Advisory
Sioux County is under a BLIZZARD WARNING from 3am Tuesday to 4am Wednesday
Sioux County is under a BLIZZARD WARNING from 3am Tuesday to 4am Wednesday 
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM CST
WEDNESDAY...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING FOR SIOUX COUNTY..WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TUESDAY TO 4 AM CST WEDNESDAY. THE BLIZZARD WATCH IS NO LONGER IN EFFECT.
* TIMING...SNOW WILL DEVELOP LATE MONDAY NIGHT INTO TUESDAY
MORNING...AND MAY BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES DURING THE DAY. NORTHERLY WINDS WILL INCREASE EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE SNOW IS EXPECTED TO TAPER OFF TUESDAY EVENING...BUT WINDS WILL REMAIN BRISK INTO WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* ACCUMULATIONS...SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 12 INCHES ARE
EXPECTED. THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS WILL BE EAST OF HIGHWAY 60 IN NORTHWEST IOWA INTO SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHERLY WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WITH GUSTS TO NEAR 35 MPH ARE ANTICIPATED. THESE STRONG WINDS COMBINED WITH THE SNOW WILL PRODUCE WHITE OUT CONDITIONS..ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS.
* WIND CHILL VALUES...WIND CHILLS WILL REMAIN IN THE SINGLE
DIGITS ABOVE ZERO THROUGH MUCH OF THE DAY ON TUESDAY...BUT WILL FALL INTO THE SINGLE DIGITS BELOW ZERO TUESDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL...HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET
STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.
Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307