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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
505 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

MNZ071-072-097-SDZ038>040-052>056-058>062-064>066-068-069-091915-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0005.251209T1800Z-251210T1800Z/
Lincoln-Lyon-Pipestone-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Jerauld-Sanborn-
Miner-Lake-Moody-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Douglas-
Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
Including the cities of Montrose, Marshall, Lake Preston,
Stickney, Ivanhoe, Pipestone, Alexandria, Marion, Tabor,
Mitchell, Irene, Corsica, Canistota, Alpena, Yankton, Howard,
Flandreau, Delmont, Tyndall, Emery, Armour, Hurley, Parkston,
Huron, Plankinton, Orland, Scotland, De Smet, Lake Benton, Sioux
Falls, Chancellor, Springfield, Freeman, Tyler, Clayton,
Centerville, Hendricks, Viborg, Avon, Madison, Salem, Woonsocket,
Brookings, Parker, Arlington, Bridgewater, Menno, Wessington
Springs, White Lake, and Tripp
505 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Winds could gust as high as
  55 mph.

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

* WHEN...From noon CST today through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
  blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel
  treacherous and potentially life-threatening. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning
  commutes. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the
latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

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IAZ001>003-012>014-020>022-031-032-MNZ080-081-089-090-098-NEZ013-014-
SDZ067-070-071-091915-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0005.251210T0000Z-251210T1800Z/
Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena
Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Rock-Dixon-
Dakota-Lincoln-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Harrisburg, Rock Valley, Storm Lake,
Mountain Lake, Hawarden, Wakefield, Canton, Le Mars, Fulda, Sioux
City, Orange City, Battle Creek, Jefferson, Sibley, Worthington,
Sanborn, Luverne, Sioux Center, Lennox, Arnolds Park, Rock
Rapids, Sheldon, Inwood, Holstein, George, Beresford, Alcester,
Cherokee, Hartley, Windom, Larchwood, Slayton, Jackson, North
Sioux City, Spencer, Elk Point, Allen, Ponca, Lakefield, South
Sioux City, Tea, Spirit Lake, Hull, Ida Grove, Milford, and
Vermillion
505 AM CST Tue Dec 9 2025

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH
WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations up
  to one inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
  Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From this evening through Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/4 mile due to falling and
  blowing snow. Whiteout conditions are possible and may make travel
  treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery
  road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the
  Wednesday morning commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the
latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

&&

$$

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