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Snow and winds creating dangerous road conditions - Dakota News Now 12/15/2022

December 16, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - Tough weather conditions have forced road closures and no-travel advisories for most of the state. Even in Sioux Falls, drivers were having a tough time Thursday with the snow and wind. Although Sioux Falls has been spared from much of the blizzard conditions the rest of South Dakota has seen, it’s still a mess out on the roads according to SDDOT Area Engineer Harry Johnston.Watch or read the full story here

Humphrey: People are getting restless, but roadways still aren’t safe for travel in parts of South Dakota - DRG News 12/15/2022

December 15, 2022
Accumulating snow and strong winds are causing visibility issues across central and western South Dakota today (Dec. 15, 2022) as a major winter storm continues its slow progress from west to east across the region... Read Full Article Here

SDDOT cautions drivers about shortcuts in storm - Keloland 12/15/2022

December 15, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — As sections of Interstate 90 and Interstate 29 remain closed today, the South Dakota Department of Transportation has a reminder: Don’t use secondary highways as a shortcut or a bypass. “Accumulating snow and strong winds caused the SDDOT to close sections on both I-29 and I-90,” Craig Smith, SDDOT Director of Operations said in a news release. “Motorists need to understand that while we cannot physically close secondary highways, in many cases these roads are in worse...

Plow drivers continue to battle snowfall in Aberdeen - Dakota News Now 12/14/2022

December 16, 2022
ABERDEEN, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - With snow in the forecast for the next several days, snow plow drivers have a few long days ahead of them. Aberdeen received just over four inches of snow Tuesday, but there was a break in the precipitation Wednesday morning. During that pause of the snowfall, plow drivers were out early to clear the roads in time for the morning traffic, but by the lunch hour, the snow had begun to come down again.Watch or read the full story here

Several rescues underway in central South Dakota in the midst of a blinding snowstorm - Keloland 12/14/2022

December 15, 2022
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — South Dakota Department of Transportation crews were involved with several ongoing rescue operations Wednesday night in the midst of a massive winter storm. Authorities say they’re having a huge issue with people using secondary highways as a way to avoid the Interstate closures. But not everybody is heeding the warning and it’s putting lives in danger.Watch or read the full story here