A Winter Storm Watch is still in effect from tomorrow afternoon through Monday. 6 to 10 inches of snow is possible with strong wind creating blizzard conditions at times.

We continue to track what is looking more likely to be a fairly significant winter storm that will impact the region over the weekend. A Winter Storm Watch has now been issued by the National Weather Service and is in effect from Sunday afternoon through Monday morning.

In the meantime, we get to enjoy a couple more warm days. Today will be mostly cloudy but it will also be warmer. High temperatures will range from the upper 40s to low 50s this afternoon. Tomorrow will be a bit cooler but still mild with high temps in the low to mid 40s.

A significant winter storm system will impact our region late this weekend into early next week. As of now, it looks like the heaviest snow will fall across southeastern South Dakota, southwestern Minnesota and northwestern Iowa where 6 inches or more is possible. Snow will develop on Sunday with a brief period of rain – perhaps a little freeing rain or drizzle in some places – early in the afternoon as temperatures bump back up into the mid 30s for a short time. Snow will continue Sunday afternoon and Sunday night into Monday, becoming heavy at times. Strong northwest wind gusts will accompany the system and create areas of blowing snow late Sunday, Sunday night and well into the day Monday.

Keep in mind that the track and timing of this storm could change. Stay tuned… We will have updates as the system develops.

If you are getting a little tired of the cold, I have some fantastic news for you this morning. If you have the itch to do more skiing, snowmobiling, snow fort building or snow angel making, I have great news for you, too.

First let’s talk about the January thaw. Today will be sunny and quite a bit warmer than yesterday. High temps will climb into the 40s this afternoon. Tomorrow will be even warmer with afternoon temps in the upper 40s. Some places could get close to 50 degrees tomorrow. Mild weather will stick around through Saturday, and then we are in for some big changes during the last half of the weekend.

As I mentioned yesterday, we are keeping an eye on a potential winter storm system that could bring measurable snow and wind late this weekend into early next week. While much of our KSFY coverage area will likely get some snow, our latest data is suggesting that the system will have a more significant impact on the southeastern part of our KSFY coverage area… Southeastern South Dakota, southern Minnesota, western and northern Iowa and most of Nebraska. The system is still several days away, so it’s too early to pin down the track and get specific with potential snow totals, however, be aware that there is a good chance that a winter storm will impact the region on Sunday and Monday. Stay tuned for updates… We’ll get more specific with the storm track and snow forecast over the next couple of days.

In the meantime, enjoy the 40s!