Another Winter Storm Watch For Sioux Falls This Week

The National Weather Service in Sioux Falls has issued a Winter Storm Watch for parts of South Dakota that include the city of Sioux Falls.

The Watch is in effect from Thursday afternoon (1/11) through Friday afternoon (1/12). Heavy snow and strong winds are the main threats for this storm. 2 to 7
inches of additional snow is possible.

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RGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
312 PM CST Wed Jan 10 2024

IAZ001-MNZ089-098-SDZ059>062-064>069-110515-
/O.NEW.KFSD.WS.A.0002.240111T1800Z-240113T0000Z/
Lyon-Nobles-Rock-Davison-Hanson-McCook-Minnehaha-Douglas-
Hutchinson-Turner-Lincoln-Bon Homme-Yankton-
312 PM CST Wed Jan 10 2024

...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
FRIDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 7
  inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa, southwest Minnesota and
  south central and southeast South Dakota.

* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon through Friday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow could
  significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could
  impact the morning or evening commute. The cold wind chills as
  low as 25 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as
  little as 30 minutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

The 10 Most Redneck Towns in South Dakota

Are you a 'Redneck?' I guess to some people, all of us in South Dakota are rednecks.

If we use the Jeff Foxworthy Scale of Redneckeness, I have, in fact, been too drunk to fish. So by definition, I am a redneck. And so are many people I know.

Not that being from the country is a bad thing, and it can be fun to poke fun at ourselves.

With that in mind, we found that the folks at RoadSnacks put together a list that claims 'These Are The 10 Most Redneck Cities In South Dakota.'

What is a Redneck?

The dictionary says that a redneck is someone "...who lives in a small town or in the country, especially in the southern U.S., who typically has a working-class job, and who is seen by others as being uneducated and having opinions and attitudes that are offensive."

Well, a few things. First, South Dakota isn't THAT kind of 'south.' We're to the south of North Dakota, but to the north of 'The South.'

Plus that definition sounds awful mean and serious. I thought we were having fun here.

RoadSnacks leaned into the funny, Jeff Foxworthy-based version of a redneck. Then they rounded up select data on places in SD to determine their rankings. RoadSnacks Redneck Criteria:

Small towns
Least amount of high school graduates
Number of bars per city
Number of mobile home parks per capita
Number of tobacco stores per city
Number of places to get fishing gear
Number of guns and ammo stores per city
Walmarts, Bass Pro Shops, and dollar stores nearby

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns

2024 Sioux Falls Area Concert Calendar [UPDATED]

2023 was a banner year for live music in Sioux Falls. Recovery from the pandemic has been strong and Sioux Falls is getting to enjoy so many great live shows.

This year saw Matchbox 20 finally get to play in Sioux Falls after several postponements. Luke Bryan took Sioux Falls by storm. Recently Jelly Roll made lifelong fans when he was in the Sioux Empire.

2024 will continue to see the Denny Sanford PREMIERE Center hosting big-name music acts. Country music is the dominant genre on the calendar, but it's still early.

There are also fantastic shows planned in Brookings, Grandfalls Casino, and The District in Sioux Falls.

Here are the concerts that have been announced for 2024 in and around Sioux Falls.

Gallery Credit: Ben Kuhns