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The South Dakota Department of Transportation Winter Road Condition Reports are based upon the information available at the time of preparation. They are provided solely as a public service. Actual conditions may vary from those reported. Motorists are cautioned to be alert to changing conditions.

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                SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION
                   SOUTH DAKOTA STATEWIDE ROAD REPORT
                             MARCH 13, 2010
                               4:00 PM CST


                 ---------- NORTHWEST REGION ----------
ISABEL VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    SPEEDS REDUCED
DEADWOOD VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: SCATTERED WET SPOTS
              DRY
              WITH A FEW ROADS
              SCATTERED WET SPOTS, SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
BELLE FOURCHE, BISON, BUFFALO, FAITH, MCINTOSH, NEWELL, PHILIP, AND
STURGIS VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL

               ---------- NORTH CENTRAL REGION ----------
EAGLE BUTTE VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: SCATTERED WET SPOTS
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE EIGHTH MILE
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
HAYES VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
HIGHMORE VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
ISABEL VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    SPEEDS REDUCED
BLUNT, FORT PIERRE, MOUND CITY, ONIDA, AND PIERRE VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: SCATTERED WET SPOTS
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
MILLER VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
FAITH, FAULKTON, GETTYSBURG, IPSWICH, LEOLA, MCINTOSH, PHILIP, AND
ROSCOE VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
MOBRIDGE AND SELBY VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: SCATTERED WET SPOTS
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL

                 ---------- NORTHEAST REGION ----------
DE SMET VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
CLARK AND REDFIELD VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
HIGHMORE VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
MADISON AND MILLER VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
ABERDEEN VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE
              FOG
              VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
BRITTON, BROOKINGS, HAYTI, MILBANK, SISSETON, WATERTOWN, AND WEBSTER
VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
FAULKTON, FLANDREAU, HURON, IPSWICH, LEOLA, ROSCOE, AND WOONSOCKET
VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
CLEAR LAKE VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    SPEEDS REDUCED

                 ---------- SOUTHWEST REGION ----------
CUSTER VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: UNKNOWN
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
     -- CLOSURES: --------------------------------------------------
     - ROAD CLOSED FOR THE SEASON, ROAD CLOSED:
     - SD-87 BETWEEN 65.00 AND 73.00
     ---------------------------------------------------------------
DEADWOOD VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: SCATTERED WET SPOTS
              DRY
              WITH A FEW ROADS
              SCATTERED WET SPOTS, SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
CAPUTA, EDGEMONT, HOT SPRINGS, KADOKA, MARTIN, OELRICHS, PHILIP, RAPID
CITY, SOUTH RAPID CITY, STURGIS, AND WALL VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL

               ---------- SOUTH CENTRAL REGION ----------
PRESHO VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
              WITH A FEW ROADS
              SCATTERED SLIPPERY SPOTS
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY NEAR ZERO
              FOG
              VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE EIGHTH MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
HAYES VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
HIGHMORE VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
MISSION VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
              WITH A FEW ROADS
              WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
BLUNT, FORT PIERRE, ONIDA, PIERRE, AND WINNER VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: SCATTERED WET SPOTS
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
MILLER VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
ARMOUR, BONESTEEL, BURKE, CHAMBERLAIN, KADOKA, MARTIN, MURDO, PHILIP,
PLATTE, AND WHITE RIVER VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL

                 ---------- SOUTHEAST REGION ----------
CANTON AND LENNOX VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: MOSTLY WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
DE SMET, FREEMAN, MENNO, TYNDALL, AND YANKTON VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
HARTFORD AND WEST SIOUX FALLS VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: MOSTLY WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
MADISON AND MILLER VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
BROOKINGS VICINITY:
  CONDITIONS: WET
  VISIBILITY: VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE
              FOG
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
BERESFORD, NORTH SIOUX CITY, AND VERMILLION VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY, SCATTERED WET SPOTS ON RAMPS
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
ALEXANDRIA, ARMOUR, BALTIC, CHAMBERLAIN, EAST SIOUX FALLS, FLANDREAU,
HURON, MITCHELL, PLANKINTON, PLATTE, SALEM, AND WOONSOCKET VICINITIES:
  CONDITIONS: DRY
  VISIBILITY: NO IMPACT TO TRAFFIC FLOW
  TRAFFIC:    NORMAL
                   ---------- MAJOR ROUTES ----------
I-90
  BETWEEN WYOMING STATE LINE AND VIVIAN:
    DRY
  BETWEEN VIVIAN AND RELIANCE:
    DRY, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE EIGHTH MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN RELIANCE AND HUMBOLDT:
    DRY
  BETWEEN HUMBOLDT AND SIOUX FALLS:
    MOSTLY WET, FOG
  BETWEEN SIOUX FALLS AND MINNESOTA STATE LINE:
    DRY
US-12
  BETWEEN NORTH DAKOTA STATE LINE AND MCLAUGHLIN:
    DRY
  BETWEEN MCLAUGHLIN AND BOWDLE:
    SCATTERED WET SPOTS, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN BOWDLE AND MINA:
    DRY
  BETWEEN MINA AND GROTON:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN GROTON AND MINNESOTA STATE LINE:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE, FOG
US-14
  BETWEEN JUNCTION INTERSTATE 90 AT WALL AND MIDLAND:
    DRY
  BETWEEN MIDLAND AND EIGHT MILES EAST OF HAYES:
    DRY, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN EIGHT MILES EAST OF HAYES AND HARROLD:
    SCATTERED WET SPOTS
  BETWEEN HARROLD AND HYDE AND HAND COUNTY LINE:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN HYDE AND HAND COUNTY LINE AND WESSINGTON:
    WET, FOG
  BETWEEN WESSINGTON AND IROQUOIS:
    DRY
  BETWEEN IROQUOIS AND ARLINGTON:
    WET,
  BETWEEN JUNCTION US 81 AT ARLINGTON AND MINNESOTA STATE LINE:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE, FOG
US-18
  BETWEEN WYOMING STATE LINE AND MISSION:
    DRY
  BETWEEN MISSION AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 53 SOUTH:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE,
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 53 SOUTH AND DALLAS:
    SCATTERED WET SPOTS
  BETWEEN DALLAS AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 37:
    DRY
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 37 AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 19 NORTH:
    WET,
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 19 NORTH AND IOWA STATE LINE:
    MOSTLY WET,
US-212
  BETWEEN WYOMING STATE LINE AND RED ELM:
    DRY
  BETWEEN RED ELM AND MISSOURI RIVER:
    SCATTERED WET SPOTS, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE EIGHTH MILE,
  BETWEEN MISSOURI RIVER AND ZELL:
    DRY
  BETWEEN ZELL AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 25 NORTH:
    DRY,
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 25 NORTH AND GOODWIN:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN GOODWIN AND MINNESOTA STATE LINE:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE, FOG, REDUCED SPEED
I-29
  BETWEEN IOWA STATE LINE AND JUNCTION US 18:
    DRY, SCATTERED WET SPOTS ON RAMPS,
  BETWEEN JUNCTION US 18 AND JUNCTION INTERSTATE 229:
    MOSTLY WET,
  BETWEEN JUNCTION INTERSTATE 229 AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 115:
    MOSTLY WET, FOG
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 115 AND EXIT 121:
    DRY
  BETWEEN EXIT 121 AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 28:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 28 AND HAMLIN AND CODINGTON COUNTY LINE:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE, FOG, REDUCED SPEED
  BETWEEN HAMLIN AND CODINGTON COUNTY LINE AND NORTH DAKOTA STATE LINE:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE, FOG
US-83
  BETWEEN NEBRASKA STATE LINE AND JUNCTION INTERSTATE 90 AT MURDO:
    DRY
  BETWEEN JUNCTION INTERSTATE 90 AT VIVIAN AND SULLY AND POTTER COUNTY
  LINE:
    SCATTERED WET SPOTS
  BETWEEN SULLY AND POTTER COUNTY LINE AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 20
  EAST:
    DRY
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 20 EAST AND WALWORTH AND CAMPBELL COUNTY
  LINE:
    SCATTERED WET SPOTS, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE, FOG
  BETWEEN WALWORTH AND CAMPBELL COUNTY LINE AND NORTH DAKOTA STATE LINE:
    SCATTERED WET SPOTS
US-281
  BETWEEN NEBRASKA STATE LINE AND JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 28 EAST:
    DRY
  BETWEEN JUNCTION SOUTH DAKOTA 28 EAST AND MELLETTE:
    DRY,
  BETWEEN MELLETTE AND NORTH DAKOTA STATE LINE:
    WET, VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE, FOG
SD-73
  BETWEEN NEBRASKA STATE LINE AND NORTH DAKOTA STATE LINE:
    DRY
SD-79
  BETWEEN JUNCTION US 18 AND NORTH DAKOTA STATE LINE:
    DRY

FOR THE MOST CURRENT ROAD CONDITION INFORMATION PLEASE CALL 511 OR
866-697-3511.

OR VISIT THE SOUTH DAKOTA ROAD CONDITION WEB SITE AT:
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THE SOUTH DAKOTA DEPARTMENT OF TRANSPORTATION WINTER ROAD CONDITION
REPORTS ARE BASED UPON THE INFORMATION AVAILABLE AT THE TIME OF
PREPARATION. THEY ARE PROVIDED SOLELY AS A PUBLIC SERVICE. ACTUAL
CONDITIONS MAY VARY FROM THOSE REPORTED. MOTORISTS ARE CAUTIONED TO BE
ALERT TO CHANGING CONDITIONS.

END

Report Information
The South Dakota Department of Transportation provides the Winter Road Condition Reports. These reports are produced seven days a week during the period beginning early November through late March.  After late March the Department will provide intermittent reports only when a major storm causes poor road conditions over a major part of the state.
 
For the most current road condition information please call 511 from any cellular or land based telephone.