Alert archive / Minnesota / Winter Storm Warnings in 2016
Winter Storm Warning 4, NWS Sioux Falls, SD
NWS Sioux Falls, SD issued this winter storm warning at Dec 10, 2016, 11:59 PM CST for Brookings County, South Dakota; Lincoln County, Lyon County, Minnesota. It was in force for 7 hr. 3 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 10, 2016, 11:59 PM CST (05:59 UTC)
- Expired
- Dec 11, 2016, 6:48 AM CST
- In force
- 7 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Sioux Falls, SD
Counties Lincoln County, MN, Lyon County, MN, Brookings County, SD
The radar
The Sioux Falls radar (KFSD), 97 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:01 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 10, 11:59 PM CST | HEAVY SNOW 7 | Marshall, MN | . |
| Dec 11, 2:30 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6 | Brookings, SD | . |
| Dec 11, 6:47 AM CST | HEAVY SNOW 6.3 | Aurora, SD | REPORT FROM SOCIAL MEDIA. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Aberdeen, SD (KABR), launched 00:00Z, 6.0 hours before the alert went out and 175 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
- 628 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 81 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 245 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 354 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
712 WWUS43 KFSD 110559 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 1159 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 MNZ071-072-SDZ040-111500- /O.UPG.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ /O.NEW.KFSD.WS.W.0004.161211T0559Z-161211T1500Z/ LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...BROOKINGS 1159 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW...WHICH IS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY. THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT. * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH TONIGHT... ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE LIKELY...WITH STORM TOTAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 6 TO 10 INCHES POSSIBLE BY DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * VISIBILITY...THE VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. 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. && $$ SDZ038-039-052>054-061-111500- /O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ BEADLE-KINGSBURY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...DE SMET...ARLINGTON... LAKE PRESTON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET... HOWARD...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 1159 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE...WITH STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL AVERAGING 3 TO 5 INCHES. * VISIBILITY...THE VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$ IAZ001>003-012>014-021-022-MNZ080-081-089-090-097-098-SDZ055-056- 062-067-111500- /O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O'BRIEN-CLAY IA-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-LAKE- MOODY-MINNEHAHA-LINCOLN SD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... SIOUX CENTER...ORANGE CITY...ROCK VALLEY...HAWARDEN...HULL... SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE... SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...WORTHINGTON... JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...PIPESTONE...LUVERNE...MADISON...ORLAND... FLANDREAU...SIOUX FALLS...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA...HARRISBURG 1159 PM CST SAT DEC 10 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST SUNDAY... * TIMING...SNOW WILL CONTINUE OFF AND ON THROUGH TONIGHT... ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST THROUGH SUNDAY MORNING. * ACCUMULATIONS...OVERNIGHT SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF A DUSTING TO UPWARDS OF 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES ARE LIKELY BY SUNDAY MORNING. * VISIBILITY...THE VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO LESS THAN A MILE AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
2 follow-up statements
176 WWUS43 KFSD 110914 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 314 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 IAZ001>003-012>014-021-022-MNZ089-090-098-SDZ055-062-067-111015- /O.CAN.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1800Z/ LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O'BRIEN-CLAY IA-CHEROKEE- BUENA VISTA-NOBLES-JACKSON-ROCK-LAKE-MINNEHAHA-LINCOLN SD- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ROCK RAPIDS...GEORGE...INWOOD... LARCHWOOD...SIBLEY...SPIRIT LAKE...MILFORD...ARNOLDS PARK... SIOUX CENTER...ORANGE CITY...ROCK VALLEY...HAWARDEN...HULL... SHELDON...HARTLEY...SANBORN...SPENCER...CHEROKEE...STORM LAKE... WORTHINGTON...JACKSON...LAKEFIELD...LUVERNE...MADISON...ORLAND... SIOUX FALLS...CANTON...LENNOX...TEA...HARRISBURG 314 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. FLURRIES MAY LINGER INTO EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. $$ SDZ038-039-052>054-061-111015- /O.CAN.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ BEADLE-KINGSBURY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-MCCOOK- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...DE SMET...ARLINGTON... LAKE PRESTON...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...ALPENA...WOONSOCKET... HOWARD...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...MONTROSE 314 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED ACROSS THE AREA. FLURRIES MAY LINGER INTO SUNDAY MORNING. $$ MNZ071-072-SDZ040-111500- /O.CON.KFSD.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...BROOKINGS 314 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH THROUGH DAYBREAK SUNDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATION OF AN INCH MAY BE POSSIBLE THROUGH DAYBREAK. * VISIBILITY...THE VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO LESS THAN 2 MILES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOW ARE FORECAST THAT WILL MAKE TRAVEL DANGEROUS. ONLY TRAVEL IN AN EMERGENCY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT...FOOD... AND WATER IN YOUR VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. && $$ MNZ080-081-097-SDZ056-111500- /O.EXT.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-PIPESTONE-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM... MOUNTAIN LAKE...PIPESTONE...FLANDREAU 314 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * TIMING...SNOW WILL GRADUALLY DIMINISH BY DAYBREAK. * ACCUMULATIONS...ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL LESS THAN 1 INCH MAY BE POSSIBLE. * VISIBILITY...THE VISIBILITY WILL FALL TO LESS THAN 2 MILES AT TIMES. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS THAT PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES. BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES...AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING. && $$
337 WWUS43 KFSD 111248 WSWFSD URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD 648 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 MNZ071-072-SDZ040-111400- /O.CAN.KFSD.WS.W.0004.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-BROOKINGS- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON... IVANHOE...MARSHALL...BROOKINGS 648 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER STORM WARNING IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER STORM WARNING. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED FOR THE AREA. FLURRIES MAY LINGER THROUGH 9AM. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW OVER NORTH AND SOUTH ROADWAYS. $$ MNZ080-081-097-SDZ056-111400- /O.CAN.KFSD.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-161211T1500Z/ MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-PIPESTONE-MOODY- INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM... MOUNTAIN LAKE...PIPESTONE...FLANDREAU 648 AM CST SUN DEC 11 2016 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS CANCELLED THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY. ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED FOR THE AREA. FLURRIES MAY LINGER THROUGH 9AM. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY INCREASE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND MAY CAUSE MINOR BLOWING SNOW OVER NORTH AND SOUTH ROADWAYS. $$
Nearby
Winter Storm Warnings in Minnesota, 2016Winter Storm Warnings in South Dakota, 2016Every winter storm warning in 2016
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.