businesses and schools were closed, and several roads were impassable. The heavier snow accumulations were over the western part of the county.

Blizzard in JERAULD, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 21:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 8 to 12 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The town of Wessington Springs received 10 inches of snow.

Blizzard in AURORA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 22:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 8 to 15 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed, including Interstate 90; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The town of White Lake reported 10 inches of snow.

Blizzard in BRULE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 20:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 8 to 13 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed, including Interstate 90; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. A report of 13 inches of snow was received from 8 miles south of Chamberlain.

Blizzard in GREGORY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 30-MAR-09 20:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 4 to 12 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The town of Gregory reported 10 inches of snow.

Blizzard in MINER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 04:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 2 to 8 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed, and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The heavier snow accumulations were over the western part of the county, with 7.5 inches reported 9 miles south of the town of Fedora.

Blizzard in MCCOOK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 08:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall of 2 to 6 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel to a near standstill and severely hampered commerce. Several businesses and schools were closed, and several roads were impassable. The heavier snow accumulations were over the western part of the county.

Blizzard in BON HOMME, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 06:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall of 2 to 5 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel to a near standstill and severely hampered commerce. Several businesses and schools were closed, and several roads were impassable. The heavier snow accumulations were over the western part of the county.

Winter Weather in MINNEHAHA, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 1 to 2 inches over the western part of the county was accompanied by northerly winds gusting to over 40 mph, producing blowing snow with visibilities lowering to around a quarter mile in places.

Blizzard in SANBORN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 02:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 4 to 9 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. New snow accumulation of 8 inches was reported from the town of Woonsocket.

Blizzard in DAVISON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 03:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 9 to 14 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed, including Interstate 90; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The city of Mitchell reported 12.5 inches of new snow, and a peak wind gust of 44 mph from the north.

Blizzard in HANSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 04:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 4 to 9 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed, and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The heavier snow accumulations were over the western part of the county, with 9 inches reported 3 miles east of the town of Ethan.

Blizzard in HUTCHINSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 04:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter

Snowfall of 2 to 8 inches, accompanied by northerly winds gusting over 45 mph, produced blizzard conditions that brought travel and commerce to a standstill. Numerous businesses, schools, and roads were closed; and many roads not officially closed were impassable. The heavier snow accumulations were in the western part of the county.

Winter Weather in BROOKINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Snowfall of 1 to 3 inches was accompanied by northerly winds gusting to over 40 mph, producing blowing snow with visibilities lowering to around a quarter mile in places.

Winter Weather in TURNER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 1 to 3 inches was accompanied by northerly winds gusting to over 40 mph, producing blowing snow with visibilities lowering to around a quarter mile in places.

Winter Weather in YANKTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-09 09:00:00 to 31-MAR-09 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Snowfall of 1 to 2 inches over the northwestern half of the county was accompanied by northerly winds gusting to over 40 mph, producing blowing snow with visibilities lowering to around a quarter mile in places.