Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

A series of Pacific fronts will bring periods of moderate rain, higher elevation snow, and gusty winds to the Pacific Northwest through this week. A more widespread precipitation event looks likely this weekend. In the Northeast U.S. a storm may bring gusty winds, low elevation rain, and high elevation snow Friday into this coming weekend. Read More >

Weather History - March 23rd

Local and Regional Events:

March 23-25th, 1987:

Strong winds and heavy snow produced blizzard conditions across South Dakota from March 23rd through the 25th. Snow amounts ranged from 6 to 19 inches. Snow totals included 19" at Winner (in Tripp County), 15" at Murdo (in Jones County), and 12" at Woonsocket (in Sanborn County) and Platte (in Charles Mix County). The wind piled the snow into drifts up to 10 feet deep. The heavy, wet snow broke power lines in several counties in the south-central and east-central parts of the state, knocking out power for up to a few days.

March 23rd, 2011:

A low-pressure system brought a variety of precipitation to central and eastern South Dakota and west central Minnesota on March 22nd and 23rd. Some areas experienced rain, hail, sleet, snow, and, in some cases, thundersnow. Click HERE for rain and snowfall totals.

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Weather Impacts for the Pacific Northwest This Week; Watching the Northeast U.S.

This Day in Weather History: March 23rd