883  
WWUS43 KABR 131923  
WSWABR  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD  
223 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-140530-  
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0003.260315T0800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0001.260314T1800Z-260315T0800Z/  
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ORTONVILLE, BRITTON, WHEATON, WEBSTER,  
AND SISSETON  
223 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE  
BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS  
HIGH AS 45 MPH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE  
BETWEEN 10 AND 15 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...IN MINNESOTA, BIG STONE AND TRAVERSE COUNTIES. IN SOUTH  
DAKOTA, DAY, MARSHALL, AND ROBERTS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 3 AM  
CDT SUNDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL  
MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS COULD  
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. IN MINNESOTA, THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE  
OBTAINED AT 511MN.ORG, OR BY CALLING 5 1 1. IN SOUTH DAKOTA, THE  
LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. IN MINNESOTA, THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED AT 511MN.ORG, OR BY CALLING 5 1 1. IN  
SOUTH DAKOTA, THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING  
5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ005-006-010-140530-  
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0003.260315T0600Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0001.260314T1800Z-260315T0600Z/  
MCPHERSON-BROWN-EDMUNDS-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ABERDEEN, IPSWICH, AND EUREKA  
223 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE  
BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS  
HIGH AS 45 MPH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE  
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...EDMUNDS, MCPHERSON, AND BROWN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 1 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM  
CDT SUNDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL  
MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS COULD  
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING  
5 1 1.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN  
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ017>019-036-037-140530-  
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0003.260315T0600Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0001.260315T0000Z-260315T0600Z/  
FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-HYDE-HAND-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FAULKTON, REDFIELD, CLARK, MILLER, AND  
HIGHMORE  
223 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD  
BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE  
BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS  
HIGH AS 50 MPH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE  
BETWEEN 6 AND 10 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...HAND, HYDE, FAULK, CLARK, AND SPINK COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM  
CDT SUNDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL  
MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS COULD  
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING  
5 1 1.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN  
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ020>023-140530-  
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0003.260315T0800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0001.260315T0000Z-260315T0800Z/  
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WATERTOWN, HAYTI, MILBANK, AND CLEAR LAKE  
223 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CDT  
SUNDAY...   
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION AND  
WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.  
FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS  
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT  
WILL BE BETWEEN 9 AND 15 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A  
LIGHT GLAZE.  
 
* WHERE...CODINGTON, DEUEL, GRANT, AND HAMLIN COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER STORM WARNING, FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 3 AM  
CDT SUNDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING, FROM 3 AM TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL  
MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS COULD  
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING  
5 1 1.  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN  
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ033-035-045-048-051-140530-  
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0010.260315T0300Z-260315T0900Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0003.260315T0900Z-260315T2100Z/  
STANLEY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FORT THOMPSON, KENNEBEC, PIERRE, FORT  
PIERRE, AND MURDO  
223 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026 /123 PM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026/  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/  
SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ SUNDAY...  
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 4 PM CDT  
/3 PM MDT/ SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING  
SNOW EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH. FOR THE BLIZZARD  
WARNING, BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50  
MPH. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS FOR THE EVENT WILL BE BETWEEN 3 AND  
5 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...BUFFALO, HUGHES, JONES, LYMAN, AND STANLEY COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM CDT /9 PM MDT/  
SATURDAY TO 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ SUNDAY. FOR THE BLIZZARD WARNING,  
FROM 4 AM CDT /3 AM MDT/ TO 4 PM CDT /3 PM MDT/ SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS  
WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. GUSTY WINDS  
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. THE LATEST ROAD  
CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,  
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH  
YOUR VEHICLE. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING  
5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ003-004-009-015-016-034-140530-  
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260316T0000Z/  
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0001.260314T1800Z-260315T1800Z/  
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-SULLY-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOBRIDGE, MCINTOSH, HERREID, GETTYSBURG,  
ISABEL, AND ONIDA  
223 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026 /123 PM MDT FRI MAR 13 2026/  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY  
TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SUNDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW  
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 4 AND 7 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/ SATURDAY TO 1 PM CDT /NOON MDT/  
SUNDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. FALLING AND BLOWING  
SNOW, FREQUENTLY REDUCING VISIBILITY BELOW A HALF MILE, WILL MAKE  
TRAVEL DANGEROUS, ESPECIALLY IN OPEN COUNTRY. GUSTY WINDS COULD  
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN  
YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS CAN  
BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.  
 
 
 
 
 
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