THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WARNING FOR HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW, WHICH IS IN EFFECT
UNTIL NOON CST WEDNESDAY.
* TIMING…SNOW WILL DEVELOP BY THROUGH THE MORNING…BECOMING
MODERATE TO HEAVY BY MIDDAY. PERIODS OF HEAVY SNOW WILL CONTINUE
THROUGH THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING WITH SNOW ENDING WEDNESDAY
MORNING. AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW WILL DEVELOP THIS AFTERNOON AND
CONTINUE THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS…TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 8 TO 14
INCHES…WITH THE HIGHEST AMOUNTS NEAR THE MISSOURI RIVER.
* WINDS / VISIBILITIES…SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE
POSSIBLE IN THE FALLING SNOW…AND ALSO IN BLOWING SNOW AS
NORTHERLY WINDS INCREASE TO 20 TO 30 MPH WITH OCCASIONAL GUSTS
OVER 30 MPH INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS…PLAN ON DIFFICULT DRIVING CONDITIONS…INCLUDING
DURING THE EVENING COMMUTE TODAY. ROADS WILL QUICKLY BECOME SNOW
COVERED.
