Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Aurora
Updated: 3:24 PM CST on December 25, 2009
Blizzard Warning in effect until noon CST Saturday...
Tonight
Windy...snow. Blowing snow. Snow accumulation around 3 inches. Lows near 10. Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph.
Saturday
Windy. Periods of light snow. Areas of blowing snow. Snow accumulation around 2 inches. Total additional snow accumulation 6 to 7 inches. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 20 to 35 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
... Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST Saturday...
A Blizzard Warning remains in effect until noon CST Saturday.
* Timing... widespread snow and blowing snow will continue producing whiteout conditions... especially in open areas. Blizzard conditions will continue through Saturday... even as snowfall intensity begins to decrease during the night.
* Accumulations... additional snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches are expected tonight through Saturday. Widespread storm total snowfall of 15 to 20 inches will be common through Saturday with locally higher amounts expected.
* Wind and visibility... northwest winds will continue averaging 25 to 35 mph... diminishing slightly on Saturday. This will create widespread visibilities of near zero through Saturday morning.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Blizzard Warning means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring... causing life threatening conditions. 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.
Local Storm Report
12/25/2009 0700 am
White Lake, Aurora County.
Snow m3.5 inch, reported by co-op observer.
12/24/2009 0800 am
White Lake, Aurora County.
Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
12/24/2009 0800 am
White Lake, Aurora County.
Snow m3.0 inch, reported by co-op observer.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 5:45 PM CST on December 25, 2009
... Sioux Falls climate data up to 530 PM CST...
high temperature so far today... . 33 low temperature so far today... . 6 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.64 inches snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 9.6 inches current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 16 inches storm total... ... ... ... ... ... ... . 15.4 inches
... Huron climate data up to 530 PM CST...
high temperature so far today... . 24 low temperature so far today... . 4 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.55 inches snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 8.4 inches current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 17 inches
... Sioux City climate data up to 530 PM CST...
high temperature so far today... . 27 low temperature so far today... . 7 precipitation since midnight... .. 0.42 inches snowfall since midnight... ... ... . 6.1 inches current snowdepth... ... ... ... ... . 14 inches Missouri River stage... ... ... ... . 10.26 feet