(Spirit Lake)– A winter storm system has dropped more than a foot of snow on some parts of the region. 7.5 inches was measured here at the KUOO studios as of 5:30 am this (Friday) morning, with a report of a foot of snow in Ruthven. Some of the snowfall between 9:00 and 10:00 pm Thursday was accompanied by lightning and thunder. Snowfall rates during that time were in the range of almost 2 inches per hour.
While the accumulating snowfall has ended, tricky travel conditions are likely to continue for awhile today. Schools throughout the region have two hour late starts. You can find the complete list of announcements under the weather tab here at ExploreOkoboji.com. Just click on “weather related announcements”.
The National Weather service says what could be a major winter storm is likely to impact the region most of next week.
