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WWUS43 KMPX 182316
WSWMPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
516 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. IN ADDITION, A
WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR PORTIONS OF WESTERN
WISCONSIN, MAINLY SURROUNDING THE I-94 CORRIDOR AS TRAVEL CONDITIONS
HAVE DETERIORATED.
MNZ082-190030-
/O.CAN.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
WATONWAN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST JAMES
516 PM CST WED FEB 18 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
ADDITIONAL SNOWFALL IS NO LONGER EXPECTED AND WINDS WILL CONTINUE TO
DIMINISH. THEREFORE, THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR WATONWAN COUNTY
HAS BEEN CANCELLED.
MNZ064-065-073>075-083-190030-
/O.CON.KMPX.BZ.W.0003.000000T0000Z-260219T0000Z/
YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-BLUE EARTH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ST PETER, GRANITE FALLS, REDWOOD FALLS,
MANKATO, NEW ULM, AND OLIVIA
516 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 ONE
INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...RENVILLE, BLUE EARTH, BROWN, NICOLLET, 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.
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.
WIZ023>028-190300-
/O.EXA.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHIPPEWA FALLS, HUDSON, RIVER FALLS, EAU
CLAIRE, DURAND, AND MENOMONIE
516 PM 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 40 MPH.
* WHERE...CHIPPEWA, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, PEPIN, PIERCE, AND ST. CROIX
COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS EVENING.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE WEDNESDAY EVENING COMMUTE.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND FALLING
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE SLIPPERY TRAVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT
511WI.GOV 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 MORRIS, MONTEVIDEO, ST CLOUD, GLENWOOD,
LITCHFIELD, BENSON, WILLMAR, MADISON, AND ALEXANDRIA
516 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 40 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND FALLING
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE SLIPPERY TRAVEL.
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>078-084-085-190300-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0006.000000T0000Z-260219T0300Z/
WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-MCLEOD-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-
LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WASECA-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUTCHINSON, CHANHASSEN, LE SUEUR, RED WING,
CHASKA, OWATONNA, ST PAUL, HASTINGS, STILLWATER, MINNEAPOLIS,
VICTORIA, FARIBAULT, MONTICELLO, GAYLORD, SHAKOPEE, AND WASECA
516 PM 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 40 MPH.
* WHERE...MCLEOD, SIBLEY, WRIGHT, CARVER, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN, RAMSEY,
SCOTT, WASHINGTON, LE SUEUR, RICE, STEELE, WASECA, 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...THE COMBINATION OF GUSTY WINDS AND FALLING
SNOW WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CAUSE SLIPPERY TRAVEL.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. IN MINNESOTA, CALL 5 1 1
OR VISIT 511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS. IN WISCONSIN, CALL 5 1 1 OR
VISIT 511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
JPC
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