A big change in the forecast. A Winter Storm Watch is now in effect for late tonight through tomorrow morning. Up to 8" of snow is possible with strong winds. Here's the watch from the National Weather
Service:
Winter Storm Watch
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...HURON...DE SMET...ARLINGTON...
LAKE PRESTON...BROOKINGS...HOWARD...MADISON
1103 AM CST WED FEB 22 2012
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING...
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN SIOUX FALLS HAS ISSUED A WINTER
STORM WATCH...WHICH IS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH
THURSDAY MORNING.
* TIMING...SNOWFALL MAY START SHORTLY AFTER MIDNIGHT AND END
DURING MIDDAY THURSDAY.
* ACCUMULATIONS...AT THIS TIME...IT APPEARS 6 TO 8 INCHES OF SNOW
IS POSSIBLE IN EAST CENTRAL SOUTH DAKOTA.
* WIND AND VISIBILITY...WINDS WILL NOT BE STRONG TONIGHT. HOWEVER
AS THURSDAY PROGRESSES...NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO AN
AVERAGE OF 20 TO 35 MPH CAUSING BLOWING AND DRIFTING SNOW.
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.
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