Heavy Snow — Pennington Plains, South Dakota

2001-11-26 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A low pressure system moved out of the Rockies and across the Central and Northern plains. This system brought snow to Western South Dakota starting late in the afternoon of November 25. Snowfall continued over night and through Nov. 26. By the morning of Nov. 26, heavy snow had accumulated over South Central South Dakota and by noon, much of Western South Dakota had recieved heavy snow. Most locations recieved 6 to 12 inches of total snowfall, with some counties of Southern South Dakota recieving 12 to 14 inches. The heaviest snow occured just north of Deadwood in the Northern Black Hills, where 16.7 inches of snow fell.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5276344. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.