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WWUS43 KFSD 130759
WSWFSD
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
259 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
IAZ032-SDZ066-131800-
/O.EXA.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
IDA-TURNER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IRENE, HURLEY, BATTLE CREEK, CHANCELLOR,
IDA GROVE, VIBORG, HOLSTEIN, PARKER, MARION, AND CENTERVILLE
259 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55
MPH.
* WHERE...IN IOWA, IDA COUNTY. IN SOUTH DAKOTA, TURNER COUNTY.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* 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. 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.
SDZ064-065-131800-
/O.EXA.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PARKSTON, TRIPP, CORSICA, ARMOUR,
FREEMAN, MENNO, CLAYTON, AND DELMONT
259 AM 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 4 AND 6 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55
MPH.
* WHERE...DOUGLAS AND HUTCHINSON 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>003-012>014-021-022-MNZ098-SDZ062-067-131800-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
LYON-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O'BRIEN-CLAY-CHEROKEE-BUENA VISTA-
ROCK-MINNEHAHA-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GEORGE, SIOUX FALLS, TEA, HARTLEY, SIOUX
CENTER, MILFORD, SIBLEY, ROCK VALLEY, SANBORN, INWOOD, ARNOLDS
PARK, SPIRIT LAKE, CHEROKEE, STORM LAKE, HULL, HAWARDEN, LENNOX,
ORANGE CITY, SHELDON, SPENCER, CANTON, LUVERNE, HARRISBURG,
LARCHWOOD, AND ROCK RAPIDS
259 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 5 AND 9 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN
INCH POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST 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-SDZ040-056-131800-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-BROOKINGS-
MOODY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN LAKE, MARSHALL, LAKEFIELD,
WORTHINGTON, WINDOM, SLAYTON, BROOKINGS, LAKE BENTON, FULDA,
FLANDREAU, TYLER, HENDRICKS, JACKSON, IVANHOE, AND PIPESTONE
259 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 16 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>055-131800-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
BEADLE-KINGSBURY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ARLINGTON, ORLAND, WESSINGTON SPRINGS,
ALPENA, LAKE PRESTON, HOWARD, WOONSOCKET, HURON, MADISON, AND DE
SMET
259 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 10 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>061-131800-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF KIMBALL, MITCHELL, BRIDGEWATER,
CANISTOTA, STICKNEY, WHITE LAKE, ALEXANDRIA, MONTROSE,
PLANKINTON, SALEM, EMERY, AND CHAMBERLAIN
259 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 4 AND 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55
MPH.
* WHERE...AURORA, BRULE, DAVISON, HANSON, AND MCCOOK 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. 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.
JH
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