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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1028 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING IN YELLOW MEDICINE, REDWOOD, AND
BROWN COUNTIES...
.SNOW CONTINUES TO DEVELOP ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA.
VISIBILITIES HAVE DROPPED TO LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN SOME AREAS SOUTH
OF THE MINNESOTA RIVER WHERE GUSTS OF 50 TO 55 MPH ARE OCCURRING.
THIS IS LEADING TO BLIZZARD CONDITIONS FROM GRANITE FALLS TO REDWOOD
FALLS AND NEW ULM. A BLIZZARD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR THESE
AREAS. FARTHER NORTH, LIGHT TO MODERATE SNOW CONTINUES WHICH WILL
RESULT IN TRAVEL IMPACTS INTO THIS EVENING. A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
REMAINS IN EFFECT SOUTH OF I-94 IN MINNESOTA, EXCEPT ALONG I-90 WHERE
MUCH DRIER AIR SHOULD PREVENT MUCH SNOW FROM REACHING THE GROUND.
MNZ064-073-074-190000-
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/O.NEW.KMPX.BZ.W.0003.260218T1628Z-260219T0000Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, GRANITE FALLS, AND REDWOOD FALLS
1028 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES.
WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 55 MPH.
* WHERE...BROWN, REDWOOD, AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD
CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY
MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE
BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TRAVEL SHOULD BE RESTRICTED TO EMERGENCIES ONLY. IF YOU MUST TRAVEL,
HAVE A WINTER SURVIVAL KIT WITH YOU. IF YOU GET STRANDED, STAY WITH
YOUR VEHICLE. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ082>085-190300-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST JAMES, WASECA, OWATONNA, AND MANKATO
1028 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...BLUE EARTH, STEELE, WASECA, AND WATONWAN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT
511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ041-047>049-054>058-065-190300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-RENVILLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, MADISON, ST CLOUD, BENSON,
GLENWOOD, MONTEVIDEO, WILLMAR, OLIVIA, LITCHFIELD, AND MORRIS
1028 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 2 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, MEEKER, RENVILLE, STEARNS, CHIPPEWA, DOUGLAS,
LAC QUI PARLE, POPE, STEVENS, AND SWIFT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT
511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ059-060-062-063-066>070-075>078-190300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHAKOPEE, HUTCHINSON, FARIBAULT, ST PAUL,
CHANHASSEN, CHASKA, LE SUEUR, HASTINGS, GAYLORD, MONTICELLO,
MINNEAPOLIS, VICTORIA, ST PETER, RED WING, AND STILLWATER
1028 AM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS 2 TO 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING
AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...MCLEOD, SIBLEY, WRIGHT, CARVER, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY,
SCOTT, WASHINGTON, LE SUEUR, NICOLLET, RICE, AND GOODHUE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
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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