Blizzard Warning until 12:00AM Tuesday
...BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 9 PM THIS EVENING TO MIDNIGHT CST MONDAY NIGHT...
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Travel will be very dangerous to impossible, including during the morning commute on Monday. Tree branches could fall as well. Total snow accumulations of 10 to 14 inches are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 9 PM this evening to midnight CST Monday night.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Winds gusting as high as 45 mph will cause whiteout conditions in blowing snow. Significant drifting of the snow is likely. 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. 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:
- Severe - Significant 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:
- Blizzard Warning