Winter Weather Advisory – Rain and Snow Sunday Into Morning
Did you know the low temperature a year ago on this date was 60 in Sioux Falls. That’s right,60.And yes, LOW temperature. Sigh. #sdwx
— NWS Sioux Falls (@NWSSiouxFalls) March 17, 2013
A year ago Sioux Falls had highs in the 80s and lows in the 60s. This year we have a Winter Weather Advisory.
"...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 PM CDT MONDAY... * TIMING...RAIN SHOWERS WILL CHANGE TO SNOW EARLY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE INTO MONDAY MORNING. SNOWFALL COULD BE BRIEFLY HEAVY. STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL DEVELOP LATE TONIGHT AND CONTINUE THROUGHOUT THE DAY ON MONDAY. * ACCUMULATIONS...1 TO 3 INCHES OF SNOW IS LIKELY ALONG AND EAST A LINE FROM DE SMET TO SIOUX FALLS TO LE MARS IOWA. * WIND AND VISIBILITY...NORTHWEST WINDS OF 25 TO 35 MPH WITH GUSTS TO 45 MPH WILL DEVELOP BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING WHICH WILL CAUSE AREAS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES DUE TO THE BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW. EVEN THOUGH THE WINDS WONT BE AS STRONG TONIGHT...THERE COULD BE PERIODS OF REDUCED VISIBILITIES AS THE SNOW IS FALLING. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW MEANS THAT VISIBILITIES WILL BE LIMITED DUE TO A COMBINATION OF FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW. USE CAUTION WHEN TRAVELING...ESPECIALLY IN OPEN AREAS." -National Weather Service
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