A strong surface low pressure area moving across the region brought mixed precipitation to all of the area including rain, freezing rain, sleet, snow along with some thunder.  As the precipitation changed to over all snow, northwest winds increased substantially to 30 to 40 mph with gusts to 50 to 60 mph causing widespread blizzard conditions.  Much of the area received a coating of ice with trace amounts up to a tenth of an inch with several locations receiving up to 2 inches of sleet. Snowfall amounts from 2 to as much as 10 inches occurred with this storm. The precipitation changed over to snow in the morning out west and into the late afternoon hours across the east. The light snow did not end in the far east until the early morning hours of April 1st.

Many schools, government offices, and businesses were closed or cancelled early. Travel was not advised across much of region with Interstate-29 being closed for a time from Brookings to the North Dakota border. Some snowfall amounts included, 3 inches at Aberdeen; 4 inches at Roscoe and Mobridge; 5 inches at Kennebec, near Hayes, and Pollock; 6 inches at Pierre; 7 inches at Bowdle; and 10 inches at Sisseton.  Some of the highest wind gusts included, 55 mph at Watertown; 59 mph at Sisseton; and 62 mph near Eureka.

Blizzard in HUGHES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 12:20:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 15:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in STANLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 11:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in JONES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 12:20:00 to 31-MAR-14 19:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 13:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 21:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard in LYMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 13:10:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Blizzard in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 16:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 18:30:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 07:40:00 to 31-MAR-14 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard in CAMPBELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 09:30:00 to 31-MAR-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 15:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard in WALWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 10:30:00 to 31-MAR-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in POTTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 12:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 18:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Public

Blizzard in SULLY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 11:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in CODINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 17:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Blizzard in HAMLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 18:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:30:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard in CORSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 06:40:00 to 31-MAR-14 17:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Blizzard in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 19:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 14:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Law Enforcement

Blizzard in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Department of Highways

Blizzard in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 13:00:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Emergency Manager

Blizzard in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 31-MAR-14 12:30:00 to 31-MAR-14 20:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Trained Spotter