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1992: A storm system caused numerous traffic accidents and stranded several hundred travelers on December 1st across northeast South Dakota and west central Minnesota as Interstate 29 was closed between Watertown and Sisseton. Slush on roadways became ice as high wind gusts were up to 60 mph and snowfall of one to four inches brought blizzard conditions to some areas. Several semi trucks jackknifed and many cars ran into ditches, causing minor injuries. At the same time, strong northwest winds further west in central and north central South Dakota gusted up to 67 mph on the 1st. Widespread minor damage occurred in Pierre and surrounding areas of central South Dakota. The high winds shattered windows and blew down trees and signs. The wind rolled a van into a car, causing damage to both vehicles. Another car was damaged by a wind-blown dumpster. The wind also blew toppers off several pickup trucks, causing some damage.

2007: A strong low pressure area moving across the central plains brought widespread heavy snowfall of 6 to 12 inches across northeast South Dakota. The snow began between 4 and 8 am and ended between 7 and 9 pm in the evening on December 1st. The heavy snow mainly affected travel and Saturday activities. Snowfall amounts included, 6 inches at Clark, Conde, Faulkton, Redfield, and Watertown, 7 inches at Groton, Roscoe, and Sisseton, 8 inches at Britton, Summit, Bryant, 9 inches at Aberdeen and Kidder, and 12 inches at Big Stone City.

1876: Official government forecasts, since beginning in 1871, had been called probabilities (rather than forecasts). On this day the term probabilities was replaced with the term indications.

1912: A dispute over hauling coal led to an attempt to blow up the Trent River Bridge in British Columbia. Twenty five sticks of dynamite were planted under the bridge and attached to a 50 meter fuse. The dynamite might have frozen solid by the time the lighted fuse reached the cap, because the dynamite never exploded.

1918: The U.S. Weather Bureau issued its first aviation forecast for pilots.

1962: The Grey Cup (Canadian Football Championship) went on for 2 days in Toronto in dense fog. The fog was so thick that spectators in the upper stands could not see the other side of the field.