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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
1219 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER IN
SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA...
.SNOW CONTINUES ACROSS SOUTHERN AND WESTERN MINNESOTA. VISIBILITIES
REMAIN LESS THAN 1/4 MILE IN AREAS ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER WHERE
GUSTS OF 45 TO 55 MPH ARE OCCURRING. THIS IS LEADING TO BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS FROM GRANITE FALLS AND OLIVIA TO REDWOOD FALLS, NEW ULM,
AND MANKATO. A BLIZZARD WARNING IS IN EFFECT 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.
MNZ065-075-083-190000-
/O.UPG.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
/O.EXA.KMPX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
RENVILLE-NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PETER, MANKATO, AND OLIVIA
1219 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3
INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...RENVILLE, BLUE EARTH, AND NICOLLET 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
EVENING COMMUTE. 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.
MNZ064-073-074-190000-
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-REDWOOD-BROWN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF NEW ULM, GRANITE FALLS, AND REDWOOD FALLS
1219 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST THIS EVENING
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 2
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
EVENING COMMUTE. 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.
MNZ041-047>049-054>058-190300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
DOUGLAS-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-LAC QUI PARLE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-
KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, MADISON, ST CLOUD, BENSON,
GLENWOOD, MONTEVIDEO, WILLMAR, LITCHFIELD, AND MORRIS
1219 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, MEEKER, 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 EVENING COMMUTE. 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>070-076>078-082-084-085-190300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHAKOPEE, HUTCHINSON, FARIBAULT, OWATONNA, ST
PAUL, ST JAMES, CHANHASSEN, CHASKA, LE SUEUR, HASTINGS, GAYLORD,
MONTICELLO, MINNEAPOLIS, VICTORIA, RED WING, WASECA, AND STILLWATER
1219 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO 3 INCHES. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...MCLEOD, SIBLEY, WRIGHT, CARVER, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY,
SCOTT, WASHINGTON, LE SUEUR, RICE, STEELE, WASECA, WATONWAN, AND
GOODHUE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE. 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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