Winter Storm Warning until 12:00AM Tuesday
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 6 PM SUNDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected with blizzard conditions possible. Mixed precipitation possible in northwest Iowa. Travel will be very difficult to impossible, including during the morning and evening commutes on Monday. Total snow accumulations of 8 to 14 inches, with localized amounts up to 17 inches are expected. Ice accumulations up to one tenth are possible in northwest Iowa.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 6 PM Sunday to midnight CST Monday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 40 mph could cause near blizzard conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also expected. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Warning means significant amounts of snow, sleet and ice are expected. This will make travel very hazardous or impossible. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY ... DICKINSON ... LYON ... O'BRIEN ... OSCEOLA ... SIOUX
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP SIOUX followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Warning