Tomorrow is forecast to be nearly the same temperature as today.
Forecast for Sanborn
Updated: 8:09 PM CST on December 21, 2009
Winter Storm Watch in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon...
Rest of Tonight
Cloudy. Snow in the evening...then scattered flurries and patchy freezing drizzle after midnight. New snow accumulation around 1 inch. Total snow accumulation 1 to 2 inches. Near steady temperature in the lower 20s. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph.
Tuesday
Cloudy. Occasional flurries or areas of freezing drizzle. Highs in the mid 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
Cloudy. Occasional flurries or areas of freezing drizzle in the evening...then areas of freezing drizzle and slight chance of light snow after midnight. Lows in the lower 20s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of measurable precipitation 20 percent.
Wednesday
Cloudy. Chance of snow in the morning...then snow in the afternoon. Light snow accumulations. Highs in the mid 20s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
Cloudy. Snow in the evening...then chance of snow after midnight. Light snow accumulations. Lows 15 to 20. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 80 percent.
Thursday
Snow likely. Light snow accumulations. Highs around 20. Chance of snow 70 percent.
... Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon...
A Winter Storm Watch remains in effect from Wednesday evening through Friday afternoon.
* Timing... snow will spread north across the area Wednesday afternoon and evening... taper off for a time Wednesday night... and become widespread again Thursday and Thursday night.
* Accumulations... snowfall totals of 10 to 14 inches will be possible with this storm with the heaviest amounts likely across southwest Minnesota.
* Wind and visibility... northeast winds of 10 to 20 mph can be expected Wednesday and Wednesday and increase to 25 to 35 mph out of the north Thursday through Friday. The wind combined with the snow may reduce visibilities to near zero at times.
Precautionary/preparedness actions...
A Winter Storm Watch means there is a potential for significant snow... sleet... or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts.
Public Information Statement
Statement as of 9:36 PM CST on December 21, 2009
Storm total snowfall data in inches... for southeast South Dakota... southwest Minnesota... northwest Iowa... and northeast Nebraska... through 930 PM Monday December 21 2009.
... Southeast South Dakota...
2 E Trent 2.0 Dell Rapids 2.0 Sioux Falls Airport 1.5 Huron Airport 1.5 De Smet 1.5 Ward 1.0