Cold/Wind Chill in Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Cold/Wind Chill January 9, 1997 – January 12, 1997 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

The wider storm

Arctic air lowered temperatures into the ten to 30 below zero range for overnight lows with highs remaining below zero. A persistent northwest wind produced wind chill indices from 30 to 70 below zero through the period. The bitter cold made digging out from the recent blizzard difficult. Also, the cold contributed to damage and loss of livestock.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5584824. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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