Winter Storm Watch until 09:00PM Friday
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING... THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY EVENING.
* TIMING...RAIN WILL QUICKLY CHANGE TO SNOW LATE THURSDAY NIGHT AND BECOME HEAVY AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON. A VERY STRONG NORTH TO NORTHWEST WIND WILL DEVELOP DURING THIS TIME AS WELL.
* ACCUMULATIONS...STORM TOTAL SNOWFALL ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 7 INCHES POSSIBLE.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTH TO NORTHWEST WINDS OF 30 TO 45 MPH WILL BE POSSIBLE. THIS WOULD REDUCE THE VISIBILITY TO A QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* AFFECTED AREAS: MURRAY ... NOBLES ... PIPESTONE ... ROCK
Instructions:
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS A POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT SNOW...SLEET...OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Address/Location
Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
1000 N Blue Mound Ave
Luverne, MN 56156
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 507-283-5000
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ROCKCO 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