Rapid City sees earliest snowfall on record as winter weather plunges into U.S.
Nearly an inch of snow has fallen thus far at the weather station in East Rapid City, but higher amounts are accumulating across western South Dakota. Eight inches has been reported in Custer, S.D., and seven inches has been recorded so far on Mount Rushmore, in the midst of “heavy snow” reports. Downtown Rapid City has seen about an inch of snow as of Thursday morning.
He is now saying there is a good chance at a “Super Winter”, colder than last year with more snow.
He is also predicting a major rain event for Southern California within a few days.
The city at the center of Canada’s oil sector saw record snowfall this week, including 10 to 15 centimeters (four to six inches) on Wednesday, while temperatures plummeted to below freezing, according to Canada’s Weather Office.