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WWUS43 KFSD 131822
WSWFSD
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
IAZ020-031-NEZ013-014-SDZ068>071-140430-
/O.EXB.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/
PLYMOUTH-WOODBURY-DIXON-DAKOTA-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ELK POINT, AVON, JEFFERSON, ALLEN,
SPRINGFIELD, TABOR, YANKTON, TYNDALL, ALCESTER, SCOTLAND, NORTH
SIOUX CITY, WAKEFIELD, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, VERMILLION, PONCA,
BERESFORD, LE MARS, AND SIOUX CITY
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA, NORTHEAST
NEBRASKA, AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, MAY MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ050-063-140430-
/O.EXA.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
GREGORY-CHARLES MIX-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARTY, WAGNER, LAKE ANDES, GREGORY,
PLATTE, AND BURKE
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE
SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60
MPH.
* WHERE...CHARLES MIX AND GREGORY COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/2 MILE DUE TO FALLING
AND/OR BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS.
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
IAZ001-MNZ098-SDZ062-066-067-140430-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/
LYON-ROCK-MINNEHAHA-TURNER-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CENTERVILLE, VIBORG, LARCHWOOD, INWOOD,
HARRISBURG, LUVERNE, GEORGE, HURLEY, TEA, SIOUX FALLS,
CHANCELLOR, CANTON, PARKER, LENNOX, MARION, IRENE, AND ROCK
RAPIDS
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE
POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...IN IOWA, LYON COUNTY. IN MINNESOTA, ROCK COUNTY. IN SOUTH
DAKOTA, LINCOLN, MINNEHAHA, AND TURNER COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/2 MILE DUE TO FALLING
AND/OR BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY
MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
IAZ002-003-012>014-021-022-032-140430-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/
OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O'BRIEN-CLAY-CHEROKEE-BUENA VISTA-IDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHELDON, HAWARDEN, CHEROKEE, IDA GROVE,
BATTLE CREEK, MILFORD, HARTLEY, SPENCER, ORANGE CITY, SANBORN,
HOLSTEIN, SIOUX CENTER, ARNOLDS PARK, HULL, STORM LAKE, ROCK
VALLEY, SIBLEY, AND SPIRIT LAKE
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 9 INCHES AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, MAY MAKE
TRAVEL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-056-140430-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-BROOKINGS-
MOODY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MARSHALL, WINDOM, FLANDREAU, WORTHINGTON,
PIPESTONE, LAKE BENTON, IVANHOE, FULDA, MOUNTAIN LAKE, BROOKINGS,
JACKSON, TYLER, HENDRICKS, SLAYTON, AND LAKEFIELD
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 9 AND 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55
MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/2 MILE DUE TO FALLING
AND/OR BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO
IMPOSSIBLE. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE
MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ038-039-052>055-140430-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
BEADLE-KINGSBURY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HOWARD, LAKE PRESTON, MADISON, WESSINGTON
SPRINGS, ALPENA, HURON, ORLAND, WOONSOCKET, ARLINGTON, AND DE
SMET
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 6 AND 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55
MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/2 MILE DUE TO FALLING
AND/OR BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO
IMPOSSIBLE. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY
DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ057>061-064-065-140430-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FREEMAN, PLANKINTON, DELMONT, SALEM,
CLAYTON, MONTROSE, PARKSTON, CHAMBERLAIN, KIMBALL, WHITE LAKE,
ARMOUR, CANISTOTA, EMERY, CORSICA, MITCHELL, ALEXANDRIA, TRIPP,
BRIDGEWATER, MENNO, AND STICKNEY
122 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 3 AND 5 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60
MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...VISIBILITIES MAY DROP BELOW 1/2 MILE DUE TO FALLING
AND/OR BLOWING SNOW AT TIMES. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT.
WHITEOUT CONDITIONS MAY MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR
IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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