STURGIS, S.D. – Icy roads again greeted travelers on the morning commute in the Northern Hills.
The South Dakota Highway Patrol responded to a number of accidents, including a semi-truck that had jack-knifed in the median of I-90 just outside Piedmont.
No travel advisories were up for the Northern Hills and I-90 from the Wyoming line to Piedmont earlier Thursday, but they had since been lifted.
The wind cut visibility to near zero in some areas overnight and a handful of schools started classes two hours late Thursday morning.
SD511 reports some roads are still slippery with snow cover heading into Thursday afternoon.
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PIEDMONT, SD – A semi-truck is currently being extricated from a ditch near exit 44 on Interstate 90 near Piedmont, South Dakota. The incident comes as multiple motorists report extremely icy road conditions in the area.
The Pennington County Sheriff’s Department has issued a travel advisory, warning of:
- Scattered drifting snow
- Scattered ice
- Blowing snow
- Reduced visibility
Authorities are urging drivers to check the SD511 website for updated road conditions and to exercise caution, reduce speed, and wear seatbelts.
