1987: Six to thirty inches of snow fell on this date in 1987 across much of western and central South Dakota. Three to six inches of snow fell in the northeast part of South Dakota. Some of the largest snowfall amounts reported were 30 inches at Phillip, 26 inches at Murdo and Timber Lake, with 15 inches at Rapid City. Numerous accidents occurred in the western and central sections of the state. Many roads were closed including interstate 90 for most of the 27th. Slippery roads were a major factor in the vehicle injuries of three women on Highway 12, six and one-half miles east of Ipswich in the late afternoon of the 27th. The storm began on the 24th and lasted into the 28th.

2000: Unusual February severe thunderstorms produced nickel to quarter size hail in Lyman and Hand counties on this date in 2000.

1915: South Carolina observed its largest modern snowfall as 18 inches fell at Society Hill.

1977: Dust from the Great Plains reduced visibility from Virginia to Florida. Earlier winds in the Great Plains on the 22nd and 23rd gusted over 100 mph at Guadalupe Pass, TX, at White Sands NM, in Sherman County, KS, and in eastern Colorado.

1987: Eighty-seven inches of snow fell at Alpine, AZ as a major storm struck the southwest United States.