< Winter Storm Watch Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota | Effective 03/12/2026 12:35

Winter Storm Watch Iowa, Minnesota, South Dakota | Effective 03/12/2026 12:35

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued March 12 at 2:35PM CDT until March 16 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 12, 2026 - 12:35pm
Expires: 
March 13, 2026 - 2:15am
Description: 
* 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.
Instruction: 
Prepare for possible blizzard conditions. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Area Description: 
Lyon; Osceola; Dickinson; Sioux; O'Brien; Clay; Cherokee; Buena Vista; Lincoln; Lyon; Murray; Cottonwood; Nobles; Jackson; Pipestone; Rock; Brookings; Moody; Minnehaha; Lincoln
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD