Country Herald is Local News, Independent Pulse. Covering breaking local news, sports, lifestyle and events.
Sioux Falls, South Dakota – A colder air mass settling over the Northern Plains ahead of St. Patrick’s Day could turn incoming storm systems into accumulating snow across parts of South Dakota between March 11 and March 17.
According to the National Weather Service Climate Prediction Center, South Dakota falls within a 40-50% probability zone for above-normal precipitation during the 8-14 day period. At the same time, temperatures are favored to trend near to below normal statewide, particularly across eastern and northern counties. That combination raises the likelihood that stronger systems produce measurable snowfall instead of chilly rain…