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Rock County Sheriff's Office MN
Wednesday March 15th, 2023 :: 03:30 a.m. CDT

Advisory

Winter Storm Watch until 07:00AM Friday

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest and west central Iowa, southwest Minnesota, northeast Nebraska and east central, south central and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... SIOUX ... O'BRIEN ... CLAY ... PLYMOUTH ... CHEROKEE ... BUENA VISTA ... WOODBURY ... IDA ... LINCOLN ... LYON ... MURRAY ... COTTONWOOD ... NOBLES ... JACKSON ... PIPESTONE ... ROCK ... DIXON ... DAKOTA ... BROOKINGS ... GREGORY ... MINER ... LAKE ... MOODY ... DAVISON ... HANSON ... MCCOOK ... MINNEHAHA ... CHARLES MIX ... DOUGLAS ... HUTCHINSON ... TURNER ... LINCOLN ... BON HOMME ... YANKTON ... CLAY ... UNION

Instructions:

Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Winter Storm Watch

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