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WWUS43 KMPX 131713
WSWMPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...POWERFUL WINTER STORM ON TRACK TO BRING EXTREME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AND GUSTY WINDS...
..TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
.A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST STARTING
LATE SATURDAY AND LASTING THROUGH SUNDAY.
THE FIRST CONCERN IS HEAVY SNOW, WITH A BROAD AREA OF 10 TO 16 INCHES
LIKELY, AND A NARROW SWATH OF 15 TO 20 INCHES TOTALS ACROSS PORTIONS
OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN COULD APPROACH 2 FEET. THE HEAVIEST
SNOW WILL FALL SATURDAY EVENING AND OVERNIGHT, WITH RATES OF 2 INCHES
PER HOUR POSSIBLE. WINDS WILL START OUT OF THE NORTHEAST AT 20 TO 30
MPH.
THE SECOND CONCERN IS INCREASING WINDS ON SUNDAY. EVEN THOUGH THE
SNOW WILL BE DIMINISHING ON SUNDAY, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL INCREASE TO
35 TO 45 MPH. THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL
REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE PERIODS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY
ACROSS WESTERN AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA.
TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT OR IMPOSSIBLE LATE
SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. IN ADDITION, THE AMOUNT OF WATER IN THE
SNOWPACK WILL MAKE IT WET AND VERY HEAVY, LEADING TO THE POTENTIAL
FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE AND A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE SHOVELING.
WIZ023>028-140515-
/O.EXT.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUDSON, EAU CLAIRE, MENOMONIE, CHIPPEWA
FALLS, RIVER FALLS, AND DURAND
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 12 AND
18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...CHIPPEWA, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, PEPIN, PIERCE, AND ST. CROIX
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ047-048-054>057-064-065-073-140515-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260314T2100Z-260316T1200Z/
STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-YELLOW
MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MADISON, MONTEVIDEO, GRANITE FALLS, MORRIS,
WILLMAR, OLIVIA, GLENWOOD, REDWOOD FALLS, AND BENSON
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND SLEET EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 10 AND 16 INCHES AND SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF
AN INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, RENVILLE, REDWOOD, CHIPPEWA, LAC QUI PARLE,
POPE, STEVENS, SWIFT, AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 4 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ049-051-059>063-068-140515-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
STEARNS-SHERBURNE-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PAUL, ELK RIVER, ST CLOUD, CHASKA,
MINNEAPOLIS, VICTORIA, BLAINE, CHANHASSEN, STILLWATER, AND MONTICELLO
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND
16 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...SHERBURNE, STEARNS, WRIGHT, ANOKA, CARVER, HENNEPIN,
RAMSEY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ058-066-067-069-070-074>078-082>085-140515-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
MEEKER-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-SCOTT-DAKOTA-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-
GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LITCHFIELD, NEW ULM, RED WING, HUTCHINSON,
MANKATO, HASTINGS, ST JAMES, GAYLORD, FARIBAULT, WASECA, SHAKOPEE,
OWATONNA, ST PETER, AND LE SUEUR
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 10 AND 18 INCHES, SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE TENTH AND
TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH, AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...MCLEOD, MEEKER, SIBLEY, DAKOTA, SCOTT, BLUE EARTH, BROWN,
LE SUEUR, NICOLLET, RICE, STEELE, WASECA, WATONWAN, AND GOODHUE
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ041>045-050-052-053-140515-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260315T0300Z-260316T0000Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-ISANTI-CHISAGO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONG PRAIRIE, PRINCETON, ALEXANDRIA, LITTLE
FALLS, CAMBRIDGE, MORA, CENTER CITY, AND SAUK RAPIDS
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM
CDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND
10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...BENTON, MORRISON, TODD, CHISAGO, ISANTI, KANABEC, MILLE
LACS, AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
WIZ014>016-140515-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260315T0300Z-260316T1200Z/
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICE LAKE, LADYSMITH, AND OSCEOLA
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 12 AND
18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...BARRON, POLK, AND RUSK COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ091>093-140515-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260315T0600Z-260316T1200Z/
MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALBERT LEA, FAIRMONT, AND BLUE EARTH
1213 PM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY...
* WHAT...HEAVY MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 5 AND 10 INCHES, SLEET ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN ONE TENTH AND
TWO TENTHS OF AN INCH, AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS UP TO TWO TENTHS OF AN
INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...FARIBAULT, FREEBORN, AND MARTIN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 1 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS
COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
IF YOU MUST TRAVEL, KEEP AN EXTRA FLASHLIGHT, FOOD, AND WATER IN YOUR
VEHICLE IN CASE OF AN EMERGENCY. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR
ROAD CONDITIONS.
JRB
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