Winter Storm in Custer Plains, South Dakota

Winter Storm December 27, 1997 – December 28, 1997 · Custer Plains, South Dakota

The wider storm

A strong low pressure system moved through the Northern Plains resulting in snow, very gusty winds, and below zero wind chills. The areas hit hardest by the storm were the northern and central Black Hills. Snow amounts in these areas ranged from four to eight inches. Elsewhere snow amounts were one to two inches, but combined with wind gusts over 50 mph visibilities were occasionally reduced to less than one half mile.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5624783. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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