Alert archive / South Dakota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2015
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Aberdeen, SD
NWS Aberdeen, SD issued this winter storm warning at Dec 24, 2015, 3:06 PM CST for 14 counties in South Dakota. It took effect at Dec 25, 2015, 6:00 PM CST. It was in force for 24 hr. 17 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 24, 2015, 3:06 PM CST (21:06 UTC)
- In effect from
- Dec 25, 2015, 6:00 PM CST
- Expired
- Dec 26, 2015, 6:00 PM CST
- In force
- 24 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Aberdeen, SD
Counties Buffalo County, SD, Clark County, SD, Codington 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, Spink County, SD, Stanley County, SD, Sully County, SD
The radar
The Aberdeen radar (KABR), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:04 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 26, 7:00 AM CST | SNOW 3.5 | 1 S Pierre, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | 3 Nne Pierre, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | 8 Wnw Gann Valley, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 7:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7.8 | Presho, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 7:30 AM CST | SNOW 3 | Milbank, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 7:47 AM CST | SNOW 2 | 2 S Watertown, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 8:00 AM CST | SNOW 4.9 | Hayti, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 8:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 4 Ene Reliance, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 9:00 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 8 | Murdo, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 9:11 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | 6 E Hayes, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 9:34 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Clear Lake, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 9:35 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9 | Miller, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 10:43 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Onida, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 11:30 AM CST | SNOW 5 | Big Stone City, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 12:35 PM CST | SNOW 3.5 | Garden City, SD | STILL SNOWING |
| Dec 26, 3:30 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 9.5 | 25 W Onida, SD | |
| Dec 26, 6:00 PM CST | SNOW 6 | Kennebec, 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, 9.1 hours before the alert went out and 48 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
- 1 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 613 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 33 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -29 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- -8 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
696 WWUS43 KABR 242106 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 306 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SNOW AND WIND RETURNING TO THE REGION... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SPREADING SNOWFALL NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AS WELL...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SDZ045-048-051-250515- /O.UPG.KABR.WS.A.0004.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ /O.NEW.KABR.WS.W.0004.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 306 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. THE WINTER STORM WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...6 TO 8 INCHES. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ SDZ018>023-033>037-250515- /O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0013.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER 306 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015 /206 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * TIMING...FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * ACCUMULATIONS...3 TO 6 INCHES. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHEAST WINDS BECOMING NORTHWEST 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WITH REDUCED VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * OTHER IMPACTS...DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS. && $$ TMT
9 follow-up statements
493 WWUS43 KABR 250318 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 918 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015 ...SNOW AND WIND RETURNING TO THE REGION... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE PLAINS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SPREADING SNOWFALL NORTHWARD ACROSS SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AS WELL...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SDZ045-048-051-251130- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 918 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ SDZ018>023-033>037-251130- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0013.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER 918 PM CST THU DEC 24 2015 /818 PM MST THU DEC 24 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ FRIDAY TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM FRIDAY AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
087 WWUS43 KABR 250935 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 335 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...SNOW AND WIND RETURNING TO THE REGION... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SPREADING SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITY. SDZ018>023-033>037-251745- /O.UPG.KABR.WW.Y.0013.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ /O.EXA.KABR.WS.W.0004.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER 335 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /235 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ SDZ045-048-051-251745- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 335 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM THIS EVENING AND MIDNIGHT SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>011-015>017-251745- /O.NEW.KABR.WW.Y.0014.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY- DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...WEBSTER...TIMBER LAKE... GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON 335 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /235 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... 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 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 6 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MOHR
457 WWUS43 KABR 251744 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 1144 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...SNOW AND WIND RETURNING TO THE REGION... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SPREADING SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITY. SDZ018>023-033>037-045-048-051-260145- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 1144 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /1044 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 6 PM CST AND MIDNIGHT CST THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM CST THIS EVENING AND 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>011-015>017-260145- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY- DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...WEBSTER...TIMBER LAKE... GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON 1144 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /1044 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 PM CST AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT CST AND 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ TMT
888 WWUS43 KABR 252045 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 245 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...SNOW AND WIND DEVELOPING THIS EVENING... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SPREADING SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND LOWERED VISIBILITY. SDZ018>023-033>037-045-048-051-260445- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 245 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /145 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 6 PM CST AND 9 PM CST THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 6 PM CST THIS EVENING AND 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOW ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-260445- /O.EXT.KABR.WW.Y.0014.151226T0300Z-151227T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER 245 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST SATURDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 PM CST AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT CST AND 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ SDZ009-010-015>017-260445- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.151226T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE... GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON 245 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /145 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING TO 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP BETWEEN 6 PM CST AND 9 PM CST AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 3 PM CST SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN 9 PM CST AND 6 AM CST SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ TMT
632 WWUS43 KABR 260117 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 717 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...SNOW AND WIND DEVELOPING OVERNIGHT... .LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE EAST ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TONIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...SPREADING SNOWFALL ACROSS MUCH OF SOUTH DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. WINDY CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP...CREATING AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...AND LOWERED VISIBILITY. SDZ018>023-033>037-045-048-051-261100- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 717 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /617 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 5 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ SDZ003>005-261100- /O.EXA.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA 717 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /617 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ SDZ009-010-015>017-261100- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE... GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON 717 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 /617 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-261100- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.151226T0300Z-151227T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER 717 PM CST FRI DEC 25 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST SATURDAY. * EXPECT SNOW TO DEVELOP AROUND 9 PM AND THEN DIMINISH AROUND 6 PM SATURDAY. * THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL RATES WILL OCCUR BETWEEN MIDNIGHT AND 6 AM SATURDAY. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$
177 WWUS43 KABR 260906 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 306 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON.... .LOW PRESSURE MOVING ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS TODAY WILL BRING WIDESPREAD SNOWFALL AND WINDY CONDITIONS TO THE REGION CAUSING AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW. SDZ018>023-033>037-045-048-051-261715- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 306 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 /206 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 9 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY AT TIMES. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ SDZ003>005-009-010-015>017-261715- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...EUREKA... MOBRIDGE...IPSWICH...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON 306 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 /206 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 5 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-261715- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER 306 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING. * EXPECT SNOW TO CONTINUE...DIMINISHING THROUGH THE LATE AFTERNOON. * TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 3 TO 6 INCHES ARE EXPECTED. * LOOK FOR REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES. * PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MOHR
700 WWUS43 KABR 261708 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 1108 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW CONTINUING INTO THE AFTERNOON.... SDZ003-004-009-015-261815- /O.CAN.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ CORSON-CAMPBELL-WALWORTH-DEWEY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MCLAUGHLIN...HERREID...MOBRIDGE... TIMBER LAKE 1108 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 /1008 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2015/ ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ SDZ018>023-033>037-045-048-051-270000- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 1108 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 /1008 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST /5 PM MST/ THIS EVENING... * SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY. * REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ SDZ005-010-016-017-270000- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ MCPHERSON-EDMUNDS-POTTER-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EUREKA...IPSWICH...GETTYSBURG... FAULKTON 1108 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ006>008-011-270000- /O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-DAY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...ABERDEEN... BRITTON...SISSETON...WEBSTER 1108 AM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * SNOWFALL WILL CONTINUE TO DIMINISH IN INTENSITY THROUGH THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL CONTINUE INTO THE AFTERNOON HOURS. * PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ CONNELLY
306 WWUS43 KABR 262019 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 219 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 SDZ018>023-033>037-262130- /O.CAN.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN... MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA... PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER 219 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 /119 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2015/ ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. $$ MNZ039-046-SDZ005>008-010-011-016-017-262130- /O.CAN.KABR.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-ROBERTS-EDMUNDS-DAY- POTTER-FAULK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...EUREKA... ABERDEEN...BRITTON...SISSETON...IPSWICH...WEBSTER...GETTYSBURG... FAULKTON 219 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. $$ SDZ045-048-051-270000- /O.CON.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 219 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... * REDUCED VISIBILITY AND DRIFTING SNOW WILL REMAIN AN ISSUE FOR THE NEXT FEW HOURS. * DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE AFTERNOON. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE OCCURRING. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD...AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1. $$ CONNELLY
215 WWUS43 KABR 262355 WSWABR URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 555 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 SDZ045-048-051-270100- /O.EXP.KABR.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-151227T0000Z/ JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON 555 PM CST SAT DEC 26 2015 ...WINTER STORM WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 6 PM CST THIS EVENING... WIND AND SNOW IS WINDING DOWN...SO THE WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. $$ TDK
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 24, 11:30 AM CST, 3 hours 36 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Dec 24, 11:30 AM CST, 3 hours 36 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
1130 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015
.UPDATE...
ISSUED AT 1038 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015
INCREASED CLOUD COVER ACROSS THE CWA TODAY OVER THE NORTH AND
EAST WHERE SKIES ARE EXPECTED TO STAY CLOUDY MOST OF THE DAY.
CLEARING IS SHOWING UP ACROSS THE SOUTHWEST COUNTIES AND SHOULD
SEE THAT CLEARING LINE WORK SLOWLY EAST OR NORTHEAST THROUGH THE
DAY. CURRENT HIGH TEMPS APPEAR ON TRACK AND ONLY MINOR CHANGES
MADE THERE.
&&
.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 417 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015
SNOWFALL AMOUNTS FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY WILL BE THE MAIN
FORECAST CONCERN.
AN AREA OF HIGH PRESSURE OVER THE REGION WILL BRING SEASONAL
TEMPERATURES...ALONG WITH DRY CONDITION THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON.
AN AREA OF LOW PRESSURE CROSSING THE REGION FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH
SATURDAY WILL HAVE THE POTENTIAL TO BRING WIDESPREAD ACCUMULATING
SNOW TO THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE CWA. A FAIRLY STRONG SURFACE HIGH
PRESSURE NORTH-NORTHWEST OF THE CWA WILL LIKELY PRODUCE A SHARP CUT-
OFF IN SNOWFALL AMOUNTS. BASED ON THE NAEFS AND THE CLIMATOLOGY
CALIBRATED PRECIPITATION ANALYSIS(CCPA)...THE CUT-OFF FOR LITTLE TO
NO SNOWFALL WITH THIS EVENT IS ALONG THE ND/SD BORDER. WHILE THE
CCPA IS STILL IN THE EXPERIMENTAL STAGES...THIS FORECASTER HAS HAD
SOME SUCCESS WITH HIGHLIGHTING SIGNIFICANT PCPN EVENTS USING THIS
GUIDANCE. THE CCPA...ALONG WITH GEFS MEAN QPF GENERALLY SUGGESTS THE
HIGHEST PCPN AMOUNTS WILL OCCUR ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 212.
INTERSTATE 90 APPEARS TO HAVE THE POTENTIAL OF SEEING 0.30 INCHES OF
QPF WITH THE EVENT. WITH A SLR OF 16 TO 18:1...SNOWFALL AMOUNTS
NEAR WINTER STORM CRITERIA SEEM POSSIBLE. THUS WILL ISSUE A
WINTER STORM WATCH FOR JONES...LYMAN AND BUFFALO COUNTIES.
BY 18Z SATURDAY...A 1044 HPA SURFACE HIGH PRESSURE WILL BE
LOCATED OVER THE WESTERN DAKOTAS...WITH PCPN LIKELY ENDING BY
THEN. THIS STRONG HIGH PRESSURE WILL BRING GUSTY
NORTH-NORTHEASTERLY WINDS TO THE CWA WHICH COULD CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. LATER SHIFTS MAY CONSIDER ADDING
BLOWING SNOW INTO THE FORECAST.
.LONG TERM...(SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH WEDNESDAY)
ISSUED AT 417 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015
WHEN THE PERIOD OPENS...SPLIT FLOW /OR SOME DERIVATION THEREOF/ IS
IN FULL SWING ACROSS THE WESTERN TWO-THIRDS OF THE CONUS...INCLUDING
WNW FLOW ALOFT TRYING TO TAKE OVER THE JET-LEVEL STEERING WINDS OVER
THIS REGION AS SOME SORT OF UPPER LEVEL RIDGING TRIES TO MOVE OVER
THE NORTHERN/CENTRAL PLAINS STATES...AND A CUT-OFF/CLOSED LOW IS
SPINNING DOWN OVER THE SOUTHERN ROCKIES/SOUTHERN PLAINS STATES.
SO...TWO OUT OF THE THREE GLOBAL SPECTRAL MODELS USED FOR MEDIUM
RANGE INTERROGATION THIS MORNING /GFS AND GEM/ ARE DRY AND COLD FOR
THE ENTIRE DAY 4 THROUGH 7 PERIOD OVER THIS CWA...WHILE THE OUTLIER
/ECMWF/ SWEEPS THE SOUTHERN PLAINS LOW ALL THE WAY NORTH INTO THIS
CWA BY MONDAY NIGHT...LINGERING LIGHT QPF OVER THIS CWA ALL THE WAY
INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING. IN AN INEXPLICABLE MOVE...THE ECMWF WAS
GIVEN THE NOD FOR QPF NATIONAL GUIDANCE THIS MORNING. THE ECMWF IS
NOT QUITE AS CHILLY IN THE OUT PERIODS AS THE GFS THIS MORNING
EITHER.
&&
.AVIATION...(FOR THE 18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z FRIDAY AFTERNOON)
ISSUED AT 1126 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015
A MIX OF MVFR/IFR CIGS AT KABR/KATY/KMBG WILL LIKELY BECOME MORE
VFR ORIENTED AS SOUTHERLY FLOW INCREASES THIS EVENING/OVERNIGHT.
&&
.ABR WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
SD...WINTER STORM WATCH FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON
FOR SDZ045-048-051.
MN...NONE.
&&
UPDATE...TMT
SHORT TERM...SD
LONG TERM...DORN
AVIATION...CONNELLYHazardous weather outlook, Dec 24, 4:07 AM CST, 10 hours 59 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD 407 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015 SDZ018>023-033>037-045-048-051-251015- SPINK-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES- HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO- 407 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015 /307 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A STORM SYSTEM COULD BRING MODERATE SNOW TO THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. WHILE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL IN QUESTION...LOCATIONS ALONG AND SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 212 WILL HAVE THE BEST POTENTIAL OF SEEING 3 TO 6 INCHES OF SNOW. HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE ALONG THE INTERSTATE 90 CORRIDOR. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS ON SATURDAY COULD CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-251015- TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL- ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK- 407 AM CST THU DEC 24 2015 /307 AM MST THU DEC 24 2015/ THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA...NORTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEAST SOUTH DAKOTA. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED AT THIS TIME. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A STORM SYSTEM COULD BRING LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW TO THE AREA FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY. WHILE THE EXACT TRACK OF THE STORM SYSTEM IS STILL IN QUESTION...LOCATIONS ALONG AND NORTH OF HIGHWAY 212 COULD SEE 1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW. INCREASING NORTHERLY WINDS ON SATURDAY COULD CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED. SD
The office that day
Everything else NWS Aberdeen, SD issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 24, 3:33 AM CST | Winter Storm Watch | ABR | Buffalo, Jones, Lyman | 12 hr |
| Dec 24, 3:06 PM CST | Winter Weather Advisory | ABR | Clark, Codington, Deuel, Grant, Hamlin, Hand and 5 more | 12 hr |
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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.