Alert archive / South Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2007

Winter Storm Warning 3, NWS Aberdeen, SD

November 30, 200710 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota

NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this winter storm warning at Nov 30, 2007, 3:57 PM CST for 10 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 1, 2007, 3:07 AM CST. It was in force for 18 hr. 35 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The counties it named, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued
Nov 30, 2007, 3:57 PM CST (21:57 UTC)
In effect from
Dec 1, 2007, 3:07 AM CST
Expired
Dec 1, 2007, 9:24 PM CST
In force
18 hr
Issued by
NWS Aberdeen, SD

Counties Big Stone County, MN, Traverse County, MN, Brown County, SD, Clark County, SD, Codington County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Marshall County, SD, Roberts County, SD, Spink County, SD

The radar

The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 92 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

What was reported inside it

TimeReportWhereRemark
Dec 1, 12:00 PM CSTSNOW 5Redfield, SD
Dec 1, 12:10 PM CSTSNOW 4Webster, SD
Dec 1, 12:14 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Britton, SD
Dec 1, 12:18 PM CSTSNOW 5Sisseton, SD
Dec 1, 12:21 PM CSTSNOW 3Clear Lake, SD
Dec 1, 12:25 PM CSTSNOW 3Watertown, SD
Dec 1, 12:30 PM CSTSNOW 5Artichoke, MN
Dec 1, 1:30 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Ortonville, MN
Dec 1, 1:35 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Wheaton, MN
Dec 1, 1:40 PM CSTSNOW 4.5Webster, SD
Dec 1, 1:42 PM CSTSNOW 5Watertown, SD
Dec 1, 1:42 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Milbank, SD
Dec 1, 1:44 PM CSTSNOW 4Lake Norden, SD
Dec 1, 1:45 PM CSTSNOW 4Clark, SD
Dec 1, 2:26 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Aberdeen, SD
Dec 1, 3:35 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.8Columbia, SD
Dec 1, 4:15 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 5Redfield, SD
Dec 1, 5:15 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Redfield, SD
Dec 1, 5:33 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 73 W Andover, SD
Dec 1, 5:35 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Clark, SD
Dec 1, 5:47 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 8New Effington, SD
Dec 1, 5:55 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7Florence, SD
Dec 1, 6:00 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.5Webster, SD
Dec 1, 6:25 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Goodwin, SD
Dec 1, 6:25 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Sisseton, SD
Dec 1, 7:00 PM CSTSNOW 5Doland, SD
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 5Browns Valley, MN
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 5.3Clark, SD
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTSNOW 5.5Conde, SD
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6Westport, SD
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.8Sisseton, SD
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7Columbia, SD
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 7Hecla, SD
Dec 1, 9:00 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 81 N Dumont, MN
Dec 1, 9:30 PM CSTHEAVY SNOW 6.5Roy Lake State Park, SD

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 96 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2007-11-30Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 0 joules per kilogram.LCL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°0°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Aberdeen, SD at 12:00Z on 2007-11-30The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity -47 square meters per square second.1939587897117136156Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
0 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
No buoyant parcel
Mixed-layer LCL
1016 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
57 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
-47 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
-18 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WWUS43 KABR 302157
WSWABR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
357 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON EXPECTED SATURDAY ACROSS
THE REGION...

.A STRONG AND POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS ON SATURDAY AND INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST BY SUNDAY.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL...AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...IN ADDITION TO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON
SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH
LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE WEST. SOME SLEET MAY MIX WITH SNOW IN SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

MNZ039-046-SDZ008-011-019>023-010600-
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0005.071201T1200Z-071202T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0003.071201T1200Z-071202T1200Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-ROBERTS-DAY-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...SISSETON...
WEBSTER...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
357 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 6 AM CST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...WHEN
IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...THE
HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EAST
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA BY THE TIME
THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. TRAVELERS ARE
URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN
PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA.  TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  TAKE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND KEEP YOUR GAS TANK OVER HALF FULL.

$$

SDZ006-007-018-037-010600-
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0005.071201T1200Z-071202T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0900Z/
BROWN-MARSHALL-SPINK-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...BRITTON...REDFIELD...MILLER
357 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CST
SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...WHEN
IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA
BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER
CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ048-051-010600-
/O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0005.071201T1200Z-071202T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0012.071201T1200Z-071202T0300Z/
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
357 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...WHEN
IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA
BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AS SOME WARMER AIR
MOVES IN ABOVE THE SURFACE. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST
OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS
WEEKEND.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A COMBINATION OF WINTER
WEATHER ELEMENTS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...
SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. USE CAUTION AND
SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-010600-
/O.NEW.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE...
TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...
HIGHMORE
357 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007 /257 PM MST FRI NOV 30 2007/

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 9 PM CST
/8 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO 9 PM
CST /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY MID AFTERNOON...WHEN IT IS
EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISED
AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ005-010-017-010600-
/O.NEW.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0900Z/
MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON
357 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CST
SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A SNOW
ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CST
SUNDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...WHEN
IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA
BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY NIGHT. TRAVELERS
ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN
PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND..

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ045-010600-
/O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0012.071201T1200Z-071202T0300Z/
JONES-
INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MURDO
357 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
WEATHER ADVISORY...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...WHEN
IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA
BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT.
SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AS SOME WARMER AIR
MOVES IN ABOVE THE SURFACE. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST
OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS
WEEKEND.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A COMBINATION OF WINTER
WEATHER ELEMENTS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...
SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. USE CAUTION AND
SLOW DOWN.

$$
ECKSTEIN
5 follow-up statements
000 
WWUS43 KABR 010537
WSWABR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1137 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON EXPECTED SATURDAY
ACROSS THE REGION...

.A STRONG AND POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS ON SATURDAY AND INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST BY SUNDAY.
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL...AND
NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...IN ADDITION TO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON
SATURDAY. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN WEST
CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH
LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE WEST. SOME SLEET MAY MIX WITH SNOW IN SOUTH
CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

MNZ039-046-SDZ008-011-019>023-011345-
/O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0003.071201T1200Z-071202T1200Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-ROBERTS-DAY-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...SISSETON...
WEBSTER...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
1137 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO
6 AM CST SUNDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...
WHEN IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS NORTHEAST AND
EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA.  TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  TAKE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND KEEP YOUR GAS TANK OVER HALF FULL.

$$

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-011345-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE...
TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...
HIGHMORE
1137 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007 /1037 PM MST FRI NOV 30 2007/

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO
9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ TO
9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ SATURDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN LATE SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY MID AFTERNOON...WHEN IT
IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISED
AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ005>007-010-017-018-037-011345-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0900Z/
MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-EDMUNDS-FAULK-SPINK-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...ABERDEEN...BRITTON...IPSWICH...
FAULKTON...REDFIELD...MILLER
1137 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CST
SUNDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM SATURDAY TO 3 AM CST
SUNDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...
WHEN IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
ADVISED AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY
NIGHT. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND..

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ045-048-051-011345-
/O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0012.071201T1200Z-071202T0300Z/
JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
1137 PM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM
CST SATURDAY...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SATURDAY MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...
WHEN IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
ADVISED AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AS
SOME WARMER AIR MOVES IN ABOVE THE SURFACE. TRAVELERS ARE URGED
TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A COMBINATION OF WINTER
WEATHER ELEMENTS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...
SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. USE CAUTION AND
SLOW DOWN.

$$


HINTZ
000 
WWUS43 KABR 010907
WSWABR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
307 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...FIRST MAJOR WINTER STORM OF THE SEASON EXPECTED SATURDAY
ACROSS THE REGION...

.A STRONG AND POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS ON TODAY AND INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST BY SUNDAY. SNOW IS
EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL...AND NORTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA...IN ADDITION TO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA ON SATURDAY.
SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS ARE EXPECTED IN WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH LESSER
AMOUNTS TO THE WEST. SOME SLEET MAY MIX WITH SNOW IN SOUTH CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

SDZ006-007-018-011715-
/O.UPG.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0900Z/
/O.EXA.KABR.WS.W.0003.071201T1200Z-071202T1200Z/
BROWN-MARSHALL-SPINK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...BRITTON...REDFIELD
307 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
CST SUNDAY...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 6 AM
CST SUNDAY. THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...
WHEN IT WILL REACH PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...HEAVIEST
SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS NORTHEAST AND EAST CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA. SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10
INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW
BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. TRAVEL COULD BECOME
DIFFICULT...SO PLEASE ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...AND USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA.  TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  TAKE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND KEEP YOUR GAS TANK OVER HALF FULL.

$$

MNZ039-046-SDZ008-011-019>023-011715-
/O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0003.071201T1200Z-071202T1200Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-ROBERTS-DAY-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...SISSETON...
WEBSTER...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
307 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...
WHEN IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...
THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO OCCUR ACROSS NORTHEAST AND
EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA INTO WESTERN MINNESOTA. SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY
NIGHT. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA.  TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  TAKE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND KEEP YOUR GAS TANK OVER HALF FULL.

$$

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-011715-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE...
TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...
HIGHMORE
307 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007 /207 AM MST SAT DEC 1 2007/

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY MID AFTERNOON...WHEN IT IS
EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE ADVISED
AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ005-010-017-037-011715-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.071201T1200Z-071202T0900Z/
MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON...MILLER
307 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
CST SUNDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS MORNING TO 3 AM
CST SUNDAY. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...
WHEN IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
ADVISED AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF SATURDAY
NIGHT. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST
WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND..

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ045-048-051-011715-
/O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0012.071201T1200Z-071202T0300Z/
JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
307 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM THIS
MORNING TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING. 

SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN THIS MORNING ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA...INCREASING IN INTENSITY BY THE EARLY TO MID AFTERNOON...
WHEN IT IS EXPECTED TO REACH ITS PEAK INTENSITY. AT THIS TIME...
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ACROSS THE
ADVISED AREA BY THE TIME THE SNOW BEGINS TO TAPER OFF LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT. SLEET MAY MIX WITH THE SNOW IN THE AFTERNOON AS
SOME WARMER AIR MOVES IN ABOVE THE SURFACE. TRAVELERS ARE URGED TO
REMAIN ABREAST OF THE LATEST WEATHER CONDITIONS WHEN PLANNING
ACTIVITIES THIS WEEKEND.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A COMBINATION OF WINTER
WEATHER ELEMENTS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...
SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. USE CAUTION AND
SLOW DOWN.

$$


CONNELLY
000 
WWUS43 KABR 011711
WSWABR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1111 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING...

.A STRONG AND POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY AND INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST BY SUNDAY. SNOW
IS EXPECTED TO FALL ACROSS CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL...AND NORTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA...IN ADDITION TO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS. SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS
ARE EXPECTED IN WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND PORTIONS OF NORTHEAST
SOUTH DAKOTA...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS TO THE WEST. SOME SLEET MAY MIX
WITH SNOW IN SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA LATER THIS AFTERNOON.

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-012230-
/O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071202T1200Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
1111 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. 

REPORTS RELAYED TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE THIS MORNING
INDICATE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION ACROSS THE WARNED
AREA. MODERATE TO SOMETIMES HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON HOURS BEFORE TAPERING OFF THIS EVENING. AN ADDITIONAL 3
TO 5 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED THROUGH THE EVENING...WITH STORM TOTAL
ACCUMULATIONS FROM 5 TO 9 INCHES. IN ADDITION...EASTERLY WINDS
FROM 15 TO 25 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH
VISIBILITIES REDUCED TO NEAR ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA.  TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  TAKE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND KEEP YOUR GAS TANK OVER HALF FULL.

$$

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-012230-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-071202T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE...
TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...
HIGHMORE
1111 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007 /1011 AM MST SAT DEC 1 2007/

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OVER PORTIONS OF THE AREA
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE
EXPECTED WITH TOTAL STORM ACCUMULATIONS FROM 2 TO 5 INCHES. IN
ADDITION...EASTERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE MILE.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ005-010-017-037-012230-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-071202T0900Z/
MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON...MILLER
1111 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY. 

2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE ACCUMULATED ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA
THIS MORNING. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE
AFTERNOON WITH AN ADDITIONAL 2 TO 3 INCHES EXPECTED. TOTAL STORM
ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 3 TO 6 INCHES. IN
ADDITION...EASTERLY WINDS FROM 15 TO 20 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITIES BELOW ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES. 

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ045-048-051-012230-
/O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-071202T0300Z/
JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
1111 AM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

GENERALLY 1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW HAVE ACCUMULATED THIS MORNING
ACROSS THE ADVISED AREA. ANOTHER 1 TO 3 INCHES CAN BE EXPECTED
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. THE POSSIBILITY EXISTS FOR A SNOW AND SLEET
MIX LATER THIS AFTERNOON AS WARMER AIR TRIES TO SURGE NORTHWARD
INTO THE AREA. EASTERLY WINDS FROM 10 TO 20 MPH WILL ALSO CREATE
SOME BLOWING SNOW IN FAVORED LOCATIONS...REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO
BELOW ONE MILE AT TIMES.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A COMBINATION OF WINTER
WEATHER ELEMENTS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...
SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. USE CAUTION AND
SLOW DOWN.

$$
TMT
000 
WWUS43 KABR 012142
WSWABR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
342 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA THROUGH THE EVENING...

.A STRONG AND POTENT LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE
CENTRAL PLAINS THIS EVENING AND INTO THE UPPER MIDWEST BY SUNDAY.
MAJOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BUT
MOST LOCATIONS MAY STILL PICK UP 1 TO 3 INCHES THROUGH THE
EVENING. 

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-020300-
/O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071202T1200Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
342 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY...

A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY. 

SIX OR MORE INCHES OF SNOW HAVE FALLEN ACROSS MANY AREAS ALONG AND
EAST OF THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. A FEW LOCATIONS...ESPECIALLY IN
THE SISSETON HILLS MAY APPROACH 10 INCHES BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
MAJOR SNOW ACCUMULATIONS HAVE ENDED FOR THE EVENING...BUT ANOTHER
1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MIDNIGHT.

SEVERE WINTER WEATHER WILL BRING HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS TO
THE AREA.  TRAVEL IS STRONGLY DISCOURAGED.  IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...
USE EXTREME CAUTION OR CHOOSE AN ALTERNATE ROUTE.  TAKE A WINTER
SURVIVAL KIT AND KEEP YOUR GAS TANK OVER HALF FULL.

$$

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-020300-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-071202T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE...
TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...
HIGHMORE
342 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007 /242 PM MST SAT DEC 1 2007/

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST /8 PM MST/ THIS
EVENING. 

ANYWHERE FROM 1 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW HAS FALLEN ACROSS CENTRAL
AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA TODAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS WITH ANOTHER 1 OR 2
INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW SHOULD GRADUALLY COME TO AN END AFTER
DARK.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ005-010-017-037-020300-
/O.CON.KABR.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-071202T0900Z/
MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON...MILLER
342 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY...

A SNOW ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY. 

SNOW HAS ACCUMULATED FROM 3 TO 7 INCHES ACROSS MUCH OF THE ADVISED
AREA TODAY. LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THROUGH THE EVENING
HOURS WITH AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE. THE SNOW WILL
GRADUALLY COME TO AN END AFTER 9 PM CST.

TRAVEL COULD BECOME DIFFICULT.  ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR
DESTINATION...USE CAUTION AND SLOW DOWN.

$$

SDZ045-048-051-020300-
/O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-071202T0300Z/
JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
342 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS ACROSS THE I-90
CORRIDOR OF SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. ACCUMULATIONS HAVE RANGED
FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES TODAY...WITH AN ADDITIONAL INCH POSSIBLE
THROUGH THE EVENING. SOME BLOWING SNOW IS ALSO POSSIBLE WITH
REDUCED VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE MILE.

A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS ISSUED WHEN A COMBINATION OF WINTER
WEATHER ELEMENTS WILL OCCUR. TRAVEL MAY BE DIFFICULT AT TIMES...
SO ALLOW EXTRA TIME TO REACH YOUR DESTINATION. USE CAUTION AND
SLOW DOWN.

$$
TMT
000 
WWUS43 KABR 020324
WSWABR

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
924 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007


MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-020430-
/O.CAN.KABR.WS.W.0003.000000T0000Z-071202T1200Z/
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN...
BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
924 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER
STORM WARNING. 

THE HEAVY SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...WITH THE LIGHT SNOW
EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TO FLURRIES AFTER MIDNIGHT. LITTLE IF ANY
ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE
NIGHT. 

$$

SDZ005-010-017-037-020430-
/O.CAN.KABR.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-071202T0900Z/
MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK-HAND-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON...MILLER
924 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...SNOW ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE SNOW
ADVISORY. 

LIGHT SNOW WILL END BY MIDNIGHT...WITH LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL
ACCUMULATION. 

$$

SDZ003-004-009-015-016-033>036-020430-
/O.EXP.KABR.SN.Y.0004.000000T0000Z-071202T0300Z/
CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE...
TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...
HIGHMORE
924 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007 /824 PM MST SAT DEC 1 2007/

...SNOW ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE SNOW ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA...AND LITTLE IF ANY IS
EXPECTED THROUGH THE REMAINDER OF THE NIGHT. 

$$

SDZ045-048-051-020430-
/O.EXP.KABR.WW.Y.0012.000000T0000Z-071202T0300Z/
JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
924 PM CST SAT DEC 1 2007

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED...

THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. 

LIGHT SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. A FEW FLURRIES ARE POSSIBLE
OVERNIGHT...BUT LITTLE IF ANY ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION IS EXPECTED. 

$$
HINTZ

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this winter storm warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Aberdeen, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this winter storm warning went out at Nov 30, 10:58 AM CST, 4 hours 59 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Nov 30, 10:58 AM CST, 4 hours 59 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1058 AM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

.UPDATE...
THE FORECAST FOR TODAY LOOKS ON TRACK FOR THE MOST PART. WITH A
LACK OF CLOUD COVER OVER THE AREA...AND CLOUDS NOT ANTICIPATED TO
MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST CWA UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON/EARLY
EVENING...RAISED HIGHS JUST A TAD. OTHERWISE...PRETTY MUCH LEFT
EVERYTHING ELSE ALONE THROUGH EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH FOCUS
THEREAFTER TURNING TO THE WINTER STORM SYSTEM FOR TOMORROW. WILL
BE REFRESHING WINTER STORM WATCH THIS MORNING...THEN WILL DECIDE
ON POTENTIAL WARNINGS OR ADVISORIES FOR THE AFTERNOON FORECAST
PACKAGE.

UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.

&&
.PREV DISCUSSION...
.SHORT TERM...THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING

THIS PERIOD DISCUSSION IS FOCUSED ON A DEVELOPING WINTER STORM BUT FIRST...

CLEAR SKIES THIS MORNING WITH HIGH PRESSURE OVERHEAD. H85
TEMPERATURES AS LOW AS -18C...BUT SOME WARMING AT THIS LEVEL
THROUGHOUT THE DAY WILL COMBINE WITH FAVORABLE WESTERLY WINDS FOR
SOME MIXING OF WARMER AIR ALOFT. THEREFORE WILL SEE A TEMPERATURE
GRADIENT FROM SOUTHCENTRAL TO NORTHEAST. WILL BE AN ISSUE IF
CLOUD COVER FROM APPROACHING SYSTEM ARRIVES EARLY AND INHIBITS
DIURNAL HEATING. TEMPERATURES TONIGHT SUFFER THE SAME ISSUE...AS
CLOUDS OVERSPREAD THE REGION...THINKING IS IN CENTRAL SD
TEMPERATURES SLOW TO DROP OFF DUE TO CLOUD COVER AND SOUTHEAST
BREEZE...WHILE IN NORTHERN SD/WESTERN MN...WILL GET
RADIATING/FORMATION OF SHALLOW INVERSION BEFORE CLOUDS MOVE IN.

FOR SATURDAYS STORM SYSTEM...PWAT ANOMALIES BEGIN INCREASING FROM
THE SOUTH...WITH A PEEK OF 3 TO 4 STANDARD DEVIATIONS ABOVE THE
CLIMATOLOGICAL MEAN IN SOUTHEAST SD. FOR THE CWA...MORE LIKE 2 TO
3 BUT CERTAINLY IMPRESSIVE. THAT TRANSLATES TO MODEL PWAT VALUES
UPWARDS OF 3/4 OF AN INCH. THROUGH LENGTH OF EVENT...FORECAST
NOMOGRAMS SUGGEST AN ALL SNOW EVENT FOR THE CWA. ONLY ONE
ISSUE...NAM 12 AND A GFS ENSEMBLE OUTLIER SUGGEST AN EVEN FURTHER
NORTH TRACK OF LOW...WHICH COULD PUT OUR SOUTHCENTRAL COUNTIES
INTO AN ICE PELLETS/SNOW MIX. THIS IS UNLIKELY A
SCENARIO...DESPITE THE NORTHWARD TREND THAT CONTINUES FROM RUN TO
RUN. WILL LEAVE FORECAST AS ALL SNOW AS RECENT TREND IN FURTHER
NORTHWARD TRACK BECOMING MINIMAL NOW THAT WE ARE GETTING CLOSER TO
THE EVENT...BUT WARRANTS MENTIONS SINCE MIXED WINTER WEATHER IS
ONLY A CWA AWAY.

FOR POPS/QPF/SNOW TOTALS...MINOR ADJUSTMENTS SINCE GOING FORECAST
IN LINE WITH CURRENT MODELS SAVE NAM 12. WILL SEE A RAPID DROP OFF
IN SNOWFALL AS ISENTROPIC DOWNGLIDE SETS UP ACROSS THE REGION
BETWEEN 03Z AND 09Z SUNDAY. ONLY ISSUE WILL BE LINGERING MOISTURE UNDER
INCREASINGLY STEEP LAPSE RATES AFTER 06Z SUNDAY ACROSS THE EASTERN
THIRD OF THE CWA. THUS WILL LEAVE MENTION OF SNOW SHOWERS THROUGH
MUCH OF SUNDAY MORNING.

.LONG TERM...SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
MEDIUM RANGE STARTS OFF WITH A WESTERN CONUS RIDGE AND EASTERN
CONUS TROF. THEN THE MID LEVEL PATTERN APPEARS TO GO THROUGH A
RETROGRESSIVE PERIOD AS RIDGE MOVES WEST ALLOWING FOR CLIPPER-LIKE
SYSTEMS TO DROP INTO THE CENTRAL CONUS. THERE IS SOME AGREEMENT
WITH FIRST SYSTEM ON TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. AFTER THAT TIME
PERIOD I HAVE LITTLE FAITH IN TIMING THESE SYSTEMS AND THUS THE
FORECAST WILL REMAIN DRY AFTER TUESDAY NIGHT.

AS FOR TEMPERATURES...SNOW RECEIVED THIS WEEKEND WILL MAKE THE
LONG RANGE TEMPERATURES TOUGH. THUS DID NOT STRAY TOO MUCH FROM
INHERITED FORECAST ALTHOUGH TRENDED TOWARD HPC GUIDANCES LOWS ON A
COUPLE OVERNIGHT PERIODS WHERE IT LOOKED LIKE LOW LEVEL WINDS
WOULD KEEP TEMPERATURES FROM FALLING OFF TOO MUCH.

&&

.AVIATION...
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED AT ALL TAF SITES THROUGH AROUND 06Z THIS
EVENING. MID/HIGH CLOUDS WILL INCREASE FROM THE SOUTH DURING THE
AFTERNOON OUT AHEAD OF AN APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM WITH CIGS
BECOMING SCT-BKN. DURING THE DAY SATURDAY...SN EXPECTED TO SPREAD
ACROSS THE REGION WITH CIGS FALLING TO MVFR/IFR. +SN COULD OCCUR
AT TIMES WITH VSBYS FALLING BELOW 1SM.

&&

.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
     NIGHT FOR BROWN-BUFFALO-CLARK-CODINGTON-DAY-DEUEL-GRANT-
     HAMLIN-HAND-LYMAN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-SPINK.

MN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY MORNING THROUGH LATE SATURDAY
     NIGHT FOR BIG STONE-TRAVERSE.

&&

UPDATE...ECKSTEIN
SHORT TERM...CONNELLY
LONG TERM...TDK
AVIATION...TMT
Hazardous weather outlook, Nov 30, 4:39 AM CST, 11 hours 18 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
439 AM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-033>036-045-011045-
CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-
STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-JONES-
439 AM CST FRI NOV 30 2007 /339 AM MST FRI NOV 30 2007/

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SOUTH
DAKOTA AND NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. A DUSTING TO AN INCH IS
POSSIBLE...HOWEVER THE BULK OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR DURING
THE DAY SATURDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MIDWEST THIS WEEKEND...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS SOUTH
DAKOTA. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH THE BULK OF
THE ACCUMULATING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...AND TAPERING
OFF BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ON
SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN
SOUTHERN...SOUTHEASTERN...AND EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-037-048-051-011045-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-HAND-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
439 AM CST FRI NOV 30 2007

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL
MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

AREAS OF LIGHT SNOW ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AHEAD OF AN
APPROACHING STORM SYSTEM. A DUSTING TO AN INCH IS
POSSIBLE...HOWEVER THE BULK OF SNOW ACCUMULATION WILL OCCUR DURING
THE DAY SATURDAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

LOW PRESSURE WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS INTO THE UPPER
MIDWEST THIS WEEKEND...PRODUCING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL ACROSS SOUTH
DAKOTA. SNOW WILL BEGIN FALLING IN PORTIONS OF CENTRAL AND
NORTHEASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA LATE FRIDAY NIGHT...WITH THE BULK OF
THE ACCUMULATING SNOW BEGINNING SATURDAY MORNING...AND TAPERING
OFF BY LATE SATURDAY NIGHT. AT THIS TIME...THE HEAVIEST PERIOD OF
SNOW IS EXPECTED DURING THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS ON
SATURDAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL EXPECTED IN
SOUTHERN...SOUTHEASTERN...AND EASTERN SOUTH DAKOTA.
A WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6AM CST SATURDAY THROUGH
6AM SUNDAY ACROSS THE AREA...WITH THE POTENTIAL FOR SNOWFALL
TOTALS TO EXCEED 6 INCHES.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

CONNELLY

The office that day

Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Nov 30, 3:57 PM CSTSnow AdvisoryABRBrown, Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Edmunds, Faulk and 10 more29 hr
Nov 30, 3:57 PM CSTWinter Weather AdvisoryABRBuffalo, Jones, Lyman29 hr

Nearby

Winter Storm Warnings in South Dakota, 2007Winter Storm Warnings in Minnesota, 2007Every winter storm warning in 2007

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.