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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
522 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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522 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, southwest
Minnesota and east central South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

Gusty northwest winds will continue to decrease through this
morning. An area of light snow develops tonight with amounts of
1 to 3 inches possible by daybreak Saturday.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A major winter storm will impact the region Saturday evening into
early Monday. Strong winds and a risk of moderate to heavy snow will
impact some locations while a wintry mix south of the heaviest snow
could create light icing before the colder air and snow arrives.

The exact storm track and snowfall totals remain uncertain. However,
locations along and north of a line from De Smet and Madison South
Dakota, to Worthington Minnesota and Spirit Lake Iowa have a high
(greater than 80%) chance of seeing snowfall  totals greater than
6 inches and a moderate (40-70%) chance of exceeding one foot of
snow. Regardless of amounts, north winds gusting 40 to 50 mph on
Sunday may produce blizzard conditions with significant travel
impacts.

Continue to monitor forecasts closely and be prepared to adjust or
cancel travel plans.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
950 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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Including the cities of Marshall, Windom, Flandreau, Worthington,
Pipestone, Lake Benton, Ivanhoe, Fulda, Mountain Lake, Brookings,
Jackson, Tyler, Hendricks, Slayton, and Lakefield
950 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations
  between 9 and 15 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50
  mph.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/2 mile due to falling
  and/or blowing snow at times. Travel could be very difficult to
  impossible. Whiteout conditions may make travel extremely
  dangerous or impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the
  Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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