850
WWUS43 KFSD 131450
WSWFSD
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
950 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
IAZ001>003-012>014-021-022-032-MNZ098-SDZ062-066-067-140100-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O'BRIEN-CLAY-CHEROKEE-BUENA VISTA-
IDA-ROCK-MINNEHAHA-TURNER-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF VIBORG, MILFORD, SPENCER, LUVERNE, ORANGE
CITY, TEA, HOLSTEIN, SHELDON, IDA GROVE, SIBLEY, LARCHWOOD,
CHEROKEE, GEORGE, HURLEY, CHANCELLOR, IRENE, SPIRIT LAKE,
CENTERVILLE, HAWARDEN, HARTLEY, SIOUX CENTER, ARNOLDS PARK,
SANBORN, STORM LAKE, ROCK RAPIDS, INWOOD, BATTLE CREEK,
HARRISBURG, SIOUX FALLS, CANTON, PARKER, HULL, LENNOX, MARION,
AND ROCK VALLEY
950 AM 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 4 AND 9 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF
AN INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA, SOUTHWEST
MINNESOTA, AND SOUTHEAST 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.
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.
MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-056-140100-
/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
950 AM 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 50
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. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ038-039-052>055-140100-
/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
950 AM 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 50
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. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ057>061-064-065-140100-
/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
950 AM 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 55
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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