.A BLIZZARD WARNING WILL BE IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM
CST WEDNESDAY…

* TIMING…SNOW WILL DEVELOP FROM SOUTH TO NORTH LATE TONIGHT
AND EARLY TUESDAY MORNING…WITH SNOWFALL POSSIBLY HEAVY AT
TIMES ON TUESDAY. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF AFTER
MIDNIGHT TUESDAY NIGHT… BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK INTO
WEDNESDAY MORNING.

* ACCUMULATIONS…SNOW ACCUMULATIONS WILL AVERAGE 4 TO 8 INCHES.
THE LIGHTER AMOUNTS OF NEAR 4 INCHES ARE PROJECTED TO BE ON
THE WEST AND NORTH SIDES OF THE SNOW BAND…GENERALLY FROM
CLOSE TO PARKSTON SOUTH DAKOTA…NORTHEASTWARD TO IVANHOE AND
MARSHALL MINNESOTA. THE HEAVIER AMOUNTS OF AROUND 8 INCHES OR
SLIGHTLY MORE WILL RESIDE FROM YANKTON SOUTH DAKOTA…TO
SLAYTON MINNESOTA. IN THE MIDDLE OF THIS BAND…SIOUX FALLS
AND VICINITY IS FORECAST TO RECEIVE ABOUT 6 TO 7 INCHES OF
SNOW AT THIS TIME.

* WIND AND VISIBILITY…NORTHERLY WINDS OF 25 TO 45 MPH WILL
OCCUR TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT. THIS WILL CREATE NEAR WHITE
OUT CONDITIONS AT TIMES IN THE COUNTRY.