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Severe Weather Affecting Travel In Western, Central SD

National Weather Service

A large section of the Northern Plains is under a Winter Storm Warning for Sunday, February 18th and Monday, February 19th.  The South Dakota Department of Transportation has issued a No Travel Advisory, effective 12:25 MST, for Interstate 90 from the Wyoming border to Exit 110 near Wall.  Other advisories or closings could take place as a result of this system.

Anyone planning to travel in the affected region should monitor local radio or television broadcasts.  Road condition information is available by dialing 5-1-1, a free call from any phone in South Dakota.  Online highway updates are found at http://safetravelusa.com/sd.

The nation's advisory and warning map from the National Weather Service can be seen below:

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National Weather Service
The US warning and advisory map as of Sunday afternoon, February 18th, 2018. A legend for the map is available at http://www.weather.gov