WINTER STORM WARNING
Issue Date: 913 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD TO CRIPPLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA ON CHRISTMAS DAY...
.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTH CENTRAL UNITED
STATES TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...AND SLOWLY EXIT THE REGION ON
SUNDAY. SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL TAKE HOLD TODAY OVER
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...WITH WEATHER
CONDITIONS BECOMING QUITE BAD IN MOST AREAS AS THE DAY EVOLVES.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE PLAINS OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. VERY COLD AIR WILL COMBINE WITH
THE STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS.
INTERSTATE 90 IS CLOSED IN SOUTH DAKOTA FROM RAPID CITY...EASTWARD
TO THE MINNESOTA BORDER.
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NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...LEAD...DEADWOOD...HILL CITY...
MT RUSHMORE...SUNDANCE...FOUR CORNERS
912 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
SATURDAY...
A WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST SATURDAY.
* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...HEAVY AT
TIMES..AND CONTINUE THROUGH ALL OF SATURDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 24 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS FROM DEADWOOD TO O'NEIL PASS...BUT ONLY AROUND
6 INCHES IN THE HILL CITY AND MOUNT RUSHMORE AREAS.
* GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS OF 20 TO 30 MPH WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW
...REDUCING THE VISIBILITY TO AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE AT TIMES.
* WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE FROM 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO
THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A WINTER STORM WARNING MEANS HEAVY SNOW...STRONG WINDS...AND COLD
TEMPERATURES WILL CREATE DANGEROUS CONDITIONS.
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
Issue Date: 439 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 700 AM MST SAT DEC 26 2009 Expires:200912261400;;
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HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE RAPID CITY SD
430 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
SDZ001-002-012>014-024>032-041>044-046-047-049-072>074-WYZ054>058-
071-261400-
BENNETT-BUTTE-CENTRAL BLACK HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-FALL RIVER-HAAKON-
HARDING-HERMOSA FOOT HILLS-JACKSON-MELLETTE-NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
NORTHERN BLACK HILLS-NORTHERN CAMPBELL-NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-
NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-PERKINS-RAPID CITY-
SHANNON-SOUTHERN BLACK HILLS-SOUTHERN CAMPBELL-SOUTHERN FOOT HILLS-
SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-TODD-TRIPP-
WESTERN CROOK-WESTON-WYOMING BLACK HILLS-ZIEBACH-
430 AM MST (530 AM CST) FRI DEC 25 2009
THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND
NORTHEASTERN WYOMING.
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO AFFECT THE AREA THROUGH SATURDAY...
.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT
A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO MUCH OF THE
AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. SNOW WILL SPREAD OVER ALL OF THE AREA EARLY
TODAY...WITH THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL OVER THE NORTHERN BLACK HILLS.
GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CREATE WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ON THE OPEN
PLAINS...AS WELL AS DANGEROUS WIND CHILL VALUES.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY
THE POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL CONTINUE ITS GRIP ON THE REGION
THROUGH MOST OF SATURDAY...AND THEN BEGIN TO DIMINISH LATE SATURDAY
AFTERNOON AND SATURDAY NIGHT.
.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...
SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED TODAY.
$$
BLIZZARD WARNING
Issue Date: 347 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST SAT DEC 26 2009 ...BLIZZARD TO CRIPPLE WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA ON CHRISTMAS DAY...
.A POWERFUL WINTER STORM WILL AFFECT THE NORTH CENTRAL UNITED
STATES TODAY THROUGH SATURDAY...AND SLOWLY EXIT THE REGION ON
SUNDAY. SNOW AND VERY STRONG WINDS WILL TAKE HOLD TODAY OVER
WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND NORTHEASTERN WYOMING...WITH WEATHER
CONDITIONS BECOMING QUITE BAD IN MOST AREAS AS THE DAY EVOLVES.
STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL RESULT IN BLOWING SNOW AND WHITEOUT
CONDITIONS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE PLAINS OF WESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA
TODAY THROUGH MUCH OF SATURDAY. VERY COLD AIR WILL COMBINE WITH
THE STRONG WINDS TO PRODUCE DANGEROUS WIND CHILL READINGS.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOUTH DAKOTA ARE AVAILABLE BY
CALLING 511...OR 1-866-697-3511. IN WYOMING...CALL 511...OR 1-888-
996-7623.
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251900-
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HARDING-PERKINS-BUTTE-NORTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-ZIEBACH-
NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-CUSTER CO PLAINS-PENNINGTON CO PLAINS-HAAKON-
SHANNON-JACKSON-BENNETT-MELLETTE-TODD-TRIPP-
STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-SOUTHERN MEADE CO PLAINS-
NORTHEASTERN CROOK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...BUFFALO...LEMMON...BISON...
BELLE FOURCHE...FAITH...DUPREE...SPEARFISH...FOLSOM...WALL...
PHILIP...PINE RIDGE...KYLE...KADOKA...MARTIN...WHITE RIVER...
MISSION...WINNER...STURGIS...UNION CENTER...COLONY
347 AM MST FRI DEC 25 2009 /447 AM CST FRI DEC 25 2009/
...BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
SATURDAY...
THE BLIZZARD WARNING IS NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST /6 PM CST/
SATURDAY.
* SNOW WILL INCREASE IN COVERAGE AND INTENSITY TODAY...AND
CONTINUE THROUGH SATURDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 7 TO 14 INCHES ARE EXPECTED...WITH THE
HIGHEST AMOUNTS OVER NORTHWESTERN SOUTH DAKOTA AND ALONG THE
PINE RIDGE.
* NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 40 MPH...WITH GUSTS AS HIGH AS 50
MPH...WILL PRODUCE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS WITH THE VISIBILITY
REDUCED TO ONE QUARTER MILE OR LESS AT TIMES.
* WIND CHILL VALUES WILL BE FROM 15 BELOW TO 35 BELOW ZERO
THROUGH TONIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS THE COMBINATION OF SNOW...BLOWING SNOW...
AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS WHITEOUT CONDITIONS. STAY
INDOORS AND DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL UNTIL THE STORM IS OVER.
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
Issue Date: 851 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
Expiration: 500 PM MST FRI DEC 25 2009 .A POWERFUL WINTER STORM OVER THE SOUTHWESTERN UNITED STATES WILL
MOVE ACROSS THE PLAINS AND THE MIDWEST CHRISTMAS EVE AND
CHRISTMAS DAY. THIS STORM WILL BRING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS. THE
HEAVIEST SNOW WILL FALL OVER CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA AND THE NORTHERN
BLACK HILLS. GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE BLOWING SNOW AND
FRIGID WIND CHILL READINGS...ESPECIALLY OVER THE PLAINS OF WESTERN
SOUTH DAKOTA.
THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS IN SOUTH DAKOTA ARE AVAILABLE BY
CALLING 511...OR 1-866-697-3511. IN WYOMING...CALL 511...OR 1-888-
996-7623.
SDZ025-026-072-241200-
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NORTHERN FOOT HILLS-RAPID CITY-STURGIS/PIEDMONT FOOT HILLS-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SPEARFISH...RAPID CITY...STURGIS
851 PM MST WED DEC 23 2009
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
FRIDAY...
A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM MST
FRIDAY.
* AREAS OF SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH EARLY FRIDAY.
* SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 4 TO 8 INCHES ARE EXPECTED.
* GUSTY NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CAUSE AREAS OF BLOWING SNOW AND
VISIBILITIES LESS THAN ONE HALF MILE AT TIMES THROUGH FRIDAY.
* THE STRONG WINDS WILL COMBINE WITH FRIGID TEMPERATURES TO
PRODUCE WIND CHILL VALUES OF 15 BELOW TO 25 BELOW ZERO BY
THURSDAY NIGHT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
THE SNOW AND STRONG WINDS WILL CREATE DANGEROUS DRIVING
CONDITIONS. CHECK ROAD REPORTS AND DO NOT GO AROUND BARRIERS IF
ROADS HAVE BEEN CLOSED.
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