SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (KELO) — Rain during the night has transitioned to snow this morning, with the heavier band setting up in southwest Minnesota. Strong, northerly winds have also moved eastward, with gusts in portions of KELOLAND up to 50 mph.
Wind and winter weather alerts are in effect East River and will end from west to east today, with the Blizzard Warning expiring at 4 P.M. CDT. Travel conditions may be difficult in these areas with blowing snow and little visibility.
Western South Dakota will start to see clearing skies today as the low pressure system moves off to the northeast. The snow will continue during the late morning hours in far eastern KELOLAND, but will move out by the mid afternoon. The greater snowfall totals will be in southwest Minnesota, with 3-5″ possible where the heaviest band of snow sets up.
We will stay cooler for highs today in the east, while western South Dakota starts to warm back into the 40s.
Skies will clear for KELOLAND going into the overnight hours. Fresh snowfall will keep us on the chillier side of low temperatures to the east, with some of us not making it out of the teens. Winds will also start to decrease from west to east and turn to the south, helping us warm into the start of the week.
We will jump into the upper 60s by Monday before another low pressure system moves into KELOLAND by mid-week and brings back chances for rain and snow. Temperatures will cool back down again into the 40s.
