A serious winter storm is headed into parts of South Dakota over the weekend that could bring over 18 inches of snow and strong gusty winds.

A significant weather event for the Black Hills region of both South Dakota and Wyoming is forecast to start early Saturday morning around 5 AM and last through Monday afternoon at 5 PM.

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According to the National Weather Service, A WINTER STORM WARNING is in effect from 5 am Saturday through 5 pm Monday for the Northern Black Hills of South Dakota and Wyoming.

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Heavy snow is expected. Total snow accumulations between 8 and 18 inches with locally higher amounts.

Winds will be gusting as high as 40mph creating areas of blowing snow.

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Roads and especially bridges and overpasses will likely become slick and hazardous.

Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

The 10 Most Redneck Towns in South Dakota

Are you a 'Redneck?' I guess to some people, all of us in South Dakota are rednecks.

If we use the Jeff Foxworthy Scale of Redneckeness, I have, in fact, been too drunk to fish. So by definition, I am a redneck. And so are many people I know.

Not that being from the country is a bad thing, and it can be fun to poke fun at ourselves.

With that in mind, we found that the folks at RoadSnacks put together a list that claims 'These Are The 10 Most Redneck Cities In South Dakota.'
What is a Redneck?

The dictionary says that a redneck is someone "...who lives in a small town or in the country, especially in the southern U.S., who typically has a working-class job, and who is seen by others as being uneducated and having opinions and attitudes that are offensive."

Well, a few things. First, South Dakota isn't THAT kind of 'south.' We're to the south of North Dakota, but to the north of 'The South.'

Plus that definition sounds awful mean and serious. I thought we were having fun here.

RoadSnacks leaned into the funny, Jeff Foxworthy-based version of a redneck. Then they rounded up select data on places in SD to determine their rankings. RoadSnacks Redneck Criteria:

  • Small towns
  • Least amount of high school graduates
  • Number of bars per city
  • Number of mobile home parks per capita
  • Number of tobacco stores per city
  • Number of places to get fishing gear
  • Number of guns and ammo stores per city
  • Walmarts, Bass Pro Shops, and dollar stores nearby

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