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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

IAZ001>003-012>014-022-MNZ089-090-061715-
/O.UPG.KFSD.WW.Y.0019.251206T1800Z-251207T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KFSD.WS.W.0004.251206T1800Z-251207T0600Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Buena Vista-Nobles-
Jackson-
Including the cities of George, Rock Rapids, Hartley, Storm Lake,
Orange City, Worthington, Arnolds Park, Inwood, Jackson, Sibley,
Larchwood, Sheldon, Milford, Spencer, Lakefield, Rock Valley,
Hawarden, Sanborn, Hull, Spirit Lake, and Sioux Center
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
  7 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$


Winter Weather Advisory


URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
322 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

SDZ018-019-022-023-070000-
/O.CON.KABR.WW.Y.0014.251206T1500Z-251207T0000Z/
Spink-Clark-Hamlin-Deuel-
Including the cities of Redfield, Clark, Hayti, and Clear Lake
322 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 6 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 3
  inches.

* WHERE...Clark, Deuel, Hamlin, and Spink Counties.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The combination of
  falling snow and winds may lead to some isolated blowing or
  drifting snow that may briefly reduce visibility.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

BC

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

IAZ020-021-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-097-098-061715-
/O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0019.251206T1800Z-251207T0600Z/
Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-
Pipestone-Rock-
Including the cities of Lake Benton, Marshall, Holstein, Windom,
Fulda, Pipestone, Luverne, Sioux City, Tyler, Ivanhoe, Ida Grove,
Battle Creek, Hendricks, Cherokee, Slayton, Mountain Lake, and Le
Mars
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5
  inches.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa and southwest
  Minnesota.

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

IG

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

SDZ038-039-052>054-058>060-064-065-068-061715-
/O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0019.251206T1200Z-251207T0000Z/
Beadle-Kingsbury-Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-
Douglas-Hutchinson-Bon Homme-
Including the cities of Wessington Springs, Springfield,
Woonsocket, Alexandria, Tyndall, Stickney, Menno, Lake Preston,
Freeman, Arlington, Armour, Mitchell, Tripp, De Smet, Howard,
Clayton, Plankinton, Alpena, Parkston, Scotland, Avon, Corsica,
Emery, Huron, Tabor, White Lake, and Delmont
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4
  inches.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
  southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will
  likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road
  conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

NEZ013-014-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066-067-069>071-061715-
/O.CON.KFSD.WW.Y.0019.251206T1500Z-251207T0300Z/
Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-
Yankton-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Ponca, Irene, Vermillion, Canton,
Beresford, Yankton, Brookings, Canistota, Jefferson, Marion,
Harrisburg, Montrose, Hurley, Orland, Allen, Madison, Viborg,
Centerville, South Sioux City, Bridgewater, Parker, Flandreau,
Sioux Falls, Elk Point, Tea, Alcester, Salem, Chancellor,
Wakefield, North Sioux City, and Lennox
308 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM THIS MORNING
TO 9 PM CST THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5
  inches.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and east central and
  southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From 9 AM this morning to 9 PM CST this evening.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

$$

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
208 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

MNZ064-073>075-082>085-091>093-062015-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0018.251206T1800Z-251207T0600Z/
Yellow Medicine-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-
Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of St Peter, Owatonna, Mankato, Blue Earth,
Granite Falls, St James, Waseca, Albert Lea, New Ulm, Fairmont, and
Redwood Falls
208 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO
MIDNIGHT CST TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Snow expected. 1 to 3 inches from Canby to Mankato,
  increasing to 4 to 6 inches near the Iowa border.

* WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Martin, Nicollet,
  Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to midnight CST tonight.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...From Canby to Fairmont, snow will begin
  between noon and 2pm and gradually end tonight between 7pm and
  10pm. For eastern portions of the Advisory from Albert Lea to
  Owatonna, snow will start between 3pm and 5pm and gradually taper
  off between 9pm and midnight.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.

&&

$$

MPG


Hazardous Weather Outlook


Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Bismarck ND
630 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

NDZ001>005-009>013-017>023-025-031>037-040>048-050-051-071230-
Divide-Burke-Renville-Bottineau-Rolette-Williams-Mountrail-Ward-
McHenry-Pierce-McKenzie-Dunn-Mercer-Oliver-McLean-Sheridan-Wells-
Foster-Golden Valley-Billings-Stark-Morton-Burleigh-Kidder-
Stutsman-Slope-Hettinger-Grant-Bowman-Adams-Sioux-Emmons-Logan-
La Moure-McIntosh-Dickey-
630 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 /530 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of north central
North Dakota, northwest North Dakota, south central North Dakota,
southeast North Dakota, and southwest North Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Accumulating snow is expected across most of western and central
North Dakota (except the Turtle Mountains area), with medium to
high chances for 1 to 3 inches of snow and a low potential for
pockets of up to 5 inches.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

There are medium to high chances for a variety of impactful
weather on Tuesday, including an early morning period of freezing
rain across western and central North Dakota, accumulating snow
across northern and eastern North Dakota, and very strong winds
across western and south central North Dakota.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

Hollan

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Rapid City SD
321 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

SDZ001-002-012>014-024-078-WYZ057-071400-
Harding-Northern Perkins-Butte-Northern Meade Co Plains-Ziebach-
Northern Black Hills-Southern Perkins-Wyoming Black Hills-
321 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of northwestern
South Dakota...the Black Hills of South Dakota...and the Black
Hills of Wyoming.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Light snow is expected today and will dissipate late this
afternoon or the evening. Then another round of light snow is
expected tonight into Sunday morning. Between both rounds of snow,
one to three inches of snow accumulation will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

After warmer temperatures on Monday and Tuesday, a fast moving
storm system will bring gusty winds and light precipitation to
the area late Tuesday. Very strong winds behind the front are
possible across the western South Dakota plains.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed today.

&&

Stay tuned to NOAA weather radio for further updates...or check
our web site at weather.gov/rapidcity

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
355 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

IAZ001>003-012>014-022-MNZ089-090-071000-
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Buena Vista-Nobles-Jackson-
355 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa and southwest
Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A quick winter system will bring moderate to heavy snowfall to the
area today. Accumulative amounts of 6+ inches is expected with
isolated higher possible mainly across the Iowa Great Lakes. Falling
snow and rapid accumulations will lead to minor to moderate travel
impacts potentially affecting the evening commute.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

An active pattern aloft will lead to additional chances for
precipitation. However, details remain uncertain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
355 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

IAZ020-021-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-097-098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-
052>056-058>062-064>071-071000-
Plymouth-Cherokee-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-
Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-
Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
355 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A quick winter system will bring light to moderate snowfall to the
area today. Accumulative amounts of 3-6 inches is expected. Minor
travel impacts are expected mainly due to falling snow and reductions
to visibility.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

An active pattern aloft will lead to additional chances for precipitation.
However, details remain uncertain.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
355 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

SDZ050-057-063-071000-
Gregory-Brule-Charles Mix-
355 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for south central South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Hazardous weather is not expected at this time.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

A quick winter system will bring light snowfall to the area today.
Accumulative amounts of 1-2 inches is expected. Falling snow could
lead to temporary reductions in visibility.

Details remain uncertain, but additional snow chances continue into
mid next week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
319 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>017-020-021-033>037-045-048-051-070930-
Traverse-Big Stone-Corson-Campbell-McPherson-Brown-Marshall-Roberts-
Walworth-Edmunds-Day-Dewey-Potter-Faulk-Codington-Grant-Stanley-
Sully-Hughes-Hyde-Hand-Jones-Lyman-Buffalo-
319 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025 /219 AM MST Sat Dec 6 2025/

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for west central Minnesota,
central South Dakota, north central South Dakota and northeast
South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Additional snowfall is expected to move in this morning and continue
through the afternoon and early evening. Up to two inches of
snowfall accumulation may be seen, with locally higher amounts
possible. Be prepared for slippery road conditions. The combination
of falling snow and winds may lead to isolated areas of drifting or
blowing snow between the Missouri River and the James River. This may
reduce visibility at times and make travel more dangerous.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Strong sustained northwest winds in excess of 40 miles per hour,
gusting to 55 miles per hour or greater are possible over central and
north central South Dakota Tuesday afternoon into Tuesday night.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Aberdeen SD
319 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

SDZ018-019-022-023-070930-
Spink-Clark-Hamlin-Deuel-
319 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Additional snowfall is expected to move in this morning and continue
through the afternoon and early evening. Up to three inches of
snowfall accumulation may be seen, with locally higher amounts
possible. Be prepared for slippery road conditions.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

No hazardous weather is expected at this time.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

$$

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
246 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

MNZ047>049-054>060-062>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ023>028-
070900-
Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Ramsey-Washington-Yellow Medicine-Renville-
McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-
Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-
Freeborn-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
246 AM CST Sat Dec 6 2025

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southeast Minnesota...southwest Minnesota...west central
Minnesota and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Accumulating snow is likely across southern MN on today, with the
greatest snowfall amounts (4 to 6 inches) expected along I-90.
Travel impacts are likely.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Additional chances for snow or mixed precipitation exist over the
course of the upcoming week and may result in periods of
hazardous travel conditions.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

$$

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NOAA National Weather Service
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Silver Spring, MD 20910
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