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WWUS43 KFSD 160552
WSWFSD
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
1252 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
IAZ001-012-020-031-MNZ098-NEZ014-SDZ071-160700-
/O.EXP.KFSD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
LYON-SIOUX-PLYMOUTH-WOODBURY-ROCK-DAKOTA-UNION-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ORANGE CITY, ROCK RAPIDS, HAWARDEN, HULL,
NORTH SIOUX CITY, ELK POINT, GEORGE, SIOUX CITY, LUVERNE, LE
MARS, SIOUX CENTER, ALCESTER, LARCHWOOD, BERESFORD, JEFFERSON,
SOUTH SIOUX CITY, ROCK VALLEY, AND INWOOD
1252 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING
CONDITIONS CONTINUE TO IMPROVE, THOUGH BLOWING SNOW MAY CONTINUE TO
LEAD TO BRIEF DROPS IN VISIBILITIES THROUGH THIS MORNING.
NEZ013-SDZ038>040-050-052>070-160700-
/O.EXP.KFSD.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260316T0600Z/
DIXON-BEADLE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-
LAKE-MOODY-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-CHARLES
MIX-DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-TURNER-LINCOLN-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MENNO, FLANDREAU, HURLEY, CENTERVILLE,
SALEM, CHANCELLOR, MADISON, CANISTOTA, LENNOX, MITCHELL, MARION,
KIMBALL, PARKER, ALEXANDRIA, TRIPP, BRIDGEWATER, PLATTE, LAKE
ANDES, WHITE LAKE, HURON, ARMOUR, SPRINGFIELD, HARRISBURG, AVON,
MONTROSE, CORSICA, DE SMET, PLANKINTON, ALLEN, TEA, BURKE,
GREGORY, STICKNEY, CANTON, WAGNER, LAKE PRESTON, TABOR, FREEMAN,
WOONSOCKET, ORLAND, EMERY, VERMILLION, ALPENA, WAKEFIELD, PONCA,
BROOKINGS, MARTY, IRENE, TYNDALL, YANKTON, WESSINGTON SPRINGS,
HOWARD, VIBORG, PARKSTON, CHAMBERLAIN, SIOUX FALLS, DELMONT,
ARLINGTON, SCOTLAND, AND CLAYTON
1252 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY WILL EXPIRE AT 1 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING...
CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED ACROSS THE AREA. BE AWARE OF ANY SLICK
SPOTS ON ROADS FROM ANY LEFTOVER AREAS OF DRIFTING THIS MORNING.
IAZ002-003-013-014-021-022-032-161200-
/O.CON.KFSD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-O'BRIEN-CLAY-CHEROKEE-BUENA VISTA-IDA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BATTLE CREEK, CHEROKEE, SPENCER, SIBLEY,
SANBORN, STORM LAKE, SHELDON, HARTLEY, ARNOLDS PARK, SPIRIT LAKE,
MILFORD, IDA GROVE, AND HOLSTEIN
1252 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST AND WEST CENTRAL IOWA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...GROUND BLIZZARDS CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THAT 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...
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.
MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-161200-
/O.CON.KFSD.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
LINCOLN-LYON-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MOUNTAIN LAKE, WORTHINGTON, IVANHOE, LAKE
BENTON, FULDA, LAKEFIELD, TYLER, PIPESTONE, WINDOM, SLAYTON,
MARSHALL, JACKSON, AND HENDRICKS
1252 AM CDT MON MAR 16 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...A PORTION OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING.
* IMPACTS...GROUND BLIZZARDS CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS THAT 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...
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.
SAMET
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