Winter Storm, Fall River
- When
- February 4, 6:00 AM MST to February 5, 1:00 AM MST
- Where
- Fall River forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 43.239, -103.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm in South Dakota, February 4 to 5, 2010
An upper level storm system crossed the region, bringing accumulating snow to much of the area. The heaviest snow fell across far western South Dakota from Edgemont north to the Belle Fourche area.
Where it happened
Every event with a place to put it; 4 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.
- Tornadoes
- Tropical storms and surge
- Floods
- Wind
- Hail
- Winter weather
- Heat and drought
- Cold
- Fire, smoke and dust
- Marine and coastal
- Other
The toll
- Deaths
- 0
- Injuries
- 0
- Property damage
- None recorded
- Crop damage
- None recorded
- Events
- 4
Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
What happened
The episode as NWS UNR wrote it up.
An upper level storm system crossed the region, bringing accumulating snow to much of the area. The heaviest snow fell across far western South Dakota from Edgemont north to the Belle Fourche area. Five to ten inches of snow were reported across portions of Fall River County, the Black Hills, and southern Butte County.
The radar
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
Event by event
4 winter storm. Local standard time, as filed.
Winter Storm, Southern Black Hills
- When
- February 4, 7:00 AM MST to February 5, 2:00 AM MST
- Where
- Southern Black Hills forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 43.678, -103.451 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Northern Black Hills
- When
- February 4, 9:00 AM MST to February 5, 3:00 AM MST
- Where
- Northern Black Hills forecast zone
- Reported by
- COOP Observer
- Coordinates
- 44.310, -103.111 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
Winter Storm, Butte
- When
- February 4, 12:00 PM MST to February 5, 5:00 AM MST
- Where
- Butte forecast zone
- Reported by
- Trained Spotter
- Coordinates
- 44.906, -103.508 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)
What these are
- Winter Storm
- A storm that brought snow, sleet or freezing rain at warning levels, usually over several hours or days.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
The same day elsewhere
- Winter Storm and High Wind in Virginia, February 4 to 6, 2010
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 4 to 5, 2010
- Flash Flood in Texas, February 4, 2010
- Winter Weather and Strong Wind in Georgia, February 4 to 5, 2010
- Flash Flooding and Flood in Mississippi, February 4, 2010
- Winter Weather in North Carolina, February 4 to 5, 2010
- Flooding in Texas, February 4 to 5, 2010
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 4 to 5, 2010
- Flash Flooding in Mississippi, February 4, 2010
- Winter Storm in North Carolina, February 4 to 5, 2010
- Winter Weather in Missouri, February 4 to 5, 2010
- Winter Storm in California, February 4 to 5, 2010
More
Every storm in South Dakota in 2010Every state in 2010This day in weather historyWarnings in South Dakota, February 2010
Sources
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-10-01. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 215622, 215621, 215620, 215618.