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Heavy Snow and Wind, Treacherous Travel Forecast for Monday and Tuesday

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Northeast South Dakota weather conditions for Monday, March 5th. See the image above for the legend.

Much of South Dakota will face very serious weather conditions over the next couple of days.  Counties in  the southeast have a Blizzard Warning, a Winter Storm Warning, and a Winter Weather Advisory to run Monday and Tuesday, March 5th and 6th.  Alex Ferguson with the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says the pattern that brought 50-degree temperatures to his forecast area and threatens heavy snow a day or two later.

The northeast part of the state could see a foot or more of new snow, with very strong winds creating near whiteout conditions.  Here's more from Travis Tarver with the National Weather Service in Aberdeen:

travis_tarver_aberdeen_wx.mp3

   Anyone with travel plans in South Dakota over the next few days is urged to look at updated road conditions athttp://safetravelusa.com/sd ; a free road-information report is also available by calling 511 on any phone in the state.