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TODAY USA closes all airports! Snowstorm in Washington and other states!
This week's storm should be one of the historical records in several communities in South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota.
The total snowfall recorded at noon includes 12 inches and 16 inches in Humboldt and even 20 inches in armor. As of 4:00 pm, the armor was 26.5 inches thick, according to the meteorologist.
The last time Peaks town received this amount of 17 inches of snow
Meteorolo said at noon this afternoon that 19 inches fell in Peaks town.
Humboldt reported 16 inches by noon today
At the gas station, she said, there were customers who needed fuel to run their snowplows and customers who were picking up other essentials.
By noon, over 12 inches of snow had been recorded in Sioux Falls. Due to heavy snowfall, Sioux Falls public schools will be closed on Wednesday to give plows more time to reach residential areas. Classes were also canceled on Tuesday.
As of 1:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Sioux Falls police were asking people to travel only if absolutely necessary. On social media, the police report that cars, trucks and SUVs are still stuck on the streets of the city. They are asking people to stay put until the streets are plowed so you don't get pushed out and wait for a tow truck.
According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, Interstate 90, both eastbound and westbound, has been closed from Chamberlain to Sioux Falls.
I-29 was also closed both southbound and northbound from the I-90/I-29 interchange at Sioux Falls to Brookings.
The City of Sioux Falls also discourages city travel. Sioux Falls Police tweeted: "Please avoid travel if possible. There are several stranded cars throughout the city that drain resources. If you are stuck, there is a good chance that a tug will not be available for a long time to get you out.”
This week's storm should be one of the historical records in several communities in South Dakota and southwestern Minnesota.
The total snowfall recorded at noon includes 12 inches and 16 inches in Humboldt and even 20 inches in armor. As of 4:00 pm, the armor was 26.5 inches thick, according to the meteorologist.
The last time Peaks town received this amount of 17 inches of snow
Meteorolo said at noon this afternoon that 19 inches fell in Peaks town.
Humboldt reported 16 inches by noon today
At the gas station, she said, there were customers who needed fuel to run their snowplows and customers who were picking up other essentials.
By noon, over 12 inches of snow had been recorded in Sioux Falls. Due to heavy snowfall, Sioux Falls public schools will be closed on Wednesday to give plows more time to reach residential areas. Classes were also canceled on Tuesday.
As of 1:30 p.m. ET Tuesday, Sioux Falls police were asking people to travel only if absolutely necessary. On social media, the police report that cars, trucks and SUVs are still stuck on the streets of the city. They are asking people to stay put until the streets are plowed so you don't get pushed out and wait for a tow truck.
According to the South Dakota Department of Transportation, Interstate 90, both eastbound and westbound, has been closed from Chamberlain to Sioux Falls.
I-29 was also closed both southbound and northbound from the I-90/I-29 interchange at Sioux Falls to Brookings.
The City of Sioux Falls also discourages city travel. Sioux Falls Police tweeted: "Please avoid travel if possible. There are several stranded cars throughout the city that drain resources. If you are stuck, there is a good chance that a tug will not be available for a long time to get you out.”