< Winter Storm Watch South Dakota | Effective 03/13/2026 11:22

Winter Storm Watch South Dakota | Effective 03/13/2026 11:22

Headline: 
Winter Storm Watch issued March 13 at 1:22PM CDT until March 16 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Sioux Falls SD
Event: 
Winter Storm Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
March 13, 2026 - 11:22am
Expires: 
March 13, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations between 6 and 9 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central and east central South Dakota. * WHEN...From Saturday evening through late Sunday night. * 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. 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: 
Beadle; Kingsbury; Jerauld; Sanborn; Miner; Lake
Forcast Office: 
NWS Sioux Falls SD