APRIL 6, 2023:
Interstate 29 is reopened to traffic as of 7 a.m. on Thursday, April 6, 2023.
Travel Conditions:
- Travelers should expect to encounter ice and snow covered roads.
- Snow removal equipment will be working to remove ice in the driving lanes and snow remaining on shoulders.
- Please use extra caution and reduce travel speed.
- Do not use your cruise control.
No Travel Advisories continue to be in place in the northeastern corner of the state at this time.
For the latest on road and weather conditions, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511. Sign up for customized notifications on https://sd511.org for this free service that allows you to receive text messages and/or email notifications about road closure updates and travel advisories along routes of your choice.
APRIL 5, 2023:
All sections of Interstate 90 are reopened to traffic throughout the state as of 7 a.m. (MDT)/8 a.m. (CDT) on Wednesday, April 5, 2023.
- Travelers should expect to encounter snow/ice-covered roads with possible snow drifting due to strong winds.
- Snow removal equipment will be present on the roadway.
- Please use extra caution. Reduce travel speed and do not use cruise control.
The following Interstate closure, previously issued, remains in place:
- Interstate 29 (both northbound and southbound) from Watertown (exit 177) to the North Dakota state line.
It is anticipated I-29 will remain closed until wind speeds decrease in the northeastern portion of the state.
Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures. Heavy snowfall amounts, winds, and significantly reduced visibilities will make travel hazardous.
The combination of heavy snow accumulations and sustained strong winds are causing snow and ice covered roads along with blizzard-like conditions in many areas of South Dakota. These factors will continue to create difficult travel conditions with snow-packed roads and low visibility.
Secondary Highways:
No Travel Advisories have been placed on many secondary highways throughout western, central, and northeast South Dakota due to high winds, blowing snow, and low visibilities associated with this winter storm system.
Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures. Heavy snowfall amounts, winds, and significantly reduced visibilities will make travel hazardous.
For the latest on road and weather conditions, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.
APRIL 4, 2023:
Eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 90 from Spearfish to Rapid City (exit 55) reopened at 2:30 p.m. (MDT) on Tuesday, April 4, 2023.
- Travelers should expect to encounter snow/ice-covered roads.
- Snow removal equipment will be present on the roadway.
- Please use extra caution. Reduce travel speed and do not use cruise control.
Additional closures are expected to be placed on I-90, east of Wall, later today. Conditions are forecasted to continually deteriorate overnight, with travel becoming extremely difficult to impossible.
Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures. Heavy snowfall amounts, winds, and significantly reduced visibilities will make travel hazardous.
The combination of heavy snow accumulations and sustained strong winds are causing snow and ice covered roads along with blizzard-like conditions in many areas of South Dakota. These factors will continue to create difficult travel conditions with snow-packed roads and low visibility this evening and through the overnight.
Secondary Highways:
No Travel Advisories have been placed on many secondary highways throughout western, central, and northeast South Dakota due to high winds, blowing snow, and low visibilities associated with this winter storm system.
Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures. Heavy snowfall amounts, winds, and significantly reduced visibilities will make travel hazardous.
For the latest on road and weather conditions, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.
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