Tomorrow is forecast to be Much Cooler than today.
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Actualizado: 10:40 PM CST on January 6, 2010
Winter Storm Warning in effect until noon CST Thursday...
Wind chill warning in effect from noon Thursday to noon CST Friday...
Rest of Tonight
Windy. Light snow through around midnight... tapering off late. Blowing snow developing after midnight. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 4 to 6 inches. Lows near 5 below. North winds 20 to 35 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 13 below to 23 below zero.
Thursday
Cloudy...windy and colder with areas of blowing snow. A 20 percent chance of light snow in the early morning. Highs 5 below to 10 below. North winds 15 to 30 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 26 below to 36 below zero.
Thursday Night
Decreasing clouds. Lows near 20 below. Northwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 35 below to 41 below zero.
Friday
Partly cloudy. Highs 5 below to 10 below. Northwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear. Lows near 20 below. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph becoming west after midnight.
Saturday
Sunny. Highs 5 to 10 above.
Saturday Night
Mostly clear. Lows zero to 5 above.
Sunday
Partly cloudy. Highs around 20.
Sunday Night
Partly cloudy in the evening...then becoming mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of light snow. Lows 10 to 15.
Monday
Partly sunny. Highs 15 to 20.
Monday Night
Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 5 above.
Tuesday through Wednesday
Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 20s. Lows near 10.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until noon CST Thursday... ... Wind chill warning in effect from noon Thursday to noon CST Friday...
The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a wind chill warning... which is in effect from noon Thursday to noon CST Friday. A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until noon CST Thursday.
* Timing... mainly light snowfall to briefly moderate snowfall will persist well into the night... with additional accumulations expected to average 1 to 2 inches. North to northwest winds will continue to strengthen... which will produce bitterly cold wind chills and greatly reduced visibilities in blowing snow... through Thursday in open areas. While winds will diminish modestly on Thursday evening..bitterly cold temperatures will maintain dangerously cold wind chills.
* Accumulations... total snowfall of 4 to 6 inches will be common through Thursday morning.
* Wind and visibility... northwest winds will increase to 20 to 35 mph late this evening and continue into Thursday. Visibilities may be reduced to around one quarter mile at times in open areas from blowing snow... mainly after midnight and lasting into Thursday morning.
* Wind chill values... wind chills of 25 to 35 below zero will develop later tonight... and continue through midday Thursday. Wind chill readings will plunge to 35 below to 45 below zero Thursday night into Friday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.
A wind chill warning means the combination of very cold air and strong winds will create dangerously low wind chill values. This will result in frost bite and lead to hypothermia or death if precautions are not taken.
Local Storm Report
01/06/2010 0325 PM
Brookings, Brookings County.
Snow m4.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.
01/06/2010 0325 PM
Brookings, Brookings County.
Snow m4.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.
01/06/2010 0325 PM
Brookings, Brookings County.
Snow m4.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.
01/06/2010 0800 am
1 miles SW of Brookings, Brookings County.
Snow m2.0 inch, reported by mesonet.
01/06/2010 0800 am
4 miles WNW of Hendricks, Brookings County.
Snow m2.0 inch, reported by mesonet.
01/06/2010 0800 am
2 miles NE of Brookings, Brookings County.
Snow m1.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
01/06/2010 0800 am
6 miles W of Hendricks, Brookings County.
Snow m1.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
01/06/2010 0800 am
2 miles NE of Brookings, Brookings County.
Snow m1.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
01/06/2010 0800 am
6 miles W of Hendricks, Brookings County.
Snow m1.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
01/06/2010 0800 am
4 miles WNW of Hendricks, Brookings County.
Snow m2.0 inch, reported by mesonet.
01/06/2010 0800 am
1 miles SW of Brookings, Brookings County.
Snow m2.0 inch, reported by mesonet.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:40 PM CST on January 6, 2010
... Sioux Falls climate data up to 530 PM CST...
high temperature so far today... . 12 low temperature so far today... . 6 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.36 inches snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 4.1 inches current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 19 inches
... Huron climate data up to 530 PM CST...
high temperature so far today... . 11 low temperature so far today... . 7 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.30 inches snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 4.8 inches current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 21 inches
... Sioux City climate data up to 530 PM CST...
high temperature so far today... . 14 low temperature so far today... . 4 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.36 inches snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 4.1 inches current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 26 inches Missouri River stage... ... ... ... . 11.34 feet
