South Dakota, 2016

Winter Weather in South Dakota, February 7 to 8, 2016

February 7 to 8, 2016 · NWS FSD · 6 events in 6 counties and zones

Northerly winds gusting to around 50 mph combined with existing snow cover and light snowfall to cause areas of blowing snow.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 6 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
None recorded
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
6

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 FSD wrote it up.

Northerly winds gusting to around 50 mph combined with existing snow cover and light snowfall to cause areas of blowing snow.

The radar

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Event by event

6 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.

Winter Weather, Brookings

When
February 7, 6:00 PM CST to February 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Brookings forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.370, -96.790 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph combined with existing snow cover to cause areas of blowing snow, with visibilities lowering to below a half mile at times. New snow of less than a half inch fell during this time.

Winter Weather, Lake

When
February 7, 6:00 PM CST to February 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lake forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.022, -97.129 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph combined with existing snow cover to cause areas of blowing snow, with visibilities lowering to below a half mile at times. New snow of less than a half inch fell during this time.

Winter Weather, Moody

When
February 7, 6:00 PM CST to February 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Moody forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
44.022, -96.671 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph combined with existing snow cover to cause areas of blowing snow, with visibilities lowering to below a half mile at times. New snow of less than a half inch fell during this time.

Winter Weather, Minnehaha

When
February 7, 7:00 PM CST to February 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Minnehaha forecast zone
Reported by
Official NWS Observations
Coordinates
43.674, -96.791 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph combined with existing snow cover to cause areas of blowing snow, with visibilities lowering to below a half mile at times. New snow of less than a half inch fell during this time. A gust of 59 mph was measured at Brandon.

Winter Weather, Lincoln

When
February 7, 7:00 PM CST to February 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Lincoln forecast zone
Reported by
NWS Employee
Coordinates
43.279, -96.722 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph combined with existing snow cover to cause areas of blowing snow, with visibilities lowering to below a half mile at times. New snow of less than a half inch fell during this time.

Winter Weather, Union

When
February 7, 8:00 PM CST to February 8, 6:00 PM CST
Where
Union forecast zone
Reported by
COOP Observer
Coordinates
42.833, -96.656 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph combined with existing snow cover to cause areas of blowing snow, with visibilities lowering to below a half mile at times. New snow of less than a half inch fell during this time.

What these are

Winter Weather
Snow, sleet or freezing rain below warning levels that still caused disruption, damage or casualties.

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The same day elsewhere

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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: 619170, 619171, 619172, 619173, 619174, 619175.