Ice Storm

Storms packing rain, snow and dangerous winds raked the Midwest and spawned a possible tornado near St. Louis that prompted an emergency declaration from Missouri's governor.

Xcel Energy crews are working to restore power in the wake of the Sioux Falls area ice storm. Joe Anderson of Xcel Energy tells KSOO Radio:  "So far we've had 60,900 customers impacted by this week's storm.  32,140 have been restored...

Sioux Falls Fire Rescue Chief Jim Sederis says this week's winter storm has been demanding. Sederis tells KSOO Radio:  "we have had in our call lines about 10 times the normal calls we respond to.  Our folks are working literally around the clock...

Thousands are still without power. More outages are forecast. Here is some info to help you.

In light of the five to six inches of snow received overnight in Sioux Falls, Gaylynn Huber of Sioux Falls Streets says his crews have been on the job since midnight. Huber tells KSOO Radio:  "right now, we have all our motor graders and all of our contract motor graders working...

With so many radio and TV stations knocked out due to the ice and snow storms this week and thousands of people without power, Facebook and Twitter have become the top source for information and staying connected.

Mayor Mike Huether has issued a state of emergency in Sioux Falls. The designation allows the city to tap private contractors to assist in the clean-up of damage caused by the recent ice storm.

Local tree expert offers advice on what to do - and what not to do - after an ice storm.

Joe Anderson of Xcel Energy tells KSOO Radio 26 thousand customers are without power Wednesday morning. "We have pulled resources in from Minnesota and North Dakota along with contract crews from Iowa.  They are currently being dispatched...

Gaylynn Huber of Sioux Falls Streets says his crews have been on the job since midnight! Huber tells KSOO Radio: "the emergency routes are looking pretty good.  We are now on the secondary routes.  Our biggest difficulty is the number of trees on the streets...