Winter Storm Watch For First Snow Of The Season

The first snow in Huron last year was on Dec. 14th

Beadle, Jerauld and Kingsbury Counties have been added to a Winter Storm Watch that goes into effect later today. Billy Williams at the National Weather Service in Sioux Falls says the Huron, Wessington Springs and De Smet areas are on the edge of what could be the first significant snow of the fall/winter season…

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Clark, Spink, Hand, Hyde and Buffalo counties were placed in a Winter Storm Watch yesterday meaning, Miller, Redfield, Highmore, Willow Lake and Gann Valley could see higher snowfall amounts from this narrow band of heavier snow…

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The City of Huron will begin plowing only snow emergency routes after two inches of snow has fallen, whether a snow alert has been issued or not. That clarification is part of an ordinance revision approved by the City Commission on Monday. The City also increased the fine in magistrate court to 120 dollars to recover fine money lost by an increase in magistrate court cost fees to 60 dollars.