Alert archive / South Dakota / Blizzard Warnings in 2015
Blizzard Warning 2, NWS Aberdeen, SD
NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this blizzard warning at Mar 2, 2015, 2:31 PM CST for 17 counties in South Dakota; Big Stone County, Traverse County, Minnesota. It took effect at Mar 3, 2015, 12:00 AM CST. It was in force for 12 hr. 38 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
- Mar 2, 2015, 2:31 PM CST (20:31 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 3, 2015, 12:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 3, 2015, 12:05 PM CST
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Aberdeen, SD
Counties Big Stone County, MN, Traverse County, MN, Buffalo County, SD, Clark County, SD, Codington County, SD, Day County, SD, Deuel County, SD, Grant County, SD, Hamlin County, SD, Hand County, SD, Hughes County, SD, Hyde County, SD, Jones County, SD, Lyman County, SD, Marshall County, SD, Roberts County, SD, Spink County, SD, Stanley County, SD, Sully County, SD
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 69 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:29 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 3, 5:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.2 | Browns Valley, MN | |
| Mar 3, 5:41 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Clark, SD | SDDOT REPORTS VISIBILITY ONE QUARTER TO ONE EIGHTH OF A MILE ALONG HIGHWAY 212 IN CLARK CO. |
| Mar 3, 5:48 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Castlewood, SD | SDDOT REPORTS LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY BETWEEN HAZEL AND CASTLEWOOD |
| Mar 3, 6:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | Roy Lake State Park, SD | |
| Mar 3, 6:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Highmore, SD | VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE FROM 6 AM THROUGH 9 AM. |
| Mar 3, 6:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Redfield, SD | LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE VISIBILITY. 3 TO 4 INCHES PRIOR TO WINDS PICKING UP. |
| Mar 3, 6:10 AM CST | SNOW 1.8 | Pierre, SD | |
| Mar 3, 6:33 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Murdo, SD | SDDOT NO TRAVEL ADVISDED FOR I90 AND HIGHWAY 83 SOUTH OF MURDO |
| Mar 3, 6:52 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Watertown, SD | BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. POWER OUT IN SOUTHEAST PART OF TOWN. |
| Mar 3, 6:58 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | 8 Wnw Gann Valley, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 19 Nnw Highmore, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.3 | Presho, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.5 | Victor, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.7 | 2 W Watertown, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 12 N Highmore, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Sisseton, SD | VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE FROM 7 AM TILL NOON. |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Sisseton, SD | VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUATER MILE FROM 7 AM TILL NOON. |
| Mar 3, 7:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Wheaton, MN | VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE FROM 7 AM TIL NOON. |
| Mar 3, 7:05 AM CST | SNOW 2.8 | Clear Lake, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:08 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 5 S Miller, SD | ONE QUARTER MILE TO ONE EIGHTH MILE VISIBILITY BETWEEN MILLER AND GANN VALLEY ON HIGHWAY 45 |
| Mar 3, 7:08 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Gann Valley, SD | ONE QUARTER TO ONE EIGHTH MILE VISIBILITY ON HIGHWAY 45 NORTH OF GANN VALLEY |
| Mar 3, 7:30 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Milbank, SD | VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE FROM 730 AM TILL 1030 AM. |
| Mar 3, 7:33 AM CST | SNOW 3.2 | 3 W Sisseton, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:36 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Milbank, SD | |
| Mar 3, 7:37 AM CST | SNOW 3 | 3 E Watertown, SD | |
| Mar 3, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 2.9 | Doland, SD | |
| Mar 3, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 4 Nw Gann Valley, SD | |
| Mar 3, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | Murdo, SD | |
| Mar 3, 8:04 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 14 Nw Presho, SD | |
| Mar 3, 8:20 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Hayes, SD | VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE FOR A 13 MILE STRETCH OF HIGHWAY 34 EAST OF HAYES |
| Mar 3, 8:34 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 3 E Estelline, SD | SDDOT REPORTS VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE ON HIGHWAY 28 WEST OF INTERSTATE 29. |
| Mar 3, 9:00 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 4 S Garden City, SD | |
| Mar 3, 9:00 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Artichoke, MN | VISIBILITY LESS THAN ONE QUARTER MILE FROM 9 AM TIL NOON. |
| Mar 3, 9:25 AM CST | BLIZZARD | Reliance, SD | SDDOT REPORT OF ONE EIGHTH MILE VISIBILITY ALONG I90 EAST OF RELIANCE |
| Mar 3, 9:56 AM CST | BLIZZARD | 4 W Waubay, SD | RWIS WEBCAM SHOWS ZERO VISIBILITY ALONG SECTION OF HIGHWAY 12 BORDERING RUSH LAKE |
| Mar 3, 11:12 AM CST | SNOW 4 | 1 N Ortonville, MN | |
| Mar 3, 11:53 AM CST | SNOW 3.8 | Rauville, SD | |
| Mar 3, 12:00 PM CST | SNOW 4.5 | 7 S Bristol, SD |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 12:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 10 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
- 955 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 34 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 72 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
193 WWUS43 KABR 022031 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...HAZARDOUS WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS...INCLUDING POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS...EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL TRACK ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY SPREADING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS SYSTEM LOOKS TO PRODUCE A BAND OF HEAVIER SNOW SOMEWHERE FROM SOUTHWEST SOUTH DAKOTA TO WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA. UNCERTAINTY IN EXACTLY WHERE THIS BAND WILL SET UP MAY RESULT IN CURRENT FORECAST SNOW AMOUNTS BEING OFF BY AN INCH OR SO AND UP TO 50 MILES IN LOCATION. SDZ033>037-045-048-051-031000- /O.UPG.KABR.BZ.A.0002.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0002.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE... HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 /131 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ046-SDZ019>023-031000- /O.UPG.KABR.BZ.A.0002.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0002.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ BIG STONE-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORTONVILLE...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ018-031000- /O.UPG.KABR.BZ.A.0002.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0002.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ SPINK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...REDFIELD 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MNZ039-SDZ007-008-011-031000- /O.NEW.KABR.BZ.W.0002.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE BY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ017-031000- /O.UPG.KABR.BZ.A.0002.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0008.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...FAULKTON 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-031000- /O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0008.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 /131 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF INCH TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ005-006-010-031000- /O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0008.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ MCPHERSON-BROWN-EDMUNDS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...ABERDEEN...IPSWICH 231 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY. * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 2 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ PARKIN
3 follow-up statements
918 WWUS43 KABR 030324 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 924 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY... .A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM TRACKING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT AND TUESDAY WILL BRING ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ACROSS THE REGION. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW IS EXPECTED WITH LOW VISIBILITIES. UNCERTAINTY IN EXACTLY WHERE THE HEAVIER BAND OF SNOW WILL SET UP MAY RESULT IN FORECAST AMOUNTS BEING OFF BY AN INCH OR SO AND UP TO 50 MILES IN LOCATION. SDZ033>037-045-048-051-031530- /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE... HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 924 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 /824 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-018>023-031530- /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON- GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...BRITTON... SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK... CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE 924 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 5 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ SDZ003-004-009-015-016-031530- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0008.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 924 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 /824 PM MST MON MAR 2 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT CST /11 PM MST/ TONIGHT TO NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TUESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED LATE TONIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF INCH TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ005-006-010-017-031530- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0008.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ MCPHERSON-BROWN-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...ABERDEEN...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 924 PM CST MON MAR 2 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 6 PM CST TUESDAY... * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED BY TUESDAY MORNING. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITIES OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. 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. && $$ MOHR
105 WWUS43 KABR 030938 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 338 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WITH LOW VISIBILITY... .NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE FROM WEST TO EAST ACROSS THE REGION EARLY THIS MORNING AS A STRONG COLD FRONT PASSES THROUGH. LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE EARLY MORNING HOURS AS WELL...GRADUALLY ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST BY LATE MORNING. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP ACROSS THE REGION WITH VISIBILITY DOWN TO ONE-QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES. SDZ003-004-031045- /O.CAN.KABR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150303T1800Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID 338 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 /238 AM MST TUE MAR 3 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM BLOWING SNOW ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WIND ADVISORY. $$ SDZ005-031045- /O.CAN.KABR.WW.Y.0008.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/ MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...EUREKA 338 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SIGNIFICANT IMPACTS FROM BLOWING SNOW ARE NO LONGER EXPECTED. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A WIND ADVISORY. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-018>023-032145- /O.EXT.KABR.BZ.W.0002.150303T0938Z-150304T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON- GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...BRITTON... SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK... CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE 338 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO CREATE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BETWEEN 6 AM CST AND 8 AM CST...THEN PERSIST INTO THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITY OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE. && $$ SDZ033>037-045-048-051-031800- /O.CON.KABR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T1800Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE... HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 338 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 /238 AM MST TUE MAR 3 2015/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 50 MPH WILL PRODUCE VISIBILITY OF ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITY 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. && $$ SDZ006-010-017-032145- /O.EXT.KABR.WW.Y.0008.150303T0938Z-150304T0000Z/ BROWN-EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ABERDEEN...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 338 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW EARLY THIS MORNING...WITH BLOWING SNOW PERSISTING INTO THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ009-015-016-031800- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150303T1800Z/ WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBRIDGE...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 338 AM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 /238 AM MST TUE MAR 3 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST /11 AM MST/ TODAY... * TIMING...LIGHT SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING HOURS. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITY OF ONE HALF MILE OR LESS IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. * SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...ONE HALF INCH TO 2 INCHES OF SNOW. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ TMT
756 WWUS43 KABR 031805 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 1205 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...BLOWING SNOW STILL LIKELY ACROSS THE EAST THIS AFTERNOON... MNZ039-046-SDZ007-008-011-018>023-040000- /O.CAN.KABR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150304T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KABR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150304T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY-SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON- GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...BRITTON... SISSETON...WEBSTER...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK... CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE 1205 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... ...BLIZZARD WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED. * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITY OF ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITY WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ SDZ033>037-045-048-051-031915- /O.EXP.KABR.BZ.W.0002.000000T0000Z-150303T1800Z/ STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE... HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 1205 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 /1105 AM MST TUE MAR 3 2015/ ...BLIZZARD WARNING HAS EXPIRED... SNOW HAS ENDED AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEREFORE THE BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ SDZ010-017-031915- /O.CAN.KABR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150304T0000Z/ EDMUNDS-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...IPSWICH...FAULKTON 1205 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. SNOW HAS ENDED AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ SDZ009-015-016-031915- /O.EXP.KABR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150303T1800Z/ WALWORTH-DEWEY-POTTER- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBRIDGE...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG 1205 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 /1105 AM MST TUE MAR 3 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS EXPIRED... SNOW HAS ENDED AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS...THEREFORE THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ SDZ006-040000- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0008.000000T0000Z-150304T0000Z/ BROWN- INCLUDING THE CITY OF...ABERDEEN 1205 PM CST TUE MAR 3 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * TIMING...BLOWING SNOW WILL PERSISTING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. * WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH MAY PRODUCE VISIBILITY OF ONE MILE OR LESS IN BLOWING SNOW...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO STRONG WINDS BLOWING SNOW AROUND. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ PARKIN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 9:53 PM CST | Blizzard Watch | ABR | Buffalo, Clark, Codington, Deuel, Faulk, Grant and 9 more | 17 hr |
| Mar 2, 2:31 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Brown, Campbell, Clark, Codington, Corson, Day and 12 more | 27 hr |
Nearby
Blizzard Warnings in South Dakota, 2015Blizzard Warnings in Minnesota, 2015Every blizzard warning in 2015
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.