Alert archive / South Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2012
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Aberdeen, SD
NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this winter storm warning at Dec 8, 2012, 4:02 AM CST for 13 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota. It took effect at Dec 8, 2012, 12:00 PM CST. It was in force for 15 hr. 11 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
- Dec 8, 2012, 4:02 AM CST (10:02 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 8, 2012, 12:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 9, 2012, 3:00 AM CST
- In force
- 15 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, Edmunds County, SD, Faulk County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Marshall County, SD, McPherson County, SD, Roberts County, SD, Spink County, SD
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 62 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:02 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
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 4.4 | Aberdeen, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 6PM...SNOWFALL RATE 1-2 INCHES AN HOUR...STILL SNOWING MODERATELY |
| Dec 8, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Faulkton, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 7PM...STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 8, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 2 | Frederick, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 7 PM...STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 8, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Redfield, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 7 PM |
| Dec 8, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 5 | Ipswich, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL...STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 8, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Aberdeen, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 7PM...STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 8, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Leola, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 7PM...STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 8, 7:00 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Turton, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 7PM...STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 8, 9:00 PM CST | SNOW 7.7 | Aberdeen, SD | STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL THROUGH 9PM...STILL SNOWING LIGHTLY |
| Dec 9, 12:38 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | 7 Wnw Hecla, SD | STILL SNOWING AT THE TIME OF THE OBSERVATION. |
| Dec 9, 3:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 10 W Long Lake, SD | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM 3AM TO 12 NOON. PEAK WIND OF 49 MPH AT THE SAND LAKE RAWS. |
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 00:00Z, 10.0 hours before the alert went out and 72 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 562 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 18 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -5 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 13 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
104 WWUS43 KABR 081002 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 402 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...A STRONG STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW TRACKS TOWARD THE REGION IT WILL PULL WARM MOIST AIR INTO THE SYSTEM AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS THE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD LATER IN THE DAY SATURDAY AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. SDZ034-036-037-081115- /O.CAN.KABR.WS.A.0004.121208T2100Z-121209T1800Z/ SULLY-HYDE-HAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ONIDA...HIGHMORE...MILLER 402 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WATCH. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-082215- /O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0004.121208T2100Z-121209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121210T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0004.121208T1800Z-121209T1200Z/ 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 402 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ005-010-017-082215- /O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0004.121208T2100Z-121209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0004.121208T1800Z-121209T1200Z/ MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 402 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 6 AM CST SUNDAY. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-082215- /O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0004.121208T2100Z-121209T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0013.121208T1800Z-121209T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0600Z-121209T1200Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 402 AM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /302 AM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS ALSO BEEN ISSUED. THIS WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW IS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$
5 follow-up statements
725 WWUS43 KABR 081802 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 1202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...A STRONG STORM WILL IMPACT THE REGION THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW TRACKS TOWARD THE REGION IT WILL PULL WARM MOIST AIR INTO THE SYSTEM AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS THE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD LATER EVENING AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-090215- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121210T0000Z/ 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 1202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ005-010-017-090215- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121209T1800Z/ MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 1202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-090215- /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0600Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T0600Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 1202 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /1102 AM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SD
380 WWUS43 KABR 082032 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 232 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...A STRONG STORM IMPACTING THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM WILL MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS THIS AFTERNOON. AS THE LOW TRACKS TOWARD THE REGION IT WILL PULL WARM MOIST AIR INTO THE SYSTEM AND HEAVY SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. AS THE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD LATER EVENING AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-090630- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121210T0000Z/ 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 232 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 5 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ005-010-017-090630- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121209T1800Z/ MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 232 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 7 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-090630- /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0600Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T0600Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 232 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /132 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ033>035-045-048-090630- /O.EXB.KABR.WW.Y.0013.121209T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...MURDO... PRESHO 232 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /132 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN LATER THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ036-037-051-090630- /O.EXB.KABR.WW.Y.0013.121209T0000Z-121209T1800Z/ HYDE-HAND-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIGHMORE...MILLER...FORT THOMPSON 232 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO NOON CST SUNDAY. * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SD
467 WWUS43 KABR 090027 AAA WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 627 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...A STRONG STORM IMPACTING THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM HAS TRACKED INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE REGION IT WILL CONTINUE TO PULL WARM MOIST AIR INTO THE SYSTEM THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. SNOW IS ACCUMULATING AT 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR IN SOME LOCATIONS. AS THE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-091230- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121210T0000Z/ 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 627 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...10 TO 15 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ005-010-017-091230- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T1200Z-121209T1800Z/ MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 627 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...10 TO 15 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-091200- /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0600Z-121209T1200Z/ /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T0600Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 627 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /527 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ033>035-045-048-091200- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...MURDO... PRESHO 627 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /527 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN LATER THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ036-037-051-091230- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T1800Z/ HYDE-HAND-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIGHMORE...MILLER...FORT THOMPSON 627 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
167 WWUS43 KABR 090103 AAB WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 703 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...A STRONG STORM IMPACTING THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM HAS TRACKED INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE REGION IT WILL CONTINUE TO PULL WARM MOIST AIR INTO THE SYSTEM THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. SNOW IS ACCUMULATING AT 1 TO 2 INCHES AN HOUR IN SOME LOCATIONS. AS THE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-091315- /O.EXT.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0900Z-121210T0000Z/ 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 703 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...10 TO 15 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 9 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ005-010-017-091315- /O.EXT.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T0900Z/ /O.EXT.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0900Z-121209T1800Z/ MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 703 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...10 TO 15 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-090900- /O.EXT.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0600Z-121209T0900Z/ /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T0600Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 703 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /603 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ033>035-045-048-091200- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...MURDO... PRESHO 703 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /603 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN LATER THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ036-037-051-091315- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T1800Z/ HYDE-HAND-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIGHMORE...MILLER...FORT THOMPSON 703 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN THIS EVENING WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
368 WWUS43 KABR 090332 AAC WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 932 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...A STRONG STORM IMPACTING THE REGION THROUGH SUNDAY... .A STRONG STORM SYSTEM HAS TRACKED INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS. AS THE LOW MOVES TOWARD THE REGION IT WILL CONTINUE TO PULL WARM MOIST AIR INTO THE SYSTEM THIS EVENING. HEAVY SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AS WELL AS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. SNOW IS ACCUMULATING AT AN INCH AN HOUR IN SOME LOCATIONS. BEHIND THIS FIRST BAND OF SNOW THERE IS A LULL IN SNOWFALL. HOWEVER THIS GAP IS SUPPORTING A FAVORABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR FREEZING DRIZZLE MAKING ROADS VERY ICY. AS THE LOW TRACKS EASTWARD LATER TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY MORNING STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION. THESE WINDS COMBINED WITH LIGHT SNOWFALL WILL CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-018>023-091545- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T0900Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0900Z-121210T0000Z/ 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 932 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 6 PM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...10 TO 15 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 6 TO 10 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. BEHIND THE INITIAL HEAVY SNOW BAND AREAS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL DEVELOP. THEN A SECOND ROUND OF LIGHT SNOW WILL MOVE THROUGH. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ005-010-017-091545- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-121209T0900Z/ /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0900Z-121209T1800Z/ MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 932 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST SUNDAY... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...10 TO 15 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THIS EVENING. OVERNIGHT...WINDS WILL SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 4 TO 8 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE WITH BRIEF PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE EXPECTED. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-090900- /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.121209T0600Z-121209T0900Z/ /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T0600Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 932 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /832 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT... ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 AM CST /2 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. LIGHT SNOW IS EXPECTED INTO SUNDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ033>035-045-048-091200- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T1200Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-JONES-LYMAN- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...MURDO... PRESHO 932 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 /832 PM MST SAT DEC 8 2012/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST /5 AM MST/ SUNDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE IS POSSIBLE THIS EVENING EAST OF THE MISSOURI RIVER. THEN SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. ICE ACCUMULATIONS WILL BE LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ036-037-051-091545- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-121209T1800Z/ HYDE-HAND-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HIGHMORE...MILLER...FORT THOMPSON 932 PM CST SAT DEC 8 2012 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...PERIODS OF FREEZING DRIZZLE WILL CONTINUE THIS EVENING. THEN SNOW WILL DEVELOP AGAIN AFTER MIDNIGHT WITH LIGHT SNOW CONTINUING INTO SUNDAY. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...15 TO 20 MPH SOUTHEAST WINDS WILL PERSIST THROUGH LATE AFTERNOON. WINDS WILL THEN SWITCH TO THE NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 MPH POSSIBLE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY TO NEAR ZERO AT TIMES. * SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL RANGE FROM 2 TO 4 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. LIGHT ICE ACCUMULATIONS OF LESS THAN A TENTH OF AN INCH ARE ALSO POSSIBLE. * OTHER IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME HAZARDOUS DUE TO SLICK ROADS AND REDUCED VISIBILITIES. VERY COLD AIR WILL ALSO MOVE INTO THE REGION ON SUNDAY...WITH WIND CHILL VALUES FALLING INTO THE TEENS AND TWENTIES BELOW ZERO. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$
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 Dec 7, 11:33 PM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 7, 11:33 PM CST, 4 hours 29 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION...UPDATED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1133 PM CST FRI DEC 7 2012
.UPDATE...
SEE UPDATED AVIATION DISCUSSION BELOW.
&&
.PREVIOUS DISCUSSION...
.SHORT TERM...TONIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY
MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE CONCERNS THE TIMING OF THE SNOW ENDING
THIS EVENING...AND TIMING AND SNOW AMOUNTS WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM
MOVING IN. UPPER LEVEL ENERGY WITH THE SYSTEM CURRENTLY AFFECTING
THE AREA WILL EXIT TO THE EAST TONIGHT...THEN A STRONGER WAVE
APPROACHES ON SATURDAY AND LOOKS TO TRACK ACROSS THE REGION
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY.
WEAK SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL MOVE OVER THE AREA BEHIND THE
EXITING SYSTEM TONIGHT...WITH THE NEXT SYSTEM QUICKLY APPROACHING
SATURDAY MORNING. WITH STRONG UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT AND DECENT
MOISTURE BEING PULLED NORTHWARD AHEAD OF THE SYSTEM...EXPECT TO
SEE SNOW DEVELOP OVER MUCH OF THE CWA DURING THE AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. BIGGEST CONCERN NOW IS THAT IT
APPEARS THE PIVOT POINT OF THE LOW MAY BE SOMEWHERE OVER THE
CWA...RESULTING IN THE POTENTIAL FOR PARTS OF THE CWA TO BE
AFFECTED BY THE DRY SLOT...WHICH WOULD OBVIOUSLY THEN LIMIT SNOW
AMOUNTS CONSIDERABLY WHEREVER THAT HAPPENS. COULD ALSO SEE SOME
HIGHER AMOUNTS RIGHT ALONG THE PIVOT POINT. WITH THESE DETAILS
STILL NEEDING TO BE LOOKED AT FURTHER...HAVE OPTED TO STICK WITH
THE CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH AND GIVE LATER SHIFTS A CHANCE TO
HOPEFULLY BE ABLE TO NAIL DOWN THE DETAILS. FEEL PRETTY CONFIDENT
THOUGH THAT PORTIONS OF THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN CWA COULD SEE UP
TO SIX INCHES OF SNOW...WITH SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS. NEXT
CONCERN BECOMES WINDS ON SUNDAY AS A FAIRLY TIGHT GRADIENT SETS UP
ON THE BACKSIDE OF THE SYSTEM. LOOKS LIKE NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS
IN THE 20 TO 35 MPH RANGE WILL BE COMMON DURING THE DAY
SUNDAY...AND WITH SOME LIGHT SNOW STILL FALLING AND NEWLY FALLEN
SNOW ON THE GROUND...WITH LIKELY HAVE SOME VISIBILITY ISSUES DUE
TO BLOWING SNOW AND NASTY ROAD CONDITIONS FROM THE BLOWING AND
DRIFTING. CURRENT WINTER STORM WATCH IS IN EFFECT FROM 21Z
SATURDAY TO 18Z SUNDAY.
TEMPERATURES WILL STAY FAIRLY MILD TONIGHT AND SATURDAY UNDER
ABUNDANT CLOUD COVER...THEN COOLER AIR WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION
SATURDAY NIGHT AND REMAIN ON SUNDAY. HIGHS ON SUNDAY WILL LIKELY
NOT REACH 20 DEGREES.
.LONG TERM...SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY
TEMPERATURES THROUGH THE LONG TERM WILL BE THE MAIN FORECAST
CHALLENGE. PREVAILING DRY CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED THROUGH THE
PERIOD WITH SOME MINOR EXCEPTION.
THE PERIOD BEGINS WITH THE WEEKEND STORM SYSTEM EXITING THE REGION
WITH A SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE BUILDING INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS.
LIGHT WINDS ALONG WITH PARTLY TO MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES SHOULD ALLOW
LOW TEMPERATURES TO PLUMMET TO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO FOR
MOST OF THE CWA. TEMPERATURES WILL BEGIN TO REBOUND SOME ON MONDAY
AS A WEAK UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE DRAWS SLIGHTLY WARMER AIR INTO
THE WESTERN DAKOTAS. THIS DISTURBANCE COULD PRODUCE LIGHT SNOW
MONDAY NIGHT AS THE GFS WOULD INDICATE. HOWEVER WILL NOT DEVIATE
FROM ALLBLEND AND KEEP THIS TIME PERIOD DRY.
WEAK UPPER LEVEL RIDGING...TO NEAR ZONAL FLOW TUESDAY/WEDNESDAY
WILL ALLOW FOR MID LEVEL TEMPS TO BECOME ABOVE NORMAL...OR
GENERALLY IN THE SINGLE DIGITS ABOVE ZERO CELSIUS. THE WARMER AIR
ALOFT ALONG WITH DECENT MIXING WINDS SHOULD PRODUCE HIGHS IN THE
30S ON WEDNESDAY. THE LIMITING FACTOR WILL BE FRESH SNOW COVER
WHICH COULD RESULT IN COOLER TEMPERATURES. BY THURSDAY ARCTIC AIR
WILL BEGIN SURGING INTO THE REGION WITH TEMPS AT 925 MB DROPPING
TO THE TEENS BELOW ZERO. IF THESE TEMPERATURES ACTUALLY
OCCUR...THEN HIGHS ON THURSDAY WILL NEED TO BE LOWERED BY SEVERAL
DEGREES. WILL STICK WITH ALLBLEND TEMPERATURES FOR NOW.
&&
.AVIATION...
06Z TAFS FOR THE KABR...KATY...KPIR AND KMBG TERMINALS
IFR/MVFR CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE NIGHT AND INTO LATE
MORNING/EARLY AFTERNOON SATURDAY. WINDS WILL INCREASE OUT OF THE
SOUTHEAST SATURDAY MORNING AT KMBG/KPIR AND THEN BY AFTERNOON AT
KATY/KABR. CIGS MAY BRIEFLY LIFT AT THIS POINT. ANOTHER AREA OF
LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE INTO THE REGION LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON/EARLY SATURDAY EVENING. THIS SYSTEM IS EXPECTED TO BRING
HEAVY SNOW TO KATY/KABR THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. VISIBILITIES AND
CIGS WILL ONCE AGAIN FALL TO IFR. GUSTY WINDS WILL ALSO HELP
PRODUCE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW ESPECIALLY BEHIND THE LOW SATURDAY
NIGHT AS WINDS SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST.
&&
.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING FOR BROWN-CAMPBELL-CLARK-CODINGTON-CORSON-DAY-DEUEL-
DEWEY-EDMUNDS-FAULK-GRANT-HAMLIN-HAND-HYDE-MARSHALL-
MCPHERSON-POTTER-ROBERTS-SPINK-SULLY-WALWORTH.
MN...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY
MORNING FOR BIG STONE-TRAVERSE.
&&
UPDATE...WISE
SHORT TERM...PARKIN
LONG TERM...SD
AVIATION...WISE
WEATHER.GOV/ABERDEENHazardous weather outlook, Dec 7, 5:01 AM CST, 23 hours 1 minute before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 501 AM CST FRI DEC 7 2012 MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-081115- TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL- ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK- CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES- LYMAN-BUFFALO- 501 AM CST FRI DEC 7 2012 /401 AM MST FRI DEC 7 2012/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT SNOW WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE SOUTH CENTRAL PART OF THE REGION THIS MORNING...THEN WILL SPREAD EASTWARD THROUGH THE DAY. ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ARE POSSIBLE MAINLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 212. WINDS ARE NOT EXPECTED TO BE A FACTOR TODAY...GENERALLY REMAINING BELOW 15 MPH. VISIBILITIES MAY BE REDUCED UNDER ANY AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY A STRONGER STORM SYSTEM WILL THEN MOVE INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH SUNDAY. THIS SYSTEM HAS THE POTENTIAL TO PRODUCE HEAVY SNOW...ESPECIALLY FOR PARTS OF CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE ON THE BACK SIDE OF THE LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM LATE SATURDAY AND SUNDAY. COMBINED WITH SNOWFALL...THIS MAY RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND REDUCED VISIBILITY. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT. SERR
The office that day
Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 8, 4:02 AM CST | Blizzard Warning | ABR | Brown, Campbell, Clark, Codington, Corson, Day and 12 more | 38 hr |
| Dec 8, 4:02 AM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Buffalo, Campbell, Corson, Dewey, Hand, Hughes and 7 more | 38 hr |
Nearby
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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.