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November 2019 was one of the snowiest Novembers for several stations around the Black Hills region. Stations that had some of the highest snowfall on record are listed below.
| Station | Nov Snow (inches) | Rank | Record (amount & year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 16.0 | 2 | 18.0 / 2008 |
| Dupree | 16.1 | 2 | 27.0 / 1985 |
| Ft Meade | 16.5 | 4 | 22.0 / 1978 |
| Interior (Badlands Nat'l Park) | 9.3 | 6 | 17.6 / 1985 |
| Milesville | 15.5 | 3 | 33.7 / 1985 |
| Mount Rushmore | 12.6 | 8 | 30.0 / 1985 |
| Newcastle | 13.0 | 5 (tied) | 21.0 / 1985 |
| Newell | 19.0 | 2 | 31.0 ./ 1985 |
| Opal | 9.0 | 8 | 26.0 / 1985 |
| Pactola | 18.6 | 4 | 32.0 / 1956 |
| Rapid City NWS (downtown) | 26.0 | 1 | 22.4 / 2003 * |
| Sundance | 24.4 | 4 | 36.2 / 1929 |
* The NWS office at Rapid City Regional Airport measured 33.6" of snow in November 1985.
In addition, the fall (months of September, October, November) also had top ten highest snowfall.
| Station | Fall Snow (inches) | Rank | Record (amount & year) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bison | 25.0 | 1 (tied) | 25.0 / 2013 |
| Dupree | 23.1 | 2 | 27.0 / 1985 |
| Ft Meade | 26.1 | 2 | 33.1 / 2013 |
| Hot Springs | 15.7 | 5 | 23.5 / 1919 |
| Interior (Badlands Nat'l Park) | 15.0 | 3 | 25.0 / 2013 |
| Lemmon | 20.0 | 4 | 28.3 / 1986 |
| Milesville | 23.5 | 4 | 33.7 / 1985 |
| Mission 14S | 13.0 | 7 | 39.0 / 1985 |
| Mount Rushmore | 26.2 | 3 | 35.5 / 1985 |
| Newell | 25.1 | 3 | 31.0 ./ 1985 |
| Opal | 15.0 | 3 | 26.0 / 1985 |
| Pactola | 34.1 | 2 | 51.8 / 2013 |
| Rapid City NWS (downtown) | 33.8 | 1 | 29.8 / 2013 * |
| Spearfish | 29.1 | 7 | 76.9 / 1919 |
| Sundance | 34.4 | 3 | 38.7 / 1929 |
| Wood | 16.0 | 8 | 28.0 / 1920 |
* The NWS office at Rapid City Regional Airport measured 35.6" of snow in the fall of 1985.
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