The Cheyenne River Sioux Tribe is bracing for upwards of 12 inches of snow, along with much of western South Dakota.
High winds are also expected.
Last week, the tribe declared a state of emergency in hopes of getting government assistance with snow removal.
Cheyenne River Chairman Harold Frazier says with the amount of snow they’ve received, even two more inches of snow with high winds would cause a lot of problems.
“When you drop off into the Cheyenne River or Moreau River valley, that’s where the majority of our tribal members live and it’s really got a lot of snow,” Frazier says. “One of the things projected with this storm is some rain. I’m concerned with the power lines and the weight of this wet heavy snow.”
Frazier says he’s concerned about tribal members losing power.
He says the tribe has rented four snow removal loaders and is looking at renting two more.
The National Weather Service says expect windy conditions and wintry mix from the southwest to the northeast parts of South Dakota.