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URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
1238 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-098-131200-
/O.CON.KFSD.HW.W.0004.000000T0000Z-260313T1200Z/
Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Rock-
Including the cities of Mountain Lake, Marshall, Lakefield,
Worthington, Windom, Slayton, Luverne, Lake Benton, Fulda, Tyler,
Hendricks, Jackson, Ivanhoe, and Pipestone
1238 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...HIGH WIND WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 45 mph with gusts up to 70 mph.

* WHERE...A portion of southwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...Until 7 AM CDT this morning.

* IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down tree branches. Scattered
  power outages are expected. Travel will be difficult, especially
  for high profile vehicles.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Winds this strong will make driving difficult, especially for high
profile vehicles. Use extra caution.

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

MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-SDZ040-056-131800-
/O.CON.KFSD.WS.A.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
Lincoln-Lyon-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Brookings-
Moody-
Including the cities of Mountain Lake, Marshall, Lakefield,
Worthington, Windom, Slayton, Brookings, Lake Benton, Fulda,
Flandreau, Tyler, Hendricks, Jackson, Ivanhoe, and Pipestone
259 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 16 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
754 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

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098-NEZ013-014-SDZ038>040-050-052>071-140100-
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Buena Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-Rock-Dixon-Dakota-Beadle-Kingsbury-Brookings-Gregory-
Jerauld-Sanborn-Miner-Lake-Moody-Brule-Aurora-Davison-Hanson-McCook-
Minnehaha-Charles Mix-Douglas-Hutchinson-Turner-Bon Homme-Yankton-
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754 PM CDT Thu Mar 12 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for northwest Iowa, west central
Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, central South
Dakota, east central South Dakota, south central South Dakota and
southeast South Dakota.

.DAY ONE...Tonight.

Winds tonight become northwesterly and increase to 55-65 mph with
isolated gusts to 75 mph possible. High profile vehicles may
struggle, and damage to trees and power lines are possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A winter storm will impact the region Saturday evening into early
Monday, with strong winds and a risk of moderate to heavy snow. The
exact storm track and snowfall totals remain uncertain. 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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