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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
445 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026

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445 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Northwest winds increase through the night, as scattered rain and
snow showers develop after sunset. Any accumulation will be
minimal, however visibility in brief snow showers may fall below 1
mile.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

Snow showers or narrow snow bands, along with strong northwest
winds, continue through Friday. Wind gusts as high as 40 to 50 mph
are expected. Snowfall amounts could by highly variable, ranging
from trace amounts to over an inch over short distances. Regardless
of total snowfall accumulations, any falling snow combined with the
strong winds may produce significantly reduced visibility at times.

Colder air settles into the region this weekend into early next week
with nighttime to early morning wind chills in the teens to lower
20s below zero over the weekend.

.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
159 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026

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Lyon-Osceola-Dickinson-Sioux-O`Brien-Clay-Plymouth-Cherokee-Buena
Vista-Woodbury-Ida-Lincoln-Lyon-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-Lincoln-
Bon Homme-Yankton-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Rock Valley, Tea, Madison, Tabor, Ida
Grove, Marty, Ivanhoe, Spirit Lake, Wagner, Lake Preston,
Jefferson, Stickney, Armour, Freeman, Windom, Arlington,
Wakefield, Parker, Woonsocket, Fulda, Avon, Lakefield, Tripp,
Sioux City, Clayton, Lake Benton, Vermillion, Huron, Centerville,
Milford, Battle Creek, Luverne, Mountain Lake, Scotland,
Worthington, Gregory, Pipestone, Lennox, Marion, Le Mars, Burke,
Corsica, Sheldon, Kimball, Sioux Falls, Elk Point, Jackson,
Hartley, Hull, Wessington Springs, Harrisburg, Bridgewater, South
Sioux City, North Sioux City, Slayton, Salem, Brookings, Arnolds
Park, Alexandria, Rock Rapids, Viborg, Howard, Mitchell,
Alcester, White Lake, Canistota, Tyndall, Orange City, Alpena,
Irene, De Smet, Larchwood, Parkston, George, Chancellor, Orland,
Springfield, Hurley, Menno, Allen, Sanborn, Cherokee, Flandreau,
Hendricks, Ponca, Plankinton, Platte, Sioux Center, Sibley,
Delmont, Spencer, Hawarden, Chamberlain, Inwood, Yankton, Emery,
Montrose, Marshall, Storm Lake, Holstein, Tyler, Canton, Lake
Andes, and Beresford
159 PM CST Thu Jan 15 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 6 PM
CST FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Winds gusting as high as 55
  mph. Total snow accumulations generally less than an inch, with
  isolated pockets of 2 inches.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest
  Minnesota, northeast Nebraska, and central, east central, south
  central, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 6 PM CST Friday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
  Strong winds could cause tree damage.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Strong winds and snowfall will result in
  visibilities as low as one half mile. Conditions may rapidly
  change over short distances.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.

&&

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Samet

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