Get Ready For A Snowy Saturday In Sioux Falls

Here we go again. Another weekend and another snow event is expected to drop several inches of snow on Sioux Falls on Saturday.

The National Weather Service (NWS) has issued a Winter Weather Advisory in effect from 9:00 AM to 9:00 PM Saturday, December 5, 2025. The Advisory area includes Sioux Falls, as well as Brookings, Mitchell, Piperstone, Sioux City, Yankton, and Vermilion.

Saturday's Storm Timing

"A widespread 2-5" of snow is expected Saturday with the highest amounts arriving on Saturday afternoon from Highway 81 eastward into southeast SD and northwest IA. A few pockets of 6+" are possible," - NWS

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When Will the Snow Start?

The snow is expected to start in Sioux Falls Saturday morning and continue through the evening. The snow could be heavy at times, especially in the afternoon. As of Friday, the forecast is calling for four to six inches of snow in Sioux Falls.

The wind is expected to pick up a bit, gusting to 25 mph, which will create blowing and drifting snow, especially in open areas.

Then Saturday night temperatures are expected to drop near zero and not warm up much on Sunday.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
145 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

NEZ013-014-SDZ040-055-056-061-062-066-067-069>071-060600-
/O.EXT.KFSD.WW.Y.0019.251206T1500Z-251207T0300Z/
Dixon-Dakota-Brookings-Lake-Moody-McCook-Minnehaha-Turner-Lincoln-
Yankton-Clay-Union-
Including the cities of Sioux Falls, Ponca, Tea, Viborg,
Jefferson, Centerville, Flandreau, Canton, Orland, Vermillion,
Parker, Marion, Irene, Harrisburg, Canistota, Madison, Salem,
North Sioux City, Yankton, Wakefield, Bridgewater, Brookings,
Montrose, Lennox, South Sioux City, Elk Point, Alcester,
Chancellor, Allen, Beresford, and Hurley
145 PM CST Fri Dec 5 2025

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM TO 9 PM CST
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 6
  inches. Lowest amounts near the Missouri River.

* WHERE...Portions of northeast Nebraska and east central and
  southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From 9 AM to 9 PM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road
conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by
calling 5 1 1.