Winter Storm to Bring Harzardous Travel from the Plains to the Northeast through this Weekend

A sprawling winter storm will create hazardous travel conditions from the Plains into the Northeastern U.S. through this weekend. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are forecast over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and the interior Northeast and northern New England. Freezing rain is expected from the southern Plains into the Mid Mississippi Valley, and the Mid Atlantic region. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

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Current conditions at

Madison Municipal Airport (KMDS)

Lat: 44.02°NLon: 97.09°WElev: 1718ft.

Snow and Windy

-6°C

21°F

Humidity	100%
Wind Speed	SE 44 G 59 km/h
Barometer	29.89 in
Dewpoint	-6°C (21°F)
Visibility	0.80 km
Wind Chill	-16°C (3°F)
Last update	17 Jan 2:15 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

6 Miles NNE Montrose SD

Blizzard Warning January 18, 12:00am until January 18, 06:00pm

Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 12:00am

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Blizzard Warning

Winter Storm Warning

Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 12:00am

NOW until
12:00am Sat

Winter Storm Warning
This
Afternoon

Wintry Mix
and Areas
Blowing Snow
High: -3 °C
Tonight

Wintry Mix
and Breezy
then Snow and
Patchy
Blowing Snow
Low: -17 °C
Saturday

Slight Chance
Snow and
Blowing Snow
High: -14 °C
Saturday
Night

Areas Blowing
Snow and
Blustery
Low: -22 °C
Sunday

Cold
High: -18 °C
Sunday
Night

Partly Cloudy
Low: -23 °C
M.L.King
Day

Sunny
High: -14 °C
Monday
Night

Mostly Clear
Low: -17 °C

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

Snow before 4pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. Areas of blowing snow. High near -3. Breezy, with a south southeast wind 40 to 45 km/h, with gusts as high as 70 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of a centimeter possible. Total daytime snow accumulation of around 14 centimeters.

Tonight

Snow and freezing rain, becoming all snow after 11pm. Patchy blowing snow after 1am. Low around -17. Windy, with a south southeast wind 25 to 35 km/h becoming northwest 40 to 50 km/h. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New ice accumulation of less than a 0.1 of a centimeter possible. New snow accumulation of around 2 centimeters.

Saturday

A slight chance of snow before 7am. Widespread blowing snow, mainly before noon. Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near -14. Wind chill values as low as -32. Windy, with a northwest wind 45 to 50 km/h decreasing to 40 to 45 km/h in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 75 km/h. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Saturday Night

Areas of blowing snow before 3am. Mostly clear, with a low around -22. Wind chill values as low as -33. Blustery, with a northwest wind 30 to 35 km/h decreasing to 25 to 30 km/h after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 60 km/h.

Sunday

Mostly sunny and cold, with a high near -18. Northwest wind 20 to 25 km/h.

Sunday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -23. Northwest wind 10 to 20 km/h.

M.L.King Day

Sunny, with a high near -14.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around -17.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near -3.

Tuesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -5.