Wind Chill Advisory until 12:00PM Sunday
* WHAT...For the Blizzard Warning, blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills expected. Wind chills as low as 35 below zero.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and southeast South Dakota, northeast Nebraska, northwest and west central Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...For the Blizzard Warning, until 6 PM CST this evening. For the Wind Chill Advisory, from 6 PM this evening to noon CST Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DAKOTA ... LINCOLN ... CHEROKEE ... KINGSBURY ... DICKINSON ... WOODBURY ... LYON ... CLAY ... COTTONWOOD ... UNION ... TURNER ... O'BRIEN ... NOBLES ... PIPESTONE ... LYON ... BUENA VISTA ... MCCOOK ... LAKE ... MOODY ... IDA ... DIXON ... LINCOLN ... MINNEHAHA ... OSCEOLA ... CLAY ... PLYMOUTH ... BROOKINGS ... MURRAY ... SIOUX ... ROCK ... JACKSON ... MINER
Instructions:
Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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:
- Wind Chill Advisory