On this date in U.S. weather history, from the National Weather Service
ON THIS DATE IN WEATHER HISTORY…
IN 1985…A SEVERE BLIZZARD OVERWHELMED THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. HARDEST HIT WAS SOUTH DAKOTA…WHERE THE 3 DAY
WINTER STORM BURIED MOST OF THE STATE WITH 10 TO 20
INCHES OF SNOW WITH PARTS OF NORTHEAST AND EASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA BURIED UNDER 2 TO 2 1/2 FEET. WITH GUSTS TO
AROUND 50 MPH…THE SNOW WAS WHIPPED INTO DRIFTS REACHING
20 FEET DEEP! THOUSANDS WERE WITHOUT POWER FOR A WEEK
WITH DAMAGE WAS AROUND $1 MILLION.
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