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WWUS43 KABR 121931
WSWABR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
231 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
MNZ039-046-130900-
/O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0009.260313T0300Z-260313T0900Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WHEATON AND ORTONVILLE
231 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 4 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING
SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW
AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40
MPH.
* WHERE...BIG STONE AND TRAVERSE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
4 AM CDT FRIDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM SATURDAY
AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...FOR BOTH EVENTS, TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. FALLING
AND BLOWING SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF
MILE, MAY MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY.
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED AT 511MN.ORG, OR BY CALLING 5 1 1.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ003-004-009-015-016-130900-
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ISABEL, GETTYSBURG, MOBRIDGE, MCINTOSH,
AND HERREID
231 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026 /131 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026/
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...CAMPBELL, CORSON, DEWEY, POTTER, AND WALWORTH COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. BLOWING SNOW MAY LEAD TO
AREAS OF QUICK AND SUDDEN REDUCTIONS TO VISIBILITY, MAKING TRAVEL
DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS THAT ARE PRONE TO BLOWING
SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ005>008-010-011-130900-
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/
MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-EDMUNDS-DAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BRITTON, SISSETON, WEBSTER, IPSWICH,
EUREKA, AND ABERDEEN
231 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 9 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ017>023-036-037-130900-
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/
FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-HYDE-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF REDFIELD, WATERTOWN, MILBANK, FAULKTON,
MILLER, HIGHMORE, CLARK, HAYTI, AND CLEAR LAKE
231 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 8 AND 14 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45
MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, NORTH CENTRAL, AND NORTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...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.
SDZ033>035-045-048-051-130900-
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT PIERRE, ONIDA, KENNEBEC, MURDO,
PIERRE, AND FORT THOMPSON
231 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026 /131 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026/
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* 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. GUSTY WINDS COULD
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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