Heavy Snow — Pennington Plains, South Dakota

1998-03-06 to 1998-03-07 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

Another winter storm brought heavy snow to southwest and south central South Dakota. Accumulations ranged from 5 to 12 inches. Northeast winds of 15 to 30 mph resulted in low visibilities due to blowing and drifting snow. Over 40 accidents were reported in western South Dakota, nine with minor injuries.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event_id 5639335. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.