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SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
546 AM CST SAT JAN 17 2026
MNZ041-047-048-054>057-064-065-171500-
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, MORRIS, GLENWOOD, MADISON,
BENSON, MONTEVIDEO, WILLMAR, GRANITE FALLS, AND OLIVIA
546 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 THE LOWEST OBSERVED VISIBILITY OF 1/4 MILE IN MORRIS IN
STEVENS CO OVER THE LAST COUPLE HOURS. GUSTY NORTHERLY WINDS ARE
THE MAIN CULPRIT, ALONGSIDE THE FRESH POWDERY SNOW THAT FELL
YESTERDAY AND OVERNIGHT. WINDS WILL GRADUALLY WEAKEN TODAY WHICH
WILL HELP IMPROVE CONDITIONS GRADUALLY, WITH ONLY FLURRIES YET TO
FALL FOR THE AFFECTED AREAS WITH NO FURTHER ACCUMULATION TODAY.
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.
TDH
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