Published: December 27,2016
South Dakota Gov. Daugaard has declared a state of emergency Tuesday in the wake of Winter Storm Europa, which continues to weaken as it makes its final gasp in the Northeast.
According to KOTA, the entire state was placed under the state of emergency after the Christmas Day blizzard left motorists stranded and widespread power outages.
“Every part of South Dakota was impacted in some way by this holiday storm,” Daugaard said. “If it was not heavy snow, it was freezing rain and high winds. Many South Dakotans and visitors had to change their Christmas plans because of the storm’s impact.”
The storm caused widespread power outages in the Dakotas and Michigan, according to the Associated Press.
The South Dakota Department of Transportation closed more than 200 miles of Interstate 90 in both directions from the Wyoming border to Chamberlain, South Dakota, on Sunday. By Monday afternoon, the interstate was reopened, although authorities warned of lingering patches of ice on the highway.
Icy conditions in Aberdeen prompted the Brown County Sheriff's Office to issue a no travel advisory. The city was also under a weather service flash flood warning after rain and snowmelt flooded major intersections in the city.
Here's the latest on Winter Storm Europa in each state:
Michigan
High winds knocked out power to thousands of customers in Michigan on Monday. More than 20,000 customers in the state were without power Monday evening, the AP reported. By Tuesday morning, fewer than 2,000 remained without power.Several areas remain under a flood advisory, including Ionia and Barry.
Nebraska
High winds, with gusts of up to 70 mph, were cited for hundreds of power outages in central and eastern portions of the state, according to the AP. The majority of those outages were restored by Monday afternoon.North Dakota
North Dakota officials re-opened Interstate 94 Monday from the Montana border to Dickinson and from Jamestown to Fargo, but motorists were still advised not to travel. The interstate from Dickinson to Fargo remained closed. Officials also re-opened U.S. Highway 2 from Leeds to Grand Forks.Severe whiteout conditions led to the closure Monday of Minot International Airport. The facility wasn't expected to reopen until 3 a.m. Tuesday. Cancellations of flights were also reported in airports serving Fargo and Bismarck.
Wisconsin
Icy conditions caused travel headaches for one NFL team as a big weekend of football got underway.The Minnesota Vikings' plane slid off a runway at Appleton International Airport in Wisconsin on Saturday, but no injuries were reported from the incident and all of the plane's passengers were safely rescued by emergency personnel.
Mile marker 102 in Peach Springs Arizona on Route 66. Slow down folks! We could be in for a good one today @ArizonaDOT
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