Resulting from accumulating heavy snow and sustained excessive winds inflicting blizzard-like circumstances and intensive drifting, Interstate 90 has been closed (eastbound and westbound) from Chamberlain (exit 265) to Sioux Falls (Marion Street/exit 395) and Interstate 29 (northbound and southbound) has been closed from the I-29/I-90 Interchange in Sioux Falls to Brookings (exit 132) as of 8:45am CT at the moment (Jan. 3, 2023).
SDDOT snow plows are having problem clearing roads resulting from close to zero visibility and accumulating snow, with some plows changing into caught with the excessive accumulation of snow on the lanes of visitors.
SDDOT anticipates the I-90 and I-29 closures to stay in place all through the day. Circumstances are anticipated to enhance this afternoon. Officers will regularly assess circumstances to find out when I-90 and I-29 might be reopened safely.
No Journey Advisories are additionally in place for quite a few state highways within the central and southeastern portion of South Dakota, with some changing into impassable.
Motorists are requested to keep away from journey as blizzard-like circumstances are making journey hazardous.
Discover up to date street situation data from the South Dakota Division of Transportation at www.sd511.org.
