Winter Storm — Pennington Plains, South Dakota

1999-03-10 · Pennington Plains, South Dakota

Wider weather episode

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_id 5687340. Narrative written by the NWS forecast office that issued the report.