Blizzard Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
959 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
SDZ038>040-050-052>061-063-064-021200-
/O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.A.0002.150303T1200Z-150303T2100Z/
BEADLE-KINGSBURY-BROOKINGS-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-
MOODY-BRULE-AURORA-DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...
LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...GREGORY...BURKE...WESSINGTON SPRINGS...
ALPENA...WOONSOCKET...HOWARD...MADISON...FLANDREAU...
CHAMBERLAIN...KIMBALL...PLANKINTON...WHITE LAKE...STICKNEY...
MITCHELL...ALEXANDRIA...EMERY...SALEM...CANISTOTA...BRIDGEWATER...
MONTROSE...WAGNER...PLATTE...LAKE ANDES...MARTY...ARMOUR...
CORSICA...DELMONT
959 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...WORST CONDITIONS FROM EARLY TUESDAY THROUGH MID
AFTERNOON TUESDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH
WILL BE COMMON...WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH POSSIBLE. IF
THESE WINDS MATERIALIZE COUPLED WITH FALLING SNOW...VISIBILITY
REDUCTIONS OF LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE COULD OCCUR. AFTER THE
SNOW ENDS...THE VISIBILITY WILL GREATLY INCREASE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.
&&
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
959 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
MNZ071-072-080-081-097-021200-
/O.NEW.KFSD.BZ.A.0002.150303T1500Z-150304T0000Z/
LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-PIPESTONE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...TYLER...HENDRICKS...LAKE BENTON...
IVANHOE...MARSHALL...SLAYTON...FULDA...WINDOM...MOUNTAIN LAKE...
PIPESTONE
959 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...WORST CONDITIONS FROM MID MORNING TUESDAY THROUGH LATE
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 3 AND HALF INCHES OF SNOW POSSIBLE.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH
WILL BE COMMON...WITH SOME GUSTS AROUND 50 MPH POSSIBLE. IF
THESE WINDS MATERIALIZE COUPLED WITH FALLING SNOW...VISIBILITY
REDUCTIONS OF LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE COULD OCCUR. AFTER THE
SNOW ENDS...THE VISIBILITY WILL GREATLY INCREASE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.
&&
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
958 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ON TUESDAY...
.A BLIZZARD WATCH HAS BEEN ISSUED DUE TO THE POTENTIAL FOR SEVERAL
HOURS OF WHITEOUT CONDITIONS DURING THE DAY ON TUESDAY. THE
COMBINATION OF A FRESH 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW COMBINED WITH WIND
GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL LEAD TO POOR VISIBILITY AND THE POTENTIAL
FOR VERY HAZARDOUS DRIVING CONDITIONS LATE TUESDAY MORNING AND
TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
MNZ047-048-054>058-064>067-073>075-082-083-091-092-021200-
/O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.A.0002.150303T1500Z-150304T0000Z/
STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-
WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MORRIS...GLENWOOD...MADISON...BENSON...
MONTEVIDEO...WILLMAR...LITCHFIELD...GRANITE FALLS...OLIVIA...
HUTCHINSON...GAYLORD...REDWOOD FALLS...NEW ULM...ST. PETER...
ST. JAMES...MANKATO...FAIRMONT...BLUE EARTH
958 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN HAS ISSUED
A BLIZZARD WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING
THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...MID TUESDAY MORNING UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...WIND GUSTS BETWEEN 35 AND 45 MPH AND
VISIBILITY LESS THAN A QUARTER MILE
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR FALLING AND/OR
BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES.
THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY
DANGEROUS.
&&
$$
FRANKS
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
953 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
...POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY EARLY TUESDAY...
.VERY STRONG NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AT LEAST 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT CARRYING
OVER INTO TUESDAY. A BAND OF MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO
COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
SDZ017-018-033>037-045-048-051-021600-
/O.NEW.KABR.BZ.A.0002.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/
FAULK-SPINK-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FAULKTON...REDFIELD...FORT PIERRE...
ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...MURDO...PRESHO...
FORT THOMPSON
953 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015 /853 PM MST SUN MAR 1 2015/
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING.
* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AT LEAST 45 MPH COULD PRODUCE QUARTER MILE OR LESS
VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND
FALLING SNOW...THAT IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE
EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.
&&
$$
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
953 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
...POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS BY EARLY TUESDAY...
.VERY STRONG NORTH NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO
AT LEAST 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE BY LATE MONDAY NIGHT CARRYING
OVER INTO TUESDAY. A BAND OF MODERATE SNOWFALL IS EXPECTED TO
COMBINE WITH THE STRONG WINDS...WITH WHITEOUT CONDITIONS POSSIBLE.
MNZ046-SDZ019>023-021600-
/O.NEW.KABR.BZ.A.0002.150303T1200Z-150304T0000Z/
BIG STONE-CLARK-CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...ORTONVILLE...CLARK...WATERTOWN...
MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...CLEAR LAKE
953 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
...BLIZZARD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD
WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* TIMING...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED BY LATE TUESDAY
MORNING.
* WINDS/VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 35 MPH WITH
GUSTS TO AT LEAST 45 MPH COULD PRODUCE QUARTER MILE OR LESS
VISIBILITY IN FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW.
* SNOW/ICE ACCUMULATIONS...2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW WITH LOCALLY
HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR BLOWING AND
FALLING SNOW...THAT IN COMBINATION WITH STRONG WINDS COULD CREATE
EXTREMELY POOR VISIBILITIES. THIS CAN LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS
AND MAKE TRAVEL VERY DANGEROUS.
&&
$$
DORN
Winter Storm Watch
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
923 PM MST SUN MAR 1 2015
.A FAST MOVING WINTER STORM WILL CROSS THE REGION LATE MONDAY
NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING...BRINGING A PERIOD OF GUSTY NORTHWEST
WINDS OVER 40 MPH AND MODERATE SNOWFALL TO MUCH OF SOUTHWEST
THROUGH SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA. THE COMBINATION OF SNOW AND
STRONG WINDS MAY BRING A PERIOD OF GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES
DUE TO BLOWING SNOW LATE MONDAY NIGHT OR TUESDAY MORNING.
SDZ030>032-042>044-046-047-049-021230-
/O.NEW.KUNR.WS.A.0001.150303T0600Z-150303T1800Z/
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-SHANNON-JACKSON-
BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...FOLSOM...WALL...PHILIP...PINE RIDGE...
KYLE...KADOKA...MARTIN...WHITE RIVER...MISSION...WINNER
923 PM MST SUN MAR 1 2015 /1023 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015/
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN RAPID CITY HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY EVENING THROUGH
TUESDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY MORNING.
* MAIN HAZARD...SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ALONG WITH NORTHWEST
WINDS GUSTING IN EXCESS OF 40 MPH MAY PRODUCE GREATLY REDUCED
VISIBILITIES DUE TO BLOWING SNOW.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL MAY BECOME VERY DIFFICULT LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND
TUESDAY ACROSS SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS SNOW AND STRONG WINDS ARE POSSIBLE.
MONITOR NOAA WEATHER RADIO...LOCAL RADIO OR TELEVISION...OR THE
INTERNET FOR UPDATES ON THIS POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS STORM. TAKE
TIME TO PREPARE FOR SEVERE WINTER CONDITIONS BEFORE THE STORM
DEVELOPS.
&&
$$
Special Weather Statement
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ABERDEEN SD
240 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
MNZ039-046-SDZ003>011-015>023-033>037-045-048-051-021000-
TRAVERSE-BIG STONE-CORSON-CAMPBELL-MCPHERSON-BROWN-MARSHALL-
ROBERTS-WALWORTH-EDMUNDS-DAY-DEWEY-POTTER-FAULK-SPINK-CLARK-
CODINGTON-GRANT-HAMLIN-DEUEL-STANLEY-SULLY-HUGHES-HYDE-HAND-JONES-
LYMAN-BUFFALO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...WHEATON...ORTONVILLE...MCLAUGHLIN...
HERREID...EUREKA...ABERDEEN...BRITTON...SISSETON...MOBRIDGE...
IPSWICH...WEBSTER...TIMBER LAKE...GETTYSBURG...FAULKTON...
REDFIELD...CLARK...WATERTOWN...MILBANK...CASTLEWOOD...
CLEAR LAKE...FORT PIERRE...ONIDA...PIERRE...HIGHMORE...MILLER...
MURDO...PRESHO...FORT THOMPSON
240 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015 /140 PM MST SUN MAR 1 2015/
...SNOW AND GUSTY NORTHWESTERLY WINDS EXPECTED MONDAY NIGHT
THROUGH TUESDAY...
A LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL BRING SNOWFALL TO THE REGION MONDAY
NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY. ACCUMULATING SNOWFALL OF 2 TO 4 INCHES WILL
BE POSSIBLE FROM CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...TO NORTHEASTERN SOUTH
DAKOTA AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL COULD OCCUR
DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON TUESDAY. WHILE THERE IS STILL QUITE
A BIT OF UNCERTAINTY AS TO WHERE THE BAND OF HEAVIEST SNOWFALL
WILL SET UP...STRONG NORTHWESTERLY WINDS ARE LIKELY TUESDAY
THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT. THE STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE AREAS OF
BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW WITH REDUCTION IN VISIBILITIES.
$$
SD/PARKIN
Hazardous Weather Outlook
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
930 PM MST SUN MAR 1 2015
SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-021400-
HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY-
SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-
CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-FALL RIVER-SHANNON-
JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-
SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-WESTERN CROOK-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-WESTON-
NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
930 PM MST SUN MAR 1 2015 /1030 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015/
...WINTER STORM WATCH LATE MONDAY NIGHT AND TUESDAY MORNING FOR
SOUTHWEST AND SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA...
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER EXPECTED AT THIS TIME.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
GUSTY SOUTHERLY WINDS WILL DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA
AROUND MIDDAY MONDAY. WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS NEAR 40 MPH
ARE EXPECTED...AND WILL DIMINISH LATE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
A STRONG COLD FRONT WILL PUSH THROUGH THE REGION MONDAY NIGHT.
THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING SOME LIGHT SNOW ACCUMULATIONS TO PORTIONS OF
THE AREA...ALONG WITH STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH GUSTING
NEAR 50 MPH. SNOW TOTALS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES ARE EXPECTED ALONG AND
SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 90...WITH LESSER AMOUNTS FARTHER NORTH BY
TUESDAY EVENING. SOME LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE. THE
COMBINATION OF SNOW AND WIND MAY LEAD TO HAZARDOUS TRAVEL ON TUESDAY.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
&&
STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR FURTHER DETAILS OR UPDATES...
OR CHECK OUR WEB SITE AT WEATHER.GOV/RAPIDCITY
$$
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SIOUX FALLS SD
345 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-
098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-021100-
LYON IA-OSCEOLA-DICKINSON-SIOUX-O`BRIEN-CLAY IA-PLYMOUTH-CHEROKEE-
BUENA VISTA-WOODBURY-IDA-LINCOLN MN-LYON MN-MURRAY-COTTONWOOD-
NOBLES-JACKSON-PIPESTONE-ROCK-DIXON-DAKOTA-BEADLE-KINGSBURY-
BROOKINGS-GREGORY-JERAULD-SANBORN-MINER-LAKE-MOODY-BRULE-AURORA-
DAVISON-HANSON-MCCOOK-MINNEHAHA-CHARLES MIX-DOUGLAS-HUTCHINSON-
TURNER-LINCOLN SD-BON HOMME-YANKTON-CLAY SD-UNION-
345 PM CST SUN MAR 1 2015
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF NORTHWEST
IOWA...SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...NORTHEAST NEBRASKA...EAST CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA...SOUTH CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND SOUTHEAST SOUTH
DAKOTA.
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
NO HAZARDOUS WEATHER IS EXPECTED.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY
SNOW IS EXPECTED TO DEVELOP LATE MONDAY EVENING IN SOUTH CENTRAL
SOUTH DAKOTA...THEN SPREAD ACROSS MUCH OF THE AREA BY TUESDAY
MORNING. THE SNOW WILL THEN GRADUALLY SINK SOUTHEAST AND SHOULD EXIT
THE AREA BY EARLY TUESDAY AFTERNOON. A BAND OF 2 TO 4 INCHES OF SNOW
IS EXPECTED ALONG AND NORTH OF A YANKTON TO SPENCER IOWA LINE. WITH
1 TO 2 INCHES TO THE SOUTH EXPECTED. THE SIOUX CITY AND STORM LAKE
LOCATIONS COULD SEE A BRIEF PERIOD OF LIGHT FREEZING DRIZZLE
OVERNIGHT MONDAY NIGHT.
IN ADDITION TO THE SNOWFALL...STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 20 TO 40 MPH
WILL LIKELY LEAD TO AREAS OF BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW...WHICH WILL
FURTHER IMPACT TRAVEL AROUND THE REGION.
COLD AIR WILL SURGE BACK INTO THE AREA BEHIND THIS SYSTEM...WITH
WIND CHILL READINGS OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED.
$$
