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Blizzard Warnings - 4/10/08

Submitted by Kenny.Allen on Thu, 04/10/2008 - 9:51am.

12:40 PM CDT - 4/11
Blizzard conditions continue across portions of South Dakota. Over a foot of heavy, wet snow fell last night in some areas.

7:20 PM CDT
Doug Kiesling is streaming Blizzard video as he nears Duluth, MN.
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A Blizzard Warning is in effect for much of Eastern South Dakota, and Winter Storm warnings are posted for much of the upper Midwest.

Latest Information:

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A BLIZZARD WARNING...

ONCE THE PRECIPITATION CHANGES OVER TO SNOW...THE INTENSITY OF THE PRECIPITATION IS EXPECTED TO INCREASE. THIS COMBINED WITH THE STRONG NORTH WINDS OF 25 TO 30 MPH WILL CREATE NEAR WHITEOUT CONDITIONS AND TREACHEROUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS THURSDAY NIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING. SNOW WILL DECREASE IN INTENSITY ON FRIDAY...BUT THE STRONG NORTHWEST WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO MAKE TRAVEL DIFFICULT. TOTAL SNOWFALL AMOUNTS ARE EXPECTED TO VARY FROM EIGHT TO THIRTEEN INCHES..THOUGH LOCALIZED HIGHER AMOUNTS ARE POSSIBLE.

A BLIZZARD WARNING MEANS SEVERE WINTER WEATHER CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED OR OCCURRING. FALLING AND BLOWING SNOW WITH STRONG WINDS AND POOR VISIBILITIES ARE LIKELY. THIS WILL LEAD TO WHITEOUT CONDITIONS...MAKING TRAVEL EXTREMELY DANGEROUS. DO NOT TRAVEL. IF YOU MUST, HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED...STAY WITH YOUR VEHICLE.