Ice Storm Warning until 12:00PM Tuesday
* WHAT...Significant icing expected. Total snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of one tenth to four tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and east central South Dakota.
* WHEN...From 6 PM this evening to noon CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The greatest ice accumulations are expected to be along the Buffalo Ridge in Minnesota.
* AFFECTED AREAS: OSCEOLA ... LINCOLN ... LYON ... MURRAY ... NOBLES ... PIPESTONE ... ROCK ... BROOKINGS
Instructions:
Travel is strongly discouraged. If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Prepare for possible power outages. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
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:
- Extreme - Extraordinary 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:
- Ice Storm Warning