Some South Dakota locations digging out from more than a foot of snow

December 27, 2023

Mike Tanner

WATERTOWN, S.D.–Snowfall reports from this week’s weather system that swept through South Dakota are being tabulated.

According to the National Weather Service office in Sioux Falls, Gregory tops the list of official amounts they’re reporting, at just under 14 inches.

The Burke area received just under a foot of snow.

Yankton checked in with seven inches.

Other areas received impressive rain amounts. Brookings had just over 2-and-a-quarter inches of rain. Sioux Falls had 1.88 inches.

There was ice accumulation too that weighted down power lines and made for difficult travel on Christmas Day and Tuesday.

For a complete list of snow, rain and ice accumulation amounts, click here: https://www.weather.gov/fsd/20231225_icesnow_sdiamnne