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Winter Storm Watch, South Dakota

Severe

3 to 8 inches of snow and a light glaze of ice accumulation. Plan on slippery road conditions.

Ended Thursday, April 2, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Thursday, April 2, 11:03 in the morning.

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Map

Map of South Dakota with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Spearfish, Belle Fourche, Lead. I-90I-190US 14US 16US 83SpearfishBelle FourcheLeadLemmonWYOMINGNORTH DAKOTASOUTH DAKOTAMONTANALake Oahe50 mi I-90I-190US 14US 16SpearfishBelle FourcheWYOMINGNORTH DAKOTASOUTH DAKOTAMONTANALake Oahe50 mi I-90I-190US 83SpearfishLeadWYOMINGNORTH DAKOTASOUTH DAKOTAMONTANALake Oahe50 mi I-90US 83SpearfishLeadNORTH DAKOTAMONTANA100 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 8 inches and a light glaze of ice accumulation. Heaviest snow across far northern Perkins County and in the northern Black Hills, where locally higher snow amounts are possible.
Where
Portions of northwestern and the Black Hills of South Dakota and northeast and the Black Hills of Wyoming.
When
From late tonight through late Friday night.
Impacts
Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Updates

  1. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. April 2, 2026
  2. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. April 2, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. April 1, 2026
  4. Winter Storm Watch issued for Friday overnight through Saturday morning. April 1, 2026