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Officials close I-90 as blizzard conditions move in

courtesy photo from SD DOT
Snow falls in front of the road camera near Tilford on I-90 Friday night.

RAPID CITY, S.D. – The South Dakota Highway Patrol and Department of Public Safetydecided to shut down I-90 Friday night due to deteriorating weather conditions. The closure became effective as of 11:00 p.m.

The closure is from the Wyoming State line to Chamberlain.

The DOT reminds drivers that trying to avoid the interstate closure by taking state highways and county roads will not find conditions any better. They may in fact be worse.

Freezing rain and drizzle had already made roads slippery Friday, especially in the Rapid City area. Roads were expected to get worse as the freezing rain and drizzle changed over to snow.

In Sturgis, public works also listed a no travel advisory in town overnight Friday and into Saturday.

 

Weather

Rapid City, US
7:14 pm, September 23, 2023
56°F
overcast clouds
Wind: 7 mph
Pressure: 1013 mb
Visibility: 10 km
Sunrise: 6:40 am
Sunset: 6:49 pm
Avery Fogelman
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