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ore Information ... STRONG WINTER STORM TO AFFECT TO THE AREA... .A STRONG LOW PRESSURE SYSTEM WILL AFFECT THE CENTRAL AND NORTHERN PLAINS THROUGH EARLY SATURDAY BRINGING WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TO THE AREA. AS COLDER AIR PUSHES INTO THE REGION... RAIN WILL MIX WITH OR CHANGE TO SNOW TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY. SIGNIFICANT AMOUNTS OF SNOWFALL ARE EXPECTED ACROSS NORTHEAST WYOMING... THE BLACK HILLS... AND PORTIONS OF THE SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS. ALONG WITH THE SNOW... VERY STRONG NORTHERLY WINDS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP... PARTICULARLY OVER THE SOUTH DAKOTA PLAINS INTO THE NORTHERN AND EASTERN FOOTHILLS OF THE BLACK HILLS. THE COMBINATION OF STRONG WINDS WITH THE WET HEAVY SNOW WILL CAUSE TRAVEL PROBLEMS ALONG WITH POSSIBLE DOWNED TREE BRANCHES AND POWER LINES.
Posted on: Fri, 04 Oct 2013 01:55:07 +0000
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