Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O'Brien-Clay-Cherokee-Buena Vista-
Ida-Rock-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-
Including the cities of Viborg, Milford, Spencer, Luverne, Orange
City, Tea, Holstein, Sheldon, Ida Grove, Sibley, Larchwood,
Cherokee, George, Hurley, Chancellor, Irene, Spirit Lake,
Centerville, Hawarden, Hartley, Sioux Center, Arnolds Park,
Sanborn, Storm Lake, Rock Rapids, Inwood, Battle Creek,
Harrisburg, Sioux Falls, Canton, Parker, Hull, Lennox, Marion,
and Rock Valley
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 4 and 9 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of
an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
Minnesota, and southeast 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.
Whiteout conditions may make travel extremely dangerous or
impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday
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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