I-90, I-29 back open in South Dakota

APRIL 1, 2023, AFTERNOON UPDATE:

Interstate 29 is reopened to traffic as of 12 p.m. (noon) on Saturday, April 1, 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.

SD511 Notifications:
For the latest on road and weather conditions, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.

APRIL 1, 2023, UPDATE:

All sections of Interstate 90 are reopened to traffic throughout the state as of 7 a.m. on Saturday, April 1, 2023.

Due to heavy drifting, Interstate 29 remains closed from Watertown (exit 177) to the North Dakota state line.

Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures. Significantly reduced visibilities and blizzard-like conditions,, will make travel very dangerous.

Travel Conditions on I-90:

• Due to the freezing rain, snow accumulations, and high winds experienced over the last 24 hours; travelers should expect to encounter ice-covered roads and snow covered shoulders.
• 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 on some state highways at this time.

SD511 Notifications:
For the latest on road and weather conditions, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.

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MARCH 31, 2023, 6:45PM UPDATE:

Interstate 90, from Chamberlain (exit 265) to Mitchell (exit 332) closed at 5:30 p.m. today (March 31, 2023).

Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures. Significantly reduced visibilities and blizzard-like conditions,, will make travel very dangerous.

The following Interstate closures, issued earlier in the day, remain in place:

• Interstate 90 (eastbound) will be closed from Rapid City (exit 67) to Chamberlain (exit 265); and closed from I-90 westbound from Chamberlain to Wall at 12 p.m. (noon) (CT)
• Interstate 90 (westbound ONLY) from Wall to Rapid City will remain open.
• Interstate 29 (northbound and southbound) is scheduled to close from Watertown (exit 177) to the North Dakota state line at 2 p.m. (CT)

Secondary Highways:
No Travel Advisories are also expected to be placed on secondary highways throughout 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. Significantly reduced visibilities and blizzard-like conditions,, will make travel very dangerous.

For the latest on road and weather conditions, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.

MARCH 31, 2023:

The combination of freezing rain, accumulating snow, and strong winds is causing snow and ice covered roads along with blizzard-like conditions throughout the state. Conditions are forecasted to continually deteriorate throughout the day, with travel becoming extremely difficult to impossible.

Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures.

The following Interstate closures are planned for today (March 31, 2023):

• Interstate 90 eastbound closed from Rapid City (exit 67) to Chamberlain (exit 265) at noon CT.
• I-90 westbound from Chamberlain to Wall closed at noon CT.
• Interstate 90 (westbound ONLY) from Wall to Rapid City will remain open.
• Interstate 29– northbound and southbound– will close from Watertown (exit 177) to the North Dakota state line at 2pm (CT).

Motorists should not use secondary highways to avoid Interstate closures.

Secondary Highways:
No Travel Advisories are also expected to be placed on secondary highways throughout 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. Significantly reduced visibilities and blizzard-like conditions,, will make travel very dangerous.

For the latest on road and weather conditions, please visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.