Winter Storm in Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Winter Storm March 10, 1999 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

The wider storm

A surface low pressure system just south of the Black Hills combined with an upper level short wave over southwestern South Dakota created some locally heavy snowfall across the region. Generally, amounts ranged from 6 to 10 inches. The highest amounts were in the foothills near Sturgis, SD where up to 18 inches were reported.

Source: NOAA Storm Events Database, event 5687340. Narratives are written by the National Weather Service forecast office that issued the report.

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