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WWUS43 KFSD 140220
WSWFSD
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
920 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-056-141500-
/O.UPG.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0002.260315T0300Z-260316T1200Z/
LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-BROOKINGS-
MOODY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF IVANHOE, WINDOM, LAKE BENTON, MOUNTAIN
LAKE, LAKEFIELD, TYLER, WORTHINGTON, JACKSON, FLANDREAU,
MARSHALL, PIPESTONE, FULDA, SLAYTON, HENDRICKS, AND BROOKINGS
920 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 6 AND 13 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE
POSSIBLE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS WILL MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. THE
HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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 FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
SDZ038-039-052>055-141500-
/O.UPG.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0002.260315T0300Z-260316T0600Z/
BEADLE-KINGSBURY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WESSINGTON SPRINGS, ALPENA, ARLINGTON,
LAKE PRESTON, ORLAND, MADISON, DE SMET, HURON, WOONSOCKET, AND
HOWARD
920 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 5 AND 9 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL
MAKE TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS OR IMPOSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE TREE DAMAGE.
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 FOR THE STATE YOU ARE
CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.
SDZ050-057>061-063>065-141500-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
GREGORY-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-
HUTCHINSON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PLANKINTON, FREEMAN, BRIDGEWATER, EMERY,
KIMBALL, PARKSTON, TRIPP, MITCHELL, ALEXANDRIA, WHITE LAKE,
DELMONT, MARTY, STICKNEY, BURKE, ARMOUR, CORSICA, PLATTE, WAGNER,
CHAMBERLAIN, MENNO, CLAYTON, SALEM, CANISTOTA, MONTROSE, LAKE
ANDES, AND GREGORY
920 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 2 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. 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-SDZ062-066-067-141500-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/
LYON-ROCK-MINNEHAHA-TURNER-LINCOLN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF INWOOD, HURLEY, ROCK RAPIDS, LUVERNE,
VIBORG, MARION, IRENE, CENTERVILLE, LENNOX, HARRISBURG,
CHANCELLOR, CANTON, SIOUX FALLS, LARCHWOOD, PARKER, GEORGE, AND
TEA
920 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 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. 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.
IAZ002-003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ068>071-141500-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/
OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O'BRIEN-CLAY-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE-BUENA
VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-DIXON-DAKOTA-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LE MARS, HOLSTEIN, SANBORN, ALLEN,
TYNDALL, HARTLEY, ELK POINT, SHELDON, BATTLE CREEK, SPIRIT LAKE,
BERESFORD, HULL, ORANGE CITY, MILFORD, YANKTON, TABOR, ROCK
VALLEY, WAKEFIELD, SIBLEY, VERMILLION, AVON, IDA GROVE, SIOUX
CITY, SPENCER, SCOTLAND, NORTH SIOUX CITY, CHEROKEE, JEFFERSON,
ALCESTER, SIOUX CENTER, PONCA, SOUTH SIOUX CITY, SPRINGFIELD,
STORM LAKE, ARNOLDS PARK, AND HAWARDEN
920 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE SATURDAY NIGHT
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 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, 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.
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