Travel Safe

If you haven't been reading the blog lately, or watching the weather, then it may be news that there's a pretty significant storm already making its way through South Dakota right now. And snow is definitely a possibility with this weather maker, especially west of the Missouri River. We've got winter storm warnings, winter weather watches and winter weather advisories already in effect. (I put the current radar scan on top of the warning map in a semi-transparent layer so you can tell where the system is currently)

In light of this storm system and winter weather preparedness week... and keeping pictures like this one in mind... I just wanted to bring up the Safe Travel website for South Dakota once again. This is a great site with several DOT cameras in place along major highways and interstates to SHOW you how bad things really look. The site also has a color table for the highways and interstates to inform you what the current road conditions are. And keep in mind, if you are thinking about traveling in these conditions, the safest thing to do is postpone the trip, but if you must travel - check this site and call 511 for travel information. That way you can take a safer detour to avoid the bad weather.

Stay safe!

~KDLT Meteorologist Jesse Ritka