Alert archive / South Dakota / Blizzard Watches in 2014
Blizzard Watch 3, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this blizzard watch at Mar 29, 2014, 4:19 AM CDT for 13 counties in South Dakota; Lincoln County, Lyon County, Pipestone County, Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 31, 2014, 1:00 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 29, 2014, 4:19 AM CDT (09:19 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 31, 2014, 1:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 31, 2014, 4:32 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Pipestone County, MN, Aurora County, SD, Beadle County, SD, Brookings County, SD, Brule County, SD, Davison County, SD, Hanson County, SD, Jerauld County, SD, Kingsbury County, SD, Lake County, SD, McCook County, SD, Miner County, SD, Moody County, SD, Sanborn County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 80 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:25 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.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 9.3 hours before the alert went out and 119 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
- 1482 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 35 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 22 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 119 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
530 WWUS43 KFSD 290919 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 419 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 SDZ038-052-053-057>059-291730- /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1200Z-140401T0000Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...MITCHELL 419 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING. * TIMING...MONDAY IS THE DAY OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ071-072-097-SDZ039-040-054>056-060-061-291730- /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-PIPESTONE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY- HANSON-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...PIPESTONE...DE SMET...ARLINGTON... LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU... ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 419 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * TIMING...MIDDAY MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND COULD AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
8 follow-up statements
740 WWUS43 KFSD 291622 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1122 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 SDZ038-052-053-057>059-300030- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1200Z-140401T0000Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...MITCHELL 1122 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...MONDAY IS THE DAY OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ071-072-097-SDZ039-040-054>056-060-061-300030- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-PIPESTONE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY- HANSON-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...PIPESTONE...DE SMET...ARLINGTON... LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU... ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 1122 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MIDDAY MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND COULD AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
653 WWUS43 KFSD 292051 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 351 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 SDZ038-052-053-057>059-300500- /O.EXT.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1500Z-140401T0300Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...MITCHELL 351 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...MONDAY IS THE DAY OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS APPEAR TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ071-072-097-300500- /O.EXT.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-PIPESTONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...PIPESTONE 351 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MIDDAY MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS APPEAR TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND COULD AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ039-040-054>056-060-061-300500- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY... SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 351 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MIDDAY MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS APPEAR TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND COULD AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
461 WWUS43 KFSD 300243 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 943 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 SDZ038-052-053-057>059-301045- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1500Z-140401T0300Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...MITCHELL 943 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING... * TIMING...MONDAY IS THE DAY OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...4 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS APPEAR TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS IN THE MORNING WILL BECOME NORTHWEST IN THE AFTERNOON. WIND SPEEDS OF 30 TO 40 MPH WILL BE LIKELY FOR MUCH OF THE DAY. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ071-072-097-301045- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-PIPESTONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...PIPESTONE 943 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING IS THE TIME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS APPEAR TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND COULD AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ039-040-054>056-060-061-301045- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-HANSON-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY... SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 943 PM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MIDDAY MONDAY THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS APPEAR TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MIDDAY AND COULD AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH DURING MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
925 WWUS43 KFSD 300915 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 415 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 SDZ040-056-301715- /O.EXT.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ BROOKINGS-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BROOKINGS...FLANDREAU 415 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY STAYING ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL OCCURS MONDAY EVENING...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS...WITH A BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL LINGERING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ038-052-053-057>059-301715- /O.EXT.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...MITCHELL 415 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ039-054-060-301715- /O.EXT.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ KINGSBURY-MINER-HANSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... HOWARD...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY 415 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID AND LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 45 MPH TOWARD EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ055-061-301715- /O.EXT.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T0600Z/ LAKE-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...SALEM...CANISTOTA... BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 415 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ071-072-097-301715- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-PIPESTONE- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...PIPESTONE 415 AM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 AND A HALF INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY STAYING IN THE IVANHOE AND MARSHALL AREAS. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE THROUGH MONDAY EVENING AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS MONDAY EVENING...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS...WITH A BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL LINGERING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
251 WWUS43 KFSD 301703 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1203 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 MNZ071-072-097-SDZ040-056-310115- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-PIPESTONE-BROOKINGS-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...PIPESTONE...BROOKINGS...FLANDREAU 1203 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY STAYING ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL OCCURS MONDAY EVENING...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS... WITH A BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL LINGERING AFTER MIDNIGHT. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ038-052-053-057>059-310115- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY...MITCHELL 1203 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME NORTHWEST AND INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ039-054-060-310115- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ KINGSBURY-MINER-HANSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... HOWARD...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY 1203 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ARE LIKELY TO BE ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID AND LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 45 MPH TOWARD EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ055-061-310115- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T0600Z/ LAKE-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MADISON...SALEM...CANISTOTA... BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 1203 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY EVENING. IF A PERIOD OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL DEVELOPS...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
470 WWUS43 KFSD 302115 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 SDZ061-302215- /O.CAN.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T0600Z/ MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER... MONTROSE 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE BLIZZARD WATCH. THE STORM IS EXPECTED TO FOCUS FURTHER NORTH AND WEST. MINOR ACCUMULATIONS OF SNOW UP TO AN INCH ARE STILL EXPECTED ACROSS THE AREA ON MONDAY. $$ SDZ060-310515- /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ HANSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID AND LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 45 MPH TOWARD EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 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. && $$ SDZ059-310515- /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ DAVISON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MITCHELL 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID AND LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 45 MPH TOWARD EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ097-SDZ056-310515- /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ PIPESTONE-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIPESTONE...FLANDREAU 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 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. && $$ SDZ055-310515- /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LAKE- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...MADISON 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...MONDAY EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ050-063-064-310515- /O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ GREGORY-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WAGNER...PLATTE... LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING ARE THE MAIN TIMES OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. 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. && $$ SDZ038-052-053-057-058-310515- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE....WITH HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM HURON TO CHAMBERLAIN. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS MONDAY EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ071-072-SDZ040-310515- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...BROOKINGS 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING IS THE TIME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY STAYING ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS... WITH A BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL LINGERING AFTER MIDNIGHT.THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ039-054-310515- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ KINGSBURY-MINER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... HOWARD 415 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID AND LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 45 MPH TOWARD EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
428 WWUS43 KFSD 310234 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 934 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 SDZ050-059-060-063-064-311045- /O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ GREGORY-DAVISON-HANSON-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...MITCHELL... ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY... ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 934 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM MONDAY TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY EVENING ARE THE MAIN TIMES OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... GREATLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRONG WINDS. 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. && $$ MNZ097-SDZ055-056-311045- /O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ PIPESTONE-LAKE-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIPESTONE...MADISON...FLANDREAU 934 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM MONDAY TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...AROUND ONE INCH OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... GREATLY REDUCING VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN COMBINATION WITH THE STRONG WINDS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ038-052-053-057-058-311045- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY 934 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE....WITH HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS ALONG AND WEST OF A LINE FROM HURON TO CHAMBERLAIN. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON. THESE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE THROUGH THE LATE EVENING HOURS MONDAY EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE POSSIBLE... WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ MNZ071-072-SDZ040-311045- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...BROOKINGS 934 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING... * TIMING...MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING IS THE TIME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW MAY OCCUR WITH THE HEAVIEST ACCUMULATIONS LIKELY STAYING ALONG AND NORTH OF THE HIGHWAY 14 CORRIDOR. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 40 MPH BY EARLY MONDAY EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS... WITH A BLOWING SNOW POTENTIAL LINGERING AFTER MIDNIGHT.THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$ SDZ039-054-311045- /O.CON.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ KINGSBURY-MINER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... HOWARD 934 PM CDT SUN MAR 30 2014 ...BLIZZARD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT... * TIMING...LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW ARE POSSIBLE. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE BY MID AND LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON AND WILL AVERAGE 30 TO 45 MPH TOWARD EVENING. BRIEF PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS. THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM IS STILL UNCERTAIN...SO STAY ALERT FOR FUTURE MODIFICATIONS OF WINTER WEATHER HIGHLIGHTS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS. && $$
716 WWUS43 KFSD 310932 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 432 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 SDZ038-052-053-057-058-311745- /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0007.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ BEADLE-JERAULD-SANBORN-BRULE-AURORA- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA... WOONSOCKET...CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE... STICKNEY 432 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS RUNNING ALONG A LINE FROM CHAMBERLAIN TO HURON. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE MONDAY AFTERNOON...WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS TO NEAR 50 MPH POSSIBLE IN BRULE AND AURORA COUNTIES ALONG INTERSTATE 90. THE WINDS WILL THEN VERY SLOWLY DECREASE THIS EVENING. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE AFTERNOON PROGRESSES. ONCE THE SNOW OCCURS...PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOW WILL OCCUR...SUBSIDING AFTER EARLY EVENING. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN ANY AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ071-072-SDZ040-311745- /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0007.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ LINCOLN-LYON-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...BROOKINGS 432 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...TONIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE AROUND 2 INCHES. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST VERY LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN NORTHWEST THIS EVENING. THE WINDS WILL THEN SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE. RAIN CHANCES WILL INCREASE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH THE PRECIPITATION CHANGING TO SNOW FROM WEST TO EAST AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES. THE SNOW MAY BECOME BRIEFLY MODERATE TO HEAVY AT TIMES. WHEN THIS OCCURS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS WILL OCCUR IN FALLING SNOW...EVEN THOUGH NOT A LOT OF SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED. THE WINDS WILL SLOWLY DECREASE AFTER MIDNIGHT ALONG WITH DECREASING SNOW CHANCES...WHICH WILL SLOWLY IMPROVE TRAVEL CONDITIONS. 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...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ039-054-311745- /O.UPG.KFSD.BZ.A.0003.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.W.0007.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ KINGSBURY-MINER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...LAKE PRESTON... HOWARD 432 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON THROUGH EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 2 TO 4 INCHES...WITH THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS IN KINGSBURY COUNTY. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST LATE THIS AFTERNOON...THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST TOWARD EVENING. THE WINDS WILL THEN SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS...SLOWLY DECREASING AFTER MIDNIGHT. RAIN WILL CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THIS AFTERNOON...WITH SNOW PERSISTING THIS EVENING...MODERATE TO BRIEFLY HEAVY AT TIMES. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL PRODUCE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS IN ANY AREAS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY SNOWFALL IN THE EVENING HOURS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ059-060-311745- /O.EXT.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140331T2100Z-140401T0600Z/ DAVISON-HANSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MITCHELL...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY 432 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME WESTERLY THIS AFTERNOON...THEN NORTHWEST AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES ARE LIKELY TO GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITY AT TIMES TO AROUND A QUARTER MILE WHEN THE SNOW IS FALLING...CREATING TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. THIS CONDITIONS WILL AFFECT INTERSTATE 90. 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. && $$ SDZ050-063-064-311745- /O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140331T1800Z-140401T0600Z/ GREGORY-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREGORY...BURKE...WAGNER...PLATTE... LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...CORSICA...DELMONT 432 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 1 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW ARE EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TO NORTHWEST THIS AFTERNOON AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE...WITH SOME GUSTS APPROACHING 50 MPH. WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES WHEN THE SNOW IS FALLING...TO A QUARTER MILE MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT AT TIMES. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS AS THE SNOW DECREASES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ MNZ097-SDZ055-056-311745- /O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0016.140401T0000Z-140401T1200Z/ PIPESTONE-LAKE-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PIPESTONE...MADISON...FLANDREAU 432 AM CDT MON MAR 31 2014 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT TUESDAY... * TIMING...TONIGHT IS THE TIME FRAME OF CONCERN. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW IS EXPECTED. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL BECOME WEST TOWARD EVENING... THEN SHIFT TO THE NORTHWEST AND SETTLE INTO A 30 TO 45 MPH RANGE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT. ALTHOUGH NOT A LOT OF SNOW IS EXPECTED...WINDS OF THESE MAGNITUDES WILL GREATLY REDUCE VISIBILITIES AT TIMES...TO A HALF MILE OR LESS...MAKING TRAVEL DIFFICULT. CONDITIONS WILL IMPROVE AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT WHEN THE SNOWFALL ENDS. 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 blizzard watch went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Sioux Falls, SD wrote its last area forecast discussion before this blizzard watch went out at Mar 29, 4:08 AM CDT, 11 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Mar 29, 4:08 AM CDT, 11 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
408 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY AND TONIGHT)
ISSUED AT 407 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
FEW WEATHER PROBLEMS TODAY AND TONIGHT. THINK THE PATCHY FOG WE HAVE
IN THE CURRENT GRIDS FOR EARLY THIS MORNING IS OKAY UNDER THE LIGHT
WINDS AND GIVEN A LITTLE SNOWMELT YESTERDAY. HOWEVER...IT SHOULD BE
VERY PATCHY AND SHALLOW AND NOT A PROBLEM MUCH AFTER SUNRISE. WE ARE
SET FOR OUR WARMING TODAY AND MILD NIGHT TONIGHT. SKIES WILL BE
PRETTY SUNNY TODAY AND SHOULD STAY MOSTLY CLEAR TONIGHT. THE WARMING
SHOULD OUTPACE THE MOISTURE INCREASE TODAY AND PREVENT OR SEVERELY
LIMIT ANY HEATING PRODUCED CLOUDS. THE DEGREE OF WARMING IS ONLY
SLIGHTLY TRICKY WITH THE LOWER LEVELS NOT QUITE CATCHING UP TO
TEMPERATURES ALOFT DESPITE THE LATE MARCH SUNSHINE. 60S SOUTHWEST TO
UPPER 4OS FAR NORTHEAST STILL LOOKS GOOD FOR HIGHS. WITH A
CONTINUING BREEZE TONIGHT...TEMPERATURES WILL HOLD WELL ABOVE
FREEZING.
SOUTHERLY WINDS SHOULD GET INTO THE BREEZY RANGE FROM THE WEST
DURING THE DAY...PERHAPS AT THE END OF THE DAY LACKING THAT CATEGORY
A LITTLE ONLY IN OUR SOUTHEAST CORNER IN NORTHWEST IOWA. WINDS
SHOULD DROP OFF SOME WEST TONIGHT BUT HOLD PRETTY STEADY THEREAFTER.
IN THE EAST...THE SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL HOLD PRETTY STEADY...EXCEPT
FOR A TYPICAL NIGHTTIME INCREASE ALONG THE BUFFALO RIDGE WHERE IT IS
LIKELY TO GET WINDY...PERHAPS EVEN CLOSE TO WIND ADVISORY CRITERIA
FOR A LITTLE WHILE. AT LEAST THERE WILL BE NO SNOW TO BLOW
AROUND.
.LONG TERM...(SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 407 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
ON SUNDAY...WELL ADVERTISED SURFACE LOW PRESSURE BEGINS TO
ORGANIZE IN NORTHEAST COLORADO AS THE DAY PROGRESSES. THIS IS IN
RESPONSE TO A DIGGING UPPER WAVE MOVING TOWARD THE FOUR CORNERS
AREA. SUNDAY STILL LOOKS MILD GIVEN THE 925MB-850MB TEMPERATURES.
HOWEVER THAT SAID...DID SHAVE A FEW DEGREES OFF OF CONSENSUS HIGH
TEMPERATURES IN OUR WESTERN ZONES AS THE NORTHEAST SURFACE FETCH
OF AIR IS A BIT BOTHERSOME. THEREFORE WANTED TO GIVE A GREATER
THERMAL GRADIENT WITH REGARDS TO HIGHS THEN WHAT THE MODELS WERE
ADVERTISING IF ONE IS TO BELIEVE THE LOW LEVEL THERMAL PATTERN.
THEN OF COURSE THE WEATHER BEGINS TO GET ACTIVE SUNDAY NIGHT. THE
VARIOUS MODELS ARE IN REASONABLE AGREEMENT FOR THIS PERIOD.
CONDITIONS LOOK DRY BELOW THE MID LEVELS SUNDAY EVENING SO OPTED
TO GO DRY EXCEPT IN OUR EXTREME WESTERN EDGE. THEN DEEPER SATURATION
TAKES HOLD IN OUR WESTERN AND FAR NORTHERN ZONES WHICH WARRANT
LIKELY POPS AFTER MIDNIGHT. WITH THE ONSLAUGHT OF COLD AIR
BEGINNING TO RUSH IN BEHIND THE 850MB LOW...THE PRECIPITATION TYPE
BEGINS TO GET RATHER TRICKY LATE SUNDAY NIGHT IN OUR FAR WEST.
THEREFORE CONTINUED THE TREND OF GOING A RAIN/SNOW MIX ROUGHLY
FROM ABOUT HURON TO JUST EAST OF CHAMBERLAIN SD. TEMPERATURES WILL
STAY MILD AHEAD OF THE WIND SHIFT IN OUR EASTERN ZONES...AND
ELEVATED INSTABILITY ABOUNDS WITH EVEN SOME ELEVATED CAPE
GENERALLY EAST AND SOUTH OF A YANKTON...TO SIOUX FALLS TO WINDOM
MN LINE. SO BRIEF THUNDER IS CERTAINLY A POSSIBILITY IN THOSE
AREAS LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
ON MONDAY...THE MODELS ARE IN GOOD AGREEMENT IN SHOWING A VERY
STRONG COLD CANADIAN HIGH IN SOUTHERN CANADA DRAINING VERY CHILLY
AIR INTO OUR AREA BEHIND THE WIND SHIFT. BUT THE SURFACE WIND
SHIFT IS HARD TO ASCERTAIN AS A FAIR AMOUNT OF DISCREPANCY DOES
BEGIN TO TAKE HOLD BETWEEN THE VARIOUS MODELS ON MONDAY. THE NAM IS
THE QUICKEST WITH THE SURFACE LOW PASSAGE...WHILE THE ECMWF IS ON
THE OPPOSITE SIDE OF THE SPECTRUM IN BEING THE SLOWEST AND
FURTHEST NORTHWEST. FOR NOW...CHOSE A BLEND OF THE GFS AND GEM
GLOBAL WHICH WERE IN BETWEEN SOLUTIONS AND LOOKED MOST REASONABLE
AT THIS TIME. THEREFORE FOR THE TEMPERATURE ALOFT FORECAST...
FOLLOWED A 50/50 BLEND OF THESE TWO MODELS THROUGH THE DAY ON
MONDAY. UPSTAIRS...THE JET STRUCTURE WITH THIS SYSTEM IS NOT REAL
ORGANIZED WITH THE JET STREAK WELL TO OUR SOUTH. FURTHERMORE...
THERE IS MODEL CONSENSUS IN SHOWING THE MAIN PART OF THE WAVE
MOVING JUST NORTH OF OUR FORECAST AREA MONDAY AND EARLY MONDAY
EVENING. WHAT IS HAPPENING HOWEVER IS PLENTY MID LEVEL INSTABILITY
IS OCCURRING...ACTUALLY BETWEEN DRY AND MOIST ADIABATIC...LASTING
BEHIND THE SURFACE WIND SHIFT. ALTHOUGH THE STRONGEST MID LEVEL
FRONTOGENESIS COULD BE JUXTAPOSED BETTER UNDERNEATH THIS
INSTABILITY...BOTH FEATURES ARE VERY STRONG WHICH WILL LIKELY
CREATE A POTENTIAL FOR A 6 TO 8 HOUR WIND OF HEAVY SNOW IN OUR
WESTERN AND NORTHERN ZONES. FURTHERMORE...TROWALING IS VERY STRONG
ON BOTH THE NAM AND GFS NEAR THE 305K LAYER NEAR THE MID LEVEL
INSTABILITY AXIS. HEADING SOUTH...THE OVERALL MOISTURE DEPTH
BEGINS TO DECREASE RAPIDLY TO THE POINT WHERE NOT MUCH IS LEFTOVER
BY THE TIME ONE GETS TO SIOUX CITY AND STORM LAKE. AGAIN...THIS IS
DUE TO THE OVERALL UPPER SYSTEM TRACKING TO THE NORTH OF OUR
FORECAST AREA. HOWEVER COULD NOT RULE OUT SOME ISOLATED LOW TOPPED
THUNDERSTORMS IN NORTHWEST IOWA AT LEAST ON MONDAY MORNING AHEAD
OF THE WIND SHIFT. WHEN THE SURFACE WIND DOES SHIFT...TEMPERATURES
WILL LIKELY PLUMMET A GOOD 10 DEGREES OR SO FROM THE SURFACE TO
850MB...BRINGING A RAPID CHANGEOVER TO SNOW SIMILAR TO WHAT WE
EXPERIENCED LAST THURSDAY. COUPLED WITH THE WIND WE WILL LIKELY
HAVE IN OUR NORTH AND WEST...OPTED TO PUT OUT A BLIZZARD WATCH FOR
OUR NORTH AND WEST ON MONDAY...LINGERING INTO MONDAY EVENING FOR
MANY ZONES. KEPT THE WATCH JUST NORTH AND WEST OF SIOUX FALLS AT
THIS TIME...AGAIN GOING BY A GFS/GEM GLOBAL BLEND. RIGHT
NOW...HAVE LESS THAN 3 INCHES OF SNOW FALLING FOR SIOUX FALLS
WHERE AREAS TO THE NORTH AND WEST HAVE 3 TO 6 INCHES FALLING. MORE
OR LESS USED A SNOW LINE OF 3 INCHES FOR DELINEATION OF WHERE TO
PUT THE BLIZZARD WATCH OR NOT...COUPLED WITH MIXED LAYER WINDS OF
30 TO 40 KNOTS. BUT NOTE THAT WE HAVE CLOSE TO 3 INCHES FALLING
IN GREGORY AND CHARLES MIX COUNTIES ALSO. BUT NOT AS CONFIDENT IN
THOSE TOTALS AS I AM FOR LOCATIONS FURTHER NORTH. STAY TUNED AS
FINE TUNING OF ALL OF THIS COULD OCCUR...ESPECIALLY IF THE WARMER
AND SLOWER ECMWF WOULD VERIFY THE CLOSEST.
FOR MONDAYS TEMPERATURES...THEY CERTAINLY WILL NOT MOVE MUCH
EXCEPT PROBABLY DOWNWARD FOR MOST LOCATIONS. THEN THE SYSTEM
RAPIDLY EXISTS MONDAY EVENING BRINGING AN END TO THE SNOWFALL AND
A PRETTY DECENT DECREASE IN THE WINDS ESPECIALLY AFTER MIDNIGHT.
AT THIS TIME...TUESDAY LOOKS DRY AND COOL WITH TEMPERATURES WELL
BELOW NORMAL. THEN THE REST OF THE WEEK DISPLAYS A TON OF
DISCREPANCY BETWEEN THE DETERMINISTIC MEDIUM RANGE MODELS. HOWEVER
IN GENERAL...THEY DO KEEP AN EAST TO NORTHEAST SURFACE FETCH OF
AIR GOING WHICH WILL LIKELY PROMISE BELOW NORMAL TEMPERATURES FOR
THE REMAINDER OF THE WEEK. THE DEVIL LIES ON WHEN AND WHERE FOR
EXACT PRECIPITATION CHANCES WITH THE MID WEEK DAYS OF WEDNESDAY
AND THURSDAY POSSIBLY ACTIVE.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1043 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014
VFR CONDITIONS EXPECTED WITH THE EXCEPTION OF PATCHY FOG EARLY
SATURDAY MORNING. MAINLY EXPECT ANY FOG TO FORM ALONG AND EAST OF
THE JAMES RIVER VALLEY. EXPECT SOUTHERLY WINDS TO INCREASE ACROSS THE
AREA THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON SATURDAY...GUSTING UP TO 25 KNOTS AFTER
18Z AND CONTINUING THROUGH THE EVENING HOURS SATURDAY NIGHT.
&&
.FIRE WEATHER...
ISSUED AT 407 AM CDT SAT MAR 29 2014
WILL GO AHEAD AND ISSUE A VERY HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER FOR THIS
AFTERNOON FOR MUCH OF NORTHWEST IOWA. THIS AREA HAS BEEN PRETTY
DRY RECENTLY. THIS FACT...COUPLED WITH BREEZY SOUTHERLY WINDS AND
MINIMUM HUMIDITY VALUES DROPPING TO ABOUT 28 TO 35 PERCENT...WILL
CERTAINLY GIVE SOME FIRE POTENTIAL. FURTHER NORTH AND WEST WHERE
THE STRONGER WINDS ARE OCCURRING...DECENT SNOW FELL ON THURSDAY
WHICH WILL HOLD DOWN THE FIRE DANGER FOR ONE MORE DAY. THE ONE
EXCEPTION IS RIGHT AROUND THE HURON AREA WHO ALSO MISSED OUT ON
THURSDAYS SNOWFALL...SO THAT AREA WILL ALSO BE CLOSE TO A VERY
HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER. BUT RIGHT NOW...HAVE MINIMUM HUMIDITY
VALUES JUST A SMIDGEN TOO HIGH SO KEPT THE HURON VICINITY IN THE
HIGH GRASSLAND FIRE DANGER CATEGORY.
&&
.FSD WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR SDZ039-040-054>056-060-061.
BLIZZARD WATCH FROM MONDAY MORNING THROUGH MONDAY EVENING FOR
SDZ038-052-053-057>059.
MN...BLIZZARD WATCH FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH LATE MONDAY NIGHT
FOR MNZ071-072-097.
IA...NONE.
NE...NONE.
&&
SHORT TERM...
LONG TERM...MJ
AVIATION...
FIRE WEATHER...MJHazardous weather outlook, Mar 28, 8:46 PM CDT, 7 hours 33 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 846 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014 SDZ038>040-050-052>071-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098- IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-NEZ013-014-291200- AURORA-BEADLE-BON HOMME-BROOKINGS-BRULE-BUENA VISTA IA- CHARLES MIX-CHEROKEE IA-CLAY-CLAY IA-COTTONWOOD MN-DAKOTA NE- DAVISON-DICKINSON IA-DIXON NE-DOUGLAS-GREGORY-HANSON-HUTCHINSON- IDA IA-JACKSON MN-JERAULD-KINGSBURY-LAKE-LINCOLN-LINCOLN MN- LYON IA-LYON MN-MCCOOK-MINER-MINNEHAHA-MOODY-MURRAY MN-NOBLES MN- OBRIEN IA-OSCEOLA IA-PIPESTONE MN-PLYMOUTH IA-ROCK MN-SANBORN- SIOUX IA-TURNER-UNION-WOODBURY IA-YANKTON- 846 PM CDT FRI MAR 28 2014 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR SOUTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA... SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHWEST IOWA...AND NORTHEAST NEBRASKA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY RAIN CHANGING TO SNOW IS EXPECTED MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...WITH THE GREATEST THREAT OF A FEW INCHES OF SNOW ACCUMULATION NORTH OF INTERSTATE 90 AND WEST OF A MARSHALL MINNESOTA TO SIOUX FALLS LINE. A LESS LIKELY THREAT OF SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL OCCUR WEDNESDAY OR THURSDAY OF NEXT WEEK. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY AND TONIGHT. && FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE VISIT OUR WEBSITE AT WWW.WEATHER.GOV/SIOUXFALLS. THIS INCLUDES THE GRAPHICAL HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK.
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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.