Dozens of trucks were forced to park in Box Elder as Winter Storm Diaz closed Interstate 90 across South Dakota. Parking was at a premium as semi trucks filled the lot at the Love's Truck Stop and spilled out onto the side of Liberty Boulevard. South Dakota Highway Patrol, Box Elder Police and Love's staff worked outside to help direct traffic and park trucks safely.
Darsha Dodge, Journal staff
A woman loads her vehicle ahead of the storm as western South Dakota braces for another round of winter weather, this time bringing significant snowfall and high winds.
After a mild and sunny weekend, another round of winter weather is on the way, this time bringing significant snowfall and high winds, and prompting the National Weather Service to issue blizzard warnings across western South Dakota.
Blizzard warnings extend across Western South Dakota and into Nebraska, Wyoming and North Dakota Monday. A powerful storm is expected to dump nearly two feet of snow across the area by Wednesday morning, with high winds likely to create blizzard conditions.
Left to right: Rapid City Fire Department EMS Division Chief Brent Long, South Dakota Highway Patrol Field Operations Lieutenant Zac Bader, Pennington County Sheriff's Office Patrol Captain Chris Hislip, and Rapid City Police Department Patrol Lieutenant Chris Holbrook.
Some government offices have delayed opening Wednesday to allow time to dig out and for road crews to continue plowing.
Dozens of trucks were forced to park in Box Elder as Winter Storm Diaz closed Interstate 90 across South Dakota. Parking was at a premium as semi trucks filled the lot at the Love's Truck Stop and spilled out onto the side of Liberty Boulevard. South Dakota Highway Patrol, Box Elder Police and Love's staff worked outside to help direct traffic and park trucks safely.
Left to right: Rapid City Fire Department EMS Division Chief Brent Long, South Dakota Highway Patrol Field Operations Lieutenant Zac Bader, Pennington County Sheriff's Office Patrol Captain Chris Hislip, and Rapid City Police Department Patrol Lieutenant Chris Holbrook.
Blizzard warnings extend across Western South Dakota and into Nebraska, Wyoming and North Dakota Monday. A powerful storm is expected to dump nearly two feet of snow across the area by Wednesday morning, with high winds likely to create blizzard conditions.
A woman loads her vehicle ahead of the storm as western South Dakota braces for another round of winter weather, this time bringing significant snowfall and high winds.
