582  
WWUS43 KFSD 140651  
WSWFSD  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD  
151 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-056-142000-  
/O.CON.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  
151 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7  
AM CDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 5 AND 11 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT  
GLAZE. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH  
DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. 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>055-142000-  
/O.CON.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  
151 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1  
AM CDT MONDAY...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 1 AM CDT MONDAY.  
 
* 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...  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ001-MNZ098-SDZ062-066-067-142000-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0900Z-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  
151 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH MONDAY  
MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE  
POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.  
 
* WHERE...IN IOWA, LYON COUNTY. IN MINNESOTA, ROCK COUNTY. IN SOUTH  
DAKOTA, LINCOLN, MINNEHAHA, AND TURNER COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
SDZ050-057>061-063>065-142000-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0900Z-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  
151 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH LATE  
SUNDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 1 AND 4 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 60  
MPH.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM LATE TONIGHT 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.  
 
 
 
 
 
IAZ002-003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-SDZ068>071-142000-  
/O.EXT.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T1200Z-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  
151 AM CDT SAT MAR 14 2026  
 
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH  
MONDAY MORNING...  
 
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 1 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 SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...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.  
 
 
 
 
 
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