Winter Storm Watch until 07:00PM Saturday
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY EVENING THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph could cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is also possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of around one tenth are possible.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska and northwest Iowa.
* WHEN...From Friday evening through Saturday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Tree branches could fall.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... PLYMOUTH ... SIOUX
Instructions:
A Winter Storm Watch for blizzard conditions means there is a potential for falling and/or blowing snow with strong winds and extremely poor visibilities. This can lead to whiteout conditions and make travel very dangerous.
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:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Storm Watch