This Day in Weather History: March 18th

Weather History - March 18th

Local and Regional Events:

March 18th, 1982:

Strong winds swept through Northern Lawrence and Southwest Butte Counties during the afternoon. Winds gusting to 70mph in the Spearfish and Belle Fourche areas overturned a trailer house near Belle Fourche. No injuries were reported.

March 18th, 2013:

An area of low pressure moving across the region brought widespread snowfall and powerful northwest winds to northeast South Dakota. Snowfall from 1 to 4 inches, with winds of 25 to 35 mph and gusts up to nearly 60 mph, caused widespread blizzard conditions. Travel was disrupted or halted. Some businesses and schools were also closed. Some snowfall amounts included 1 inch at Sisseton, 2 inches south of Bristol and Bowdle, 3 inches near Big Stone City, and 4 inches at Summit. The highest wind gust was 58 mph at Aberdeen and near Summit. The snowfall began between 5 and 7 pm on the 17th and ended between 5 and 9 pm on the 18th.

March 18th, 2014:

A low-pressure surface area moving to the east brought heavy snow into far eastern South Dakota and western Minnesota. A narrow band of heavy snow set up across this area, bringing 6 to 11 inches of snow. Click HERE for more information.