I-29 closing Wednesday evening; some of 1-90 open

Elisa Sand, Aberdeen News
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Riley Meister, of Meister Mowing, clears the sidewalks in front of the Dacotah Prairie Museum Tuesday. Snow has been falling off and on throughout the day Tuesday and is expected to continue Wednesday.
Riley Meister, of Meister Mowing, clears the sidewalks in front of the Dacotah Prairie Museum Tuesday. Snow has been falling off and on throughout the day Tuesday and is expected to continue Wednesday.

While I-90 has been closed from Chamberlain to the Wyoming state line and is now open from Rapid City to the Wyoming state border, I-29 from Watertown to the North Dakota border is expected to close.

According to a news release from the South Dakota Department of Transportation, substantial snow totals and sustained high winds are causing low visibility and snow/ice covered roads across the state making travel difficult to impossible.

I-90 from Rapid City to the Wyoming state border is open, but I-90 Rapid City to Chamberlain is expected to remain closed and 1-90 from Chamberlain to Mitchell is closing at 5 p.m. on Wednesday.

Additionally, the state Department of Transportation anticipated closing 1-29 from Watertown to the North Dakota border at 7 p.m. on Wednesday.

Travelers on the interstate should expect to encounter slippery road conditions with continued areas of blowing snow. Snow removal equipment will be working. Extra caution is advised for those on the road.

According to the release, the combination of newly developing snow and sustained winds will make I-90 and 1-29 impassable during the evening and overnight hours.

Truck parking is full in Chamberlain. SDDOT and Department of Public Safety recommend semi drivers consider long-term parking options between Sioux Falls and Mitchell.

Accumulating snow and strong winds are continuing to make secondary highways impassable over an extended period of time and many state highways are posted with no travel advised.Many vehicles have become stuck and stranded in an attempt to travel on these state highways to avoid Interstate closures, which could create hazards for snowplow operators and may delay getting the sections of highway cleared. For the latest on road and weather conditions, visit https://sd511.org or dial 511.

What's closed around the area?

  • State government executive offices are closed Wednesday across the state except for 11 counties. State offices will be open for normal business hours in Bon Homme, Clay, Davison, Hanson, Hutchinson, Lincoln, McCook, Minnehaha, Turner, Union and Yankton Counties.

  • Aberdeen Senior Center is closed on Wednesday and meals on wheels will not be delivered.

  • Aberdeen First United Methodist Church is closed.

  • Boys and Girls Club of Watertown is closed.

  • Community Transit is closed in most regions.

  • A snow alert has been called in Spink County as of midnight Tuesday. Vehicles should be off the road and kept off the street.

  • City of Milbank has declared a snow emergency. Plows will be out at 2:30 a.m. Wednesday. Cars should be off the street.

  • The city of Webster has declared a show alert. Plowing begins at 3 a.m. All vehicles need to be off the street.

  • Faulkton Area Medical Center is closed.

  • Lutheran Church of Our Redeemer is closed Wednesday.

  • Grace Lutheran Church in Watertown is closed.

  • The Redfield Clinic is closing at noon Wednesday.

  • The YAPAtorium is closed and all ARCC Dance Classes, dog obedience classes, and music lessons are canceled.   There will be no recreational skating at the Odde Ice Center.

  • The Watertown Regional Landfill is closing at 2 p.m. Wednesday.

Closing Thursday

The Good Samaritan Center in Spink County will be closed Thursday and will hand out the holiday boxes on Friday from 1-5 p.m.

Schools closed Wednesday

  • Aberdeen Public School District is closed.

  • Aberdeen Catholic School District is closed.

  • Aberdeen Christian School is closed.

  • Aberdeen Head Start is closed.

  • Bowdle School District is closed.

  • Britton Hecla School District is closed.

  • Castlewood School District is closed.

  • Clark School District is closed.

  • Deuel School District is closed.

  • Doland School District is closed.

  • Edmunds Central School District is closed.

  • Enemy Swim Day is closed.

  • Estelline School District is closed.

  • Eureka School District is closed.

  • Faulkton School District is closed.

  • Gettysburg School District is closed.

  • Grace Lutheran School in Watertown is closed.

  • Groton Area School District is closed.

  • Hamlin School District is closed.

  • Hitchcock-Tulare School District is closed.

  • Ipswich School District is closed.

  • Milbank School District is closed.

  • Mobridge Pollock School District is closed.

  • NESD Head Start in Sisseton is closed.

  • Northwestern School District is closed.

  • Presentation College in Aberdeen is closed.

  • Redfield Head Start is closed.

  • Redfield School District is closed.

  • SWO Head Start is closed.

  • Sisseton School District is closed.

  • Sisseton Wahpeton Oyate is closed.

  • Summit School District is closed.

  • Trinity Lutheran School in Aberdeen is closed.

  • Watertown School District is closed.

  • Warner School District is closed.

  • Waubay School District is closed.

  • Webster Area School is closed.

  • Webster Head Start is closed.

This article originally appeared on Aberdeen News: I-29 in Watertown to close, plus other weather-related closings