Extremely cold arctic air dominated the weather across central and northeast South Dakota from the late evening of the 2nd through the morning of the 3rd. Record lows in the teens below and 20s below zero were set across the region. Most of the record lows shattered the previous record lows by 5 to 10 degrees. In fact, Britton in northeast South Dakota fell to 29 degrees below zero breaking the old record of 19 degrees below zero.
The arctic cold along with north winds brought dangerously cold wind chills ranging from 35 below zero to near 55 below zero across the region. Some of the extreme wind chills included, 40 degrees below zero at Aberdeen; 42 degrees below zero at Pierre; 45 degrees below zero at Holabird; 46 degrees below zero at Barnard; 47 degrees below zero at Gettysburg; 49 degrees below zero at Britton and Eureka; and 53 degrees below zero south of Bullhead.

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 01:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CODINGTON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HAMLIN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 02:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 01:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 01:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 03-MAR-19 01:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CORSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 21:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 18:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 21:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in STANLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in JONES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in CAMPBELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in WALWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in POTTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in SULLY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HUGHES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: ASOS

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in LYMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 23:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet

Extreme Cold/Wind Chill in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 02-MAR-19 22:00:00 to 03-MAR-19 12:00:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Mesonet