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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
322 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

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322 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of 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...Today and Tonight

Patchy light snow and blowing snow will occasionally reduce the
visibility to around a mile this morning, with the better chance
in parts of southwest Minnesota and northwest Iowa. Otherwise,
wind chills will average 10 below to 20 below today.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

Northwest winds will gust to 40 to 50 mph again on Sunday and if
snow can develop, reduced visibility and hazardous travel are
possible. Sunday night into Monday morning, wind chills will
average 15 below to 25 below.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not expected at this time.

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Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
937 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

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Including the cities of Sibley, Spirit Lake, Milford,
Arnolds Park, Sheldon, Hartley, Sanborn, Spencer, Cherokee,
Storm Lake, Ida Grove, Holstein, Battle Creek, Tyler, Hendricks,
Lake Benton, Ivanhoe, Marshall, Slayton, Fulda, Windom,
Mountain Lake, Worthington, Jackson, Lakefield, and Pipestone
937 AM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING DUE TO FALLING AND
BLOWING SNOW REDUCING VISIBILITY...

Northwest winds remain breezy this morning with gusts up to 30-45
mph. Light falling snow along with a fresh snow pack from
yesterday`s snowfall is resulting in reduced visibilities down to
a mile or less. Isolated areas, mainly in southwest Minnesota,
have reported visibilities down to a half a mile or less.
Near whiteout conditions are possible in the lowest visibilities.
Those traveling in this area should do so cautiously by reducing
speed and increasing your following distance. Conditions will
improve through the morning and early afternoon hours as wind
gradually weaken.

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