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Tracking a Couple of Storm Systems Across the Country

Showers, along with a few strong to severe thunderstorms, are expected from the Great Lakes, New England and southward into the Ohio and Tennessee Valleys. In the wake of this system, a stronger storm is expected to track from the Pacific Northwest, Plains and through the Eastern U.S. this weekend. Strong winds, showers and a larger drop in temperatures are expected this weekend into Monday. Read More >

Rain will be moving into central SD and snow into northeast SD and west central MN tonight into Saturday morning, with a trace to an inch of snow possible over the James River Valley and to the east. A wintery rain-snow mix is possible between the areas of rain and snow. Warmer ground temperatures will make it hard for snow to stick around, though some areas in higher elevations could see little bits stick, Additionally, the melting snow and wintery mix could make slick roads and overpasses tonight and Saturday.
Winds will pick up this weekend, with Saturday seeing the strongest winds, with gusts getting up around 40mph over parts of central SD. These stronger winds, in combinations with the colder temperature that move in after the system moves out Saturday afternoon, will cause cold wind chills that get down into the single digits Saturday and Sunday night.
The first snowfall of the year can often cause problems on the roads as people take a bit to adjust to poor driving conditions. A couple of safety tips are to make sure to slow down, even if roads do not look slick, as well as leave plenty of distance between you and other vehicles to give yourself time to react.