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Event Details
| Event | Blizzard |
| State | SOUTH DAKOTA |
| County/Area | AURORA |
| WFO | FSD |
| Begin Date | 03/30/2009 22:00:00 CST-6 |
| End Date | 03/31/2009 18:00:00 CST-6 |
| Deaths Direct/Indirect | 0/0 (fatality details below, when available...) |
| Injuries Direct/Indirect | 0/0 |
| Property Damage | 0.00K |
| Crop Damage | 0.00K |
| Episode Narrative | 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. |
| Event Narrative | 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. |
All events for this episode:
| Location | County/Zone | St. | Date | Time | T.Z. | Type | Mag | Dth | Inj | PrD | CrD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |||||||
| BRULE (ZONE) | BRULE (ZONE) | SD | 03/30/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| GREGORY (ZONE) | GREGORY (ZONE) | SD | 03/30/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| CHARLES MIX (ZONE) | CHARLES MIX (ZONE) | SD | 03/30/2009 | 20:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BEADLE (ZONE) | BEADLE (ZONE) | SD | 03/30/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| JERAULD (ZONE) | JERAULD (ZONE) | SD | 03/30/2009 | 21:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| AURORA (ZONE) | AURORA (ZONE) | SD | 03/30/2009 | 22:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| KINGSBURY (ZONE) | KINGSBURY (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DOUGLAS (ZONE) | DOUGLAS (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 01:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| SANBORN (ZONE) | SANBORN (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 02:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| DAVISON (ZONE) | DAVISON (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 03:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HUTCHINSON (ZONE) | HUTCHINSON (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| HANSON (ZONE) | HANSON (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MINER (ZONE) | MINER (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 04:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BON HOMME (ZONE) | BON HOMME (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 06:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| LAKE (ZONE) | LAKE (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 07:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MCCOOK (ZONE) | MCCOOK (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 08:00 | CST-6 | Blizzard | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| BROOKINGS (ZONE) | BROOKINGS (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MOODY (ZONE) | MOODY (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| YANKTON (ZONE) | YANKTON (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| TURNER (ZONE) | TURNER (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| MINNEHAHA (ZONE) | MINNEHAHA (ZONE) | SD | 03/31/2009 | 09:00 | CST-6 | Winter Weather | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K | |
| Totals: | 0 | 0 | 0.00K | 0.00K |
