051
WWUS43 KUNR 130346
WSWUNR
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
946 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
SDZ001-002-078-131900-
/O.NEW.KUNR.WS.A.0001.260314T1800Z-260315T1800Z/
HARDING-NORTHERN PERKINS-SOUTHERN PERKINS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BISON, PRAIRIE CITY, SORUM, CAMP CROOK,
ZEONA, MEADOW, SHADEHILL, REDIG, BUFFALO, LUDLOW, REVA, LEMMON,
LADNER, AND USTA
946 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS
35 MPH.
* WHERE...HARDING, NORTHERN PERKINS, AND SOUTHERN PERKINS.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. FALLING AND BLOWING
SNOW MAY LEAD TO AREAS OF QUICK AND SUDDEN REDUCTIONS TO
VISIBILITY, MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT, ESPECIALLY IN RURAL AREAS
THAT ARE PRONE TO BLOWING SNOW.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ012>014-032-072-073-WYZ060-131900-
/O.NEW.KUNR.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260315T1800Z/
BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-HAAKON-STURGIS/PIEDMONT
FOOTHILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FRUITDALE, HOWES, STURGIS, SOUTH EAGLE
BUTTE, MIDLAND, GLAD VALLEY, TILFORD, VALE, COLONY, OPAL, CHERRY
CREEK, ENNING, PIEDMONT, ELLSWORTH AFB, ELM SPRINGS, MUD BUTTE,
BLACK HAWK, RED OWL, DUPREE, NEWELL, BEULAH, MILESVILLE, BELLE
FOURCHE, BELLE FOURCHE RESERVOIR, WHITE OWL, FAITH, SUMMERSET,
HOOVER, UNION CENTER, ALADDIN, AND PHILIP
946 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS
45 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEAST WYOMING.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY 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. GUSTY WINDS COULD
BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
SDZ024-025-WYZ057-131900-
/O.NEW.KUNR.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260315T1500Z/
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOTHILLS-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MYSTIC, CHEYENNE CROSSING, ROCHFORD,
SPEARFISH, WHITEWOOD, SUNDANCE, BROWNSVILLE, GALENA, NEMO, SAINT
ONGE, DEADWOOD, FOUR CORNERS, SILVER CITY, LEAD, DEERFIELD, AND
TERRY PEAK
946 PM MDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND PATCHY BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 8 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS
35 MPH.
* WHERE...IN SOUTH DAKOTA, NORTHERN FOOTHILLS AND NORTHERN BLACK
HILLS. IN WYOMING, WYOMING BLACK HILLS.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE COMBINATION OF
FALLING SNOW AND WINDS MAY LEAD TO PERIODS OF BLOWING SNOW THAT
MAY BRIEFLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
JC
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