Winter Storm — Pennington Plains, South Dakota

2002-03-24 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

A compact storm system moved from Eastern Montana, across western South Dakota, and into Nebraska. Light snowfall was reported over most of western South Dakota; however a swath of heavy snow developed across eastern Butte, Meade, and the plains of Pennington Counties. Generally six inches of snow fell in this area, with a report of eight inches in central Meade County.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5286282. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.