Blizzard Across Northern Plains Today

Above is current (all graphics from about 14 UTC 31 March) NWS hazards map indicating blizzard or winter storm warnings for the Northern Plains. Strong winds and Red Flag alerts for much of the Central Plains and Southwest. The surface plot below indicates a deepening low centered along the northeast Nebraska border. Strong winds and moderate to heavy snows extending from Nebraska Panhandle in a broad arc from northwest to northeast across northeast Wyoming, the Dakotas, and into northern Minnesota. Bottom is current webcam view at Spearfish, South Dakota (along I-90 on northern edge of the Black Hills).