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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
630 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
MNZ078-084-085-092-093-WIZ026>028-090200-
GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-
EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RED WING, WASECA, OWATONNA, BLUE EARTH,
ALBERT LEA, DURAND, CHIPPEWA FALLS, AND EAU CLAIRE
630 PM CST THU JAN 8 2026
RAIN WILL CHANGE OVER TO SNOW BETWEEN 7PM AND 10PM THIS EVENING
ACROSS THE AREA. THE SNOW COULD COME DOWN HEAVILY FOR A FEW HOURS
BEFORE ENDING BETWEEN 11PM AND 2AM. WITH SURFACE TEMPERATURES
RIGHT AROUND THE FREEZING MARK AND WET SURFACES, THE INITIAL SNOW
MAY MELT. HOWEVER, IF SNOW WERE TO COME DOWN HEAVY ENOUGH, IT MAY
OVERWHELM THE WET/WARM GROUND AND ACCUMULATE QUICKLY. THERE IS A
20-40 PERCENT CHANCE THAT SNOW AMOUNTS COULD EXCEED 3 INCHES AND
CONDITIONS WILL BE MONITORED CLOSELY IN CASE A WINTER WEATHER
ADVISORY IS NEEDED.
CTG
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