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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
914 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-073>075-082-083-091-092-171800-
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-
BLUE EARTH-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, MORRIS, GLENWOOD, MADISON,
BENSON, MONTEVIDEO, WILLMAR, GRANITE FALLS, OLIVIA,
REDWOOD FALLS, NEW ULM, ST PETER, ST JAMES, MANKATO, FAIRMONT,
AND BLUE EARTH
914 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
...HAZARDOUS TRAVEL POSSIBLE THIS MORNING DUE TO BLOWING SNOW AND
REDUCED VISIBILITY...
AUTOMATED STATIONS HAVE BEEN REPORTING ANYWHERE FROM 1-2 MILE
VISIBILITY FOR A LARGE PORTION OF WESTERN MINNESOTA THIS MORNING,
WITH ISOLATED AREAS OF UNDER 1/2 MILE. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
THE MAIN CULPRIT, ALONGSIDE THE FRESH POWDERY SNOW THAT FELL
YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN BY THE
AFTERNOON WHICH WILL HELP IMPROVE CONDITIONS GRADUALLY.
INTERMITTENT WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE DUE TO THE GUSTY
WINDS, AND TRAVELERS SHOULD TAKE IT SLOW WITH EXTRA TIME TAKEN ON
THE ROADS THIS MORNING. VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR THE LATEST ROAD
CONDITIONS.
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