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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Sunday February 16th, 2025 :: 03:03 a.m. CST

Advisory

Extreme Cold Watch until 12:00PM Tuesday

* WHAT...For the Cold Weather Advisory, very cold wind chills as low as 34 below zero expected. For the Extreme Cold Watch, dangerously cold wind chills as low as 42 below zero possible.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota, and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...For the Cold Weather Advisory, from 3 AM to noon CST Monday. For the Extreme Cold Watch, from late Monday night through Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills as low as 40 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... SIOUX ... O'BRIEN ... CLAY ... BUENA VISTA ... NOBLES ... JACKSON ... ROCK ... DAVISON ... HANSON ... MCCOOK ... MINNEHAHA ... HUTCHINSON ... TURNER ... LINCOLN

Instructions:

Dress in layers including a hat, face mask, and gloves if you must go outside. Use caution while traveling outside. Wear appropriate clothing, a hat, and gloves.

Address/Location
Sioux County Sheriff's Office
4363 Ironwood Ave., Ste 1
Orange City, IA 51250

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 712-737-3307

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Alert Details

Severity:
Extreme - Extraordinary threat to life or property
Urgency:
Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Extreme Cold Watch

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