Winter Storm Warnings
April 2 2026
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected.
Total snow accumulations between 7 and 14 inches and ice
accumulations around two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high
as 35 mph.
* WHERE...A portion of north central South Dakota.
* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday to 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/
Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
combination of falling snow and winds will lead to periods of
blowing snow that may briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected.
Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches and ice
accumulations up to three tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high
as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Hand, Hughes, Hyde, Stanley, and Sully Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 AM CDT /midnight MDT/ Friday to 1 PM CDT /noon MDT/
Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are possible due to the
ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The combination of falling
snow and winds will lead to periods of blowing snow that may
briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact
the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected.
Total snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 8 inches and ice
accumulations around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high
as 35 mph.
* WHERE...In Minnesota, Traverse County. In South Dakota, Roberts
County.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Mainly drifting snow is
expected, but in areas prone to blowing snow, the snow may be
lofted and briefly reduce visibility. the combination of warm
temperatures and drifting snow can cause snow to adhere to roads,
creating icy patches. The hazardous conditions could impact the
Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected. Total
snow and sleet accumulations between 3 and 5 inches and ice
accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of an inch. Winds
gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Clark, Codington, and Hamlin Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The combination of
falling snow and winds will lead to periods of blowing snow that
may briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could
impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected. Total
snow and sleet accumulations between 3 and 5 inches and ice
accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high
as 35 mph.
* WHERE...In Minnesota, Big Stone County. In South Dakota, Deuel and
Grant Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The combination of
falling snow and winds will lead to periods of blowing snow that
may briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could
impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected. Total
snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations
around two tenths of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Buffalo, Jones, and Lyman Counties.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Friday to 1 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The combination of
falling snow and winds will lead to periods of blowing snow that
may briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could
impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation and patchy blowing snow expected.
Total snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 12 inches and ice
accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as
35 mph.
* WHERE...Brown, Day, Marshall, and Spink Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The
combination of falling snow and winds will lead to periods of
blowing snow that may briefly reduce visibility. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
to two inches and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of southwest Minnesota and east central South
Dakota.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations up to two
tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and south central South
Dakota.
* WHEN...From 1 AM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet
accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth
of an inch.
* WHERE...Lake and Moody Counties.
* WHEN...From 4 AM Friday to 7 AM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up
to 3 inches and ice accumulations around two tenths of an inch.
The heavier snow and ice accumulations will be north of I90. Winds
gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Mellette, Todd, Tripp, Haakon, and Northern Jackson.
* WHEN...From midnight MDT /1 AM CDT/ tonight to 3 AM MDT /4 AM CDT/
Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
accumulations between 6 and 12 inches and ice accumulations up to
one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...A portion of northwestern South Dakota.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
accumulations between 4 and 7 inches and ice accumulations around
a light glaze possible.
* WHERE...Northeastern Crook and Western Crook.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 3 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
between 2 and 5 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze
possible. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
* WHERE...Northern Campbell, Southern Campbell, and Weston County
Plains.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to midnight MDT Friday Night.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
between 1 and 4 inches and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an
inch. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Southern Meade Co Plains, Sturgis/Piedmont Foothills,
Pennington Co Plains, and Rapid City.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to 3 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow
accumulations between 5 and 10 inches and ice accumulations around
a light glaze possible. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...In South Dakota, Northern Foothills and Northern Black
Hills. In Wyoming, Wyoming Black Hills.
* WHEN...From 3 AM Friday to 3 AM MDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.