SD Blizzard

OntarioVanMan · Mar 23, 2009

Beware....

Snow, heavy at times. Very strong winds will lead to blizzard conditions. Low 24F. NNW winds at 40 to 60 mph, diminishing to 25 to 35 mph. Snow accumulating 5 to 8 inches. Winds could occasionally gust over 60 mph.

OntarioVanMan · Mar 23, 2009

Update:
Interstate 90 from the Wyoming state line to Exit 55 at the west edge of Rapid City closde at noon today, and I-90 was slated to close eastward from Exit 55 to Wall at 2 p.m. .

Additionally, no travel advisories are in effect in Butte, Harding, and Lawrence counties. A no travel advisory means “do not travel” and is considered the same as a road closure. When issued, it indicates that conditions are unsafe and that you should not travel except for emergency situations.

Motorists are encouraged to visit.safetravelusa.com or call 511 for up-to-date road conditions.

layoutshooter · Mar 23, 2009

Well, look on the bright side OVM, your drought is broken!!! I would be willing to be that all the prarie pot holes are full this year!! Should be a banner year for duck production!!

Layoutshooter

OntarioVanMan · Mar 23, 2009

Yep all the reserviors are full...fishin should be better...our hay feild is a lake right now....many roads are under water...can't get home!!

layoutshooter · Mar 23, 2009

Sorry you can't get home. Everything in nature is a two edged sword. We just have to take what ever comes our way, eh? How long till your road dries out? Does it affect your camp ground? There will be a ton of mallards!!! Learn to shoot and take a few!! Layoutshooter

OntarioVanMan · Mar 23, 2009

If I went home now I think I could get in the long way around but it's just too wet....almost was going this weekend but our load to Minni cancelled or we woulda ended up in the mouth of this storm! Fargo is predicted to be worse then the 97 flood 18 feet above flood stage! Its could be very bad...look for Fema loads soon...

layoutshooter · Mar 23, 2009

Yea, I saw, they need to move stuff out of those flood plains. It will be very bad I fear. This happens every 10-15 years, there needs to be a better plan than just hoping. Layoutshooter

OntarioVanMan · Mar 23, 2009

update....

Extremely hazardous conditions will see Interstate 90 travel closed between Chamberlain and the Wyoming line at 5 p.m., the state Department of Transportation said.

Due to extremely poor visibility and heavy drifting, DOT at 4 p.m. said it had pulled sanders and plows from roads in Pennington, Lawrence, Meade, Butte, Harding, Perkins, Fall River, Custer and Shannon counties for the remainder of Monday evening. Plows will be sent back out early Tuesday provided conditions are safe, according to a news release. Additional counties may see winter operations suspended as the storm moves through.