A deep low pressure system tracked across the Northern Plains in the days following Thanksgiving, and produced widespread heavy snow across most of central and northeast South Dakota. Areas of freezing drizzle occurred on Thanksgiving Day and on Friday the 29th, bringing some spotty icy conditions. Heavy, wet snow then tracked from south to north across the area from the late afternoon of the 29th persisting into the Saturday the 30th. The snow then ended during the morning hours of December 1st. See December 2019 storm data.
Northwest winds gusting to 30 to 50 mph caused areas of blowing snow reducing visibilities, affecting holiday travel. Road conditions deteriorated quickly through the event, with many No Travel Advised statements as well as the closure of Interstate-90 from Chamberlain to the Wyoming border Friday night through Sunday morning. Several accidents occurred across the region.  By the time the storm let up Sunday morning, December 1st, anywhere from 6 to 17 inches of snow occurred.
Some snowfall amounts include, 7 inches at Clear Lake, Milbank and Mobridge; 8 inches at Pierre and Sisseton; 9 inches at Miller; 10 inches at Roy Lake; 11 inches at Murdo, Faulkton, and Highmore; and 12 inches at Bowdle and Summit.  Locations with more than a foot include, 13 inches at Presho; 14 inches at Kennebec and Gettysburg; 15 inches at Roscoe and Ipswich; 16 inches at McLaughlin and Eureka; and 17 inches at Aberdeen. Aberdeen's 17 inches was 4 inches off the all-time three-day record of 21 inches from November 23rd to the 25th, 1993.

Winter Storm in BROWN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: Official NWS Observations

Winter Storm in SPINK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 19:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Storm in MARSHALL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 21:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in DAY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in CLARK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 19:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Storm in ROBERTS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 21:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in GRANT, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in DEUEL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 19:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in CORSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 21:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in DEWEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 21:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in STANLEY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 16:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in JONES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 15:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in LYMAN, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 15:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in HUGHES, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 17:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Storm in SULLY, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 17:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in POTTER, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in WALWORTH, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in CAMPBELL, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 22:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in MCPHERSON, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 21:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in EDMUNDS, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 20:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in FAULK, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 19:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in HYDE, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: CoCoRaHS

Winter Storm in HAND, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 18:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer

Winter Storm in BUFFALO, SOUTH DAKOTA
From 29-NOV-19 17:00:00 to 30-NOV-19 23:59:00 (CST-6)
Property damage: 0.00K
Crop damage: 0.00K
Reported by: COOP Observer