Winter Storm Watch
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN ABERDEEN HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...A FREEZING RAIN/SLEET/SNOW MIX WILL CHANGE OVER TO ALL
SNOW LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING CONTINUING INTO MONDAY
MORNING BEFORE ENDING.
* SNOW AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS...TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 6 INCHES
WITH SIGNIFICANT ICE ACCUMULATIONS POSSIBLE.
* WINDS / VISIBILITIES...SIGNIFICANT REDUCTIONS IN VISIBILITY ARE
EXPECTED AS NORTHWEST WINDS INCREASE TO 30 TO 45 MPH INTO
SUNDAY NIGHT.
* IMPACTS...THE ICE AND SNOW WOULD RESULT IN DIFFICULT TRAVEL
CONDITIONS ALONG WITH SOME FALLING TREE BRANCHES AND POWER
OUTAGES POSSIBLE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WATCH MEANS THERE IS POTENTIAL FOR SIGNIFICANT
SNOW...SLEET OR ICE ACCUMULATIONS THAT MAY IMPACT TRAVEL.
CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS.
Address/Location
Hyde County Emergency Management
529 1st St
Highmore, SD 57345
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 605-852-2595