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Seasonal snowfall records broken in South Dakota

Author: Lee Czephya - NWS Rapid City, SD

Published: 2009-04-10 16:42:51
Updated: 2009-09-18 14:46:47

A snowy winter continues as recent snowfall has caused many records to be broken across South Dakota.

National Weather Service East Rapid City, SD (through 6:00 PM April 9, 2009)

Seasonal snowfall: 80.5 inches
Rank: 1st
Old Record: 80.3 inches 1969-70

Rapid City Regional Airport, SD (through 6:00 PM April 9, 2009)

Seasonal snowfall: 74.3 inches
Rank: 2nd
Record: 80.9 inches 1985-86

Camp Crook, SD (through March 31, 2009)

Seasonal snowfall: 118.0 inches
Rank: 1st
Old record: 75.8 inches 1926-27
Comments: The 51.0 inches that fell in March would be in the top 15 for snowiest years on record.

Bison, SD (through March 31, 2009)

Seasonal snowfall: 71.9 inches
Rank: 1st
Old record: 63.8 inches in 1996-97

Fort Meade, SD (through April 8, 2009)

Seasonal snowfall: 95.4 inches
Rank: 1st
Old record: 92.6 inches in 1983-84

Lemmon, SD (through April 8, 2009)

Seasonal snowfall: 84.5 inches
Rank: 2nd
Record: 88.6 inches in 1996-97

Maurine 12SW, SD

Seasonal snowfall: 69.5 inches
Rank: 2nd
Record: 108.4 inches in 1985-86