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February 21, 1969:

Heavy snow along with winds of 15 to 25 mph caused blowing and drifting snow which closed many roads. Snowfall amounts of 5 to 12 inches were common across eastern South Dakota from the 20th into the 22nd. Some snowfall amounts included, 5 inches at Clear Lake and Brookings, 6 inches at Wilmot, 7 inches at Milbank, Redfield and Mitchell, 8 inches at Conde, 9 inches at Webster, Sioux Falls, and Huron.

February 21, 1975:

Across northwest and north central South Dakota, snow driven by very strong winds created blizzard conditions. Schools were closed and traffic was halted on many roads. Snowfall amounts included, 3 inches at Timber Lake, 4 inches southeast of McLaughlin, and 8 inches at Eagle Butte.

Record Highs:	Record Lows:
Aberdeen: 61 (1977)	Aberdeen: -30 (1918)
Kennebec: 75 (2000)	Kennebec: -25 (1936)
Mobridge: 66 (1982)	Mobridge: -25 (1936)
Pierre: 73 (1982)	Pierre: -17 (1936)
Sisseton: 58 (1961)	Sisseton: -19 (2001)
Timber Lake: 68 (1982)	Timber Lake: -21 (1941)
Watertown: 58 (2000)	Watertown: -31 (1918)
Wheaton: 54 (1961)	Wheaton: -29 (1918)

Record Precipitation:	Record Snowfall:
Aberdeen: 0.25" (1917)	Aberdeen: 2.5" (1917)
Kennebec: 0.26" (1935)	Kennebec: 2.5" (1957)
Mobridge: 0.50" (1927)	Mobridge: 2.2" (1972)
Pierre: 0.33" (1957)	Pierre: 3.3" (1957)
Sisseton: 0.45" (1969)	Sisseton: 5.0" (1962)
Timber Lake: 0.22" (1975)	Timber Lake: 3.0" (1975)
Watertown: 0.50" (1957)	Watertown: 3.0" (1957)
Wheaton: 0.96" (2011)	Wheaton: 11.6" (2011)