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Sioux County Sheriff's Office
Thursday March 12th, 2026 :: 02:35 p.m. CDT

Advisory

Winter Storm Watch until 07:00AM Monday

* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 16 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.

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

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...Visibilities may drop below 1/2 mile due to falling and/or blowing snow at times. Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Whiteout conditions may make travel extremely dangerous or impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Strong winds could cause tree damage.

* AFFECTED AREAS: LYON ... OSCEOLA ... DICKINSON ... SIOUX ... O'BRIEN ... CLAY ... CHEROKEE ... BUENA VISTA ... LINCOLN ... LYON ... MURRAY ... COTTONWOOD ... NOBLES ... JACKSON ... PIPESTONE ... ROCK ... BROOKINGS ... MOODY ... MINNEHAHA ... LINCOLN

Instructions:

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

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:
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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