Winter Storm Watch until 06:00PM Friday
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and south central and southeast South Dakota.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills as low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... NOBLES ... ROCK ... DAVISON ... HANSON ... MCCOOK ... MINNEHAHA ... DOUGLAS ... HUTCHINSON ... TURNER ... LINCOLN ... BON HOMME ... YANKTON
Instructions:
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
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP ROCKCO followed by your message, to 888777
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