Major Snowstorm May Bring Blizzard Conditions and Set October Records in Parts of the Northern Plains

An impressive October snowstorm may bring dangerous blizzard conditions to the northern Plains through late this week while also blanketing locations such as the Denver metro with their first snow of the season. Snow from this early season storm has spread into parts of the Dakotas and western Nebraska and continues to fall in some areas of Montana, Wyoming and Colorado. Snow will be heavy at times and snowfall rates will increase in the Dakotas into Thursday evening. Around 2 feet of snow was reported in Pony, Montana and an observer just southwest of Helena, Montana, reported 18 inches of snow through mid-afternoon Wednesday. In south-central Montana, an observer at Lockwood reported 10 inches through Wednesday morning. As of early Thursday, downtown Rapid City, South Dakota, measured just under 2 inches of snow and 7 inches was reported near Hill City, South Dakota.

Snowfall will spread on Thursday from the northern High Plains of the western Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming into Colorado, Nebraska and most of the rest of the Dakotas. This includes Denver and Cheyenne, Wyoming, where temperatures will plunge from the lower 70s and lower 80s Wednesday into the 20s and 30s Thursday. By Friday, strong low pressure will wrap up near the Canadian border in northern Minnesota, with wind-driven snow in the Dakotas and parts of Minnesota.

We recognize the severe impact that current conditions are having on our customers and we are committed to restoring service levels as quickly as possible. As a result of these weather issues, the ALG Client Service Team will send daily updates as we monitor the progress and track job level impact.