High Winds To Impact Central South Dakota Thursday With Blizzard Conditions In The Northeast

High Winds To Impact Central South Dakota Thursday With Blizzard Conditions In The Northeast

PIERRE — The weather is about to turn wintry across northeast South Dakota. A Winter Storm Watch has been posted for the northeast corner of the state from Thursday night through Friday afternoon. Dan Mohr is at the National Weather Service office in Aberdeen. He says rain will fall in the region today, but by tomorrow, it turns to snow, and the winds kick in…

In the central and western parts of the state high winds will be the concern. A high wind warning is posted for all of South Dakota west of the Missouri River for winds that could gust to 60 miles an hour with minimal chances for precipitation.