PIERRE – Gov. Kristi Noem ordered the closure of state government offices Wednesday in all 52 counties that are part of the current blizzard warning.
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PIERRE – Gov. Kristi Noem ordered the closure of state government offices Wednesday in all 52 counties that are part of the current blizzard warning.
Counties part of the closure order are: Aurora, Beadle, Bennett, Bon Homme, Brookings, Brown, Brule, Buffalo, Charles Mix, Clark, Codington, Custer, Davison, Day, Deuel, Dewey, Douglas, Edmunds, Faulk, Grant, Gregory, Haakon, Hamlin, Hand, Hanson, Hughes, Hutchinson, Hyde, Jackson, Jerauld, Jones, Kingsbury, Lake, Lyman, Marshall, McCook, Meade, Mellette, Miner, Moody, Oglala Lakota, Pennington, Potter, Roberts, Sanborn, Spink, Stanley, Sully, Todd, Tripp, Turner and Walworth.
Only essential personnel within state offices in the 52 counties were to report to their work stations after the closure.
Heavy snow and high winds leading to blizzard conditions are expected in this storm. Driving conditions also will be adversely impacted. People are being urged to stay home and not travel unless absolutely necessary.
State officials are monitoring the storm closely and will determine if more state office closures are needed.
