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Winter Storm Watch, South Dakota

Severe

1 to 4 inches of snow, around a light glaze possible of ice, gusts up to 60 mph. Plan on slippery road conditions.

Ended Saturday, March 14, 2026.

Replaced by the Blizzard Warning on Saturday, March 14, 1:11 in the afternoon.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this watch

How much

Ice across the area
Around a light glaze possible
Wind gusts
Up to 60 mph

Map

Map of South Dakota with this watch The Winter Storm Watch covers Sioux Falls, Mitchell, Yankton. I-90I-29I-129US 77US 18Sioux FallsMitchellYanktonIOWASOUTH DAKOTAMINNESOTANEBRASKALake Francis Case25 mi I-90I-29I-129US 77Sioux FallsMitchellYanktonIOWASOUTH DAKOTAMINNESOTANEBRASKALake Francis Case50 mi I-29I-90I-129Sioux FallsMitchellYanktonIOWASOUTH DAKOTAMINNESOTANEBRASKALake Francis Case50 mi I-90I-129Sioux FallsYanktonIOWASOUTH DAKOTANEBRASKA50 mi
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Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What
Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze possible. Winds could gust as high as 60 mph.
Where
Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, northeast Nebraska, and southeast South Dakota.
When
From Sunday morning through Monday morning.
Impacts
Plan on slippery road conditions. Whiteout conditions may make travel extremely dangerous or impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

Updates

  1. Snow totals lowered from 2 to 5 inches to 1 to 4 inches. March 14, 2026
  2. Area expanded. March 13, 2026
  3. Area expanded. March 13, 2026
  4. Snow totals lowered from 9 to 16 inches to 9 to 15 inches. March 13, 2026
  5. Area expanded. March 13, 2026
  6. Winter Storm Watch issued for Saturday evening through Monday morning. March 12, 2026