074  
WWUS43 KMPX 190226  
WSWMPX  
 
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN  
826 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
 
MNZ047-048-057-058-066-191430-  
/O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.241219T0600Z-241220T0900Z/  
/O.EXA.KMPX.WS.W.0006.241219T0600Z-241220T0600Z/  
STEVENS-POPE-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-MCLEOD-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLMAR, HUTCHINSON, GLENWOOD,  
LITCHFIELD, AND MORRIS  
826 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT  
CST THURSDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND  
7 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, MCLEOD, MEEKER, POPE, AND STEVENS COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
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>045-049>053-059>063-068>070-191430-  
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.241219T0600Z-241220T0600Z/  
DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEARNS-BENTON-SHERBURNE-  
ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-  
SCOTT-DAKOTA-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, LITTLE FALLS, PRINCETON, LONG  
PRAIRIE, CHASKA, ST CLOUD, SHAKOPEE, CAMBRIDGE, CHANHASSEN,  
HASTINGS, BLAINE, MONTICELLO, STILLWATER, ST PAUL, MORA,  
MINNEAPOLIS, VICTORIA, ELK RIVER, CENTER CITY, AND SAUK RAPIDS  
826 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO  
MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND  
7 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, AND WEST CENTRAL  
MINNESOTA.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO MIDNIGHT CST THURSDAY NIGHT.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
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>016-023>028-191430-  
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0006.241219T0900Z-241220T0900Z/  
POLK-BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RICE LAKE, HUDSON, MENOMONIE, LADYSMITH,  
RIVER FALLS, CHIPPEWA FALLS, EAU CLAIRE, OSCEOLA, AND DURAND  
826 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
 
...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM  
CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5 AND  
7 INCHES.  
 
* WHERE...BARRON, POLK, RUSK, CHIPPEWA, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, PEPIN,  
PIERCE, AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM 3 AM THURSDAY TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS  
COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
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.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ054-064-191430-  
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.241219T0600Z-241220T0900Z/  
LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MADISON AND GRANITE FALLS  
826 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM  
CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...MIXED PRECIPITATION EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS  
BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE.  
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW MAY CONTINUE TO  
REDUCE VISIBILITY AFTER THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED THURSDAY  
AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
 
* WHERE...LAC QUI PARLE AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT  
511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
MNZ055-056-065-067-075>078-191430-  
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0016.241219T0600Z-241220T0900Z/  
SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-RENVILLE-SIBLEY-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-  
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARIBAULT, OLIVIA, BENSON, MONTEVIDEO, ST  
PETER, LE SUEUR, GAYLORD, AND RED WING  
826 PM CST WED DEC 18 2024  
 
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT  
TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY...  
 
* WHAT...SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 3 AND 5  
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 35 MPH. BLOWING SNOW MAY CONTINUE  
TO REDUCE VISIBILITY AFTER THE ACCUMULATING SNOW HAS ENDED  
THURSDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING.  
 
* WHERE...RENVILLE, SIBLEY, LE SUEUR, NICOLLET, RICE, GOODHUE,  
CHIPPEWA, AND SWIFT COUNTIES.  
 
* WHEN...FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO 3 AM CST FRIDAY.  
 
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS  
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE THURSDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.  
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...  
 
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT  
511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.  
 
 
 
 
 
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