Department of Transportation prepares for another multi-day storm - Dakota News Now 04/04/2023

SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (Dakota News Now) - For the South Dakota Department of Transportation, it’s been a long winter.

As roadways like I-29 and I-90 closed on Monday and Tuesday, SDDOT snow plow drivers set out on their routes and began what will most likely be multiple days of 14-hour shifts pushing snow.

Across the state, DOT drivers have had plenty of hours logged so far this winter. For drivers in areas such as Pierre and Aberdeen, it’s only been a few days since they were last out clearing roadways from Friday’s snowfall.

Craig Smith, the Director of Operations for the South Dakota Department of Transportation, said this storm is accompanied by temperatures that hover just around freezing, but warmer temperatures make heavier snow.