Winter weather could make travel difficult on Friday and Saturday
January 16, 2020 7:51AM CST
From the National Weather Service: Osceola-Dickinson-O`Brien-Clay-Buena Vista-Lincoln-Lyon-Murray- Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-Pipestone-Brookings-Moody-Thu Jan 16 2020 WIND CHILL ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING. WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM FRIDAY TO MIDNIGHT CST FRIDAY NIGHT... WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON. * WHAT...For the Wind Chill Advisory, very cold wind chills. Wind chills as low as 30 below zero. For the Winter Weather Advisory, mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 6 inches and ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, blizzard conditions possible. Total additional snow accumulations of up to one inch and ice accumulations of a light glaze possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Portions of east central South Dakota, northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...For the Wind Chill Advisory, until 9 AM CST this morning. For the Winter Weather Advisory, from 6 AM Friday to midnight CST Friday night. For the Winter Storm Watch, from late Friday night through Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...The dangerously cold wind chills could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 10 minutes. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Plan on slippery road conditions with the morning and evening commutes of Friday impacted.