Winter Storm in Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Winter Storm March 24, 2002 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

The wider storm

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 5286282. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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