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WWUS43 KMPX 121941
WSWMPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
241 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS, GUSTY WINDS,
AND SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS THIS WEEKEND...
.A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST SATURDAY
INTO SUNDAY. MODEL GUIDANCE CONTINUES TO ILLUSTRATE A REMARKABLE
PRECIPITATION FOOTPRINT ACROSS THE REGION WHICH WILL YIELD HEAVY SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS ON THE ORDER OF 6-10" ACROSS THE WATCH AREA. LOCALIZED
TOTALS ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEASTERN MN AND WESTERN WI WILL LIKELY
EXCEED 12". THE COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL REDUCE
VISIBILITY AND CREATE PERIODS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY. VERY
HAZARDOUS TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL DEVELOP AS A RESULT.
MNZ047>049-055>059-065-066-130745-
/O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0011.260313T0300Z-260313T1200Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-WRIGHT-RENVILLE-
MCLEOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MORRIS, WILLMAR, ST CLOUD, HUTCHINSON,
LITCHFIELD, BENSON, MONTICELLO, MONTEVIDEO, OLIVIA, AND GLENWOOD
241 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED.
TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS
65 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 14 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, MCLEOD, MEEKER, RENVILLE, STEARNS, WRIGHT,
CHIPPEWA, POPE, STEVENS, AND SWIFT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO
7 AM CDT FRIDAY. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM SATURDAY EVENING
THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING AND EVENING COMMUTES.
VERY STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER
LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT
511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MNZ041-042-130745-
/O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0011.260313T0300Z-260313T1200Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA AND LONG PRAIRIE
241 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE
INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...TODD AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM CDT FRIDAY.
* IMPACTS...PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS. PATCHY BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS
WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY MORNING COMMUTE. VERY STRONG WINDS COULD
CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND POWER LINES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT
511MN.ORG FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
WIZ016-130745-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0011.260312T2200Z-260313T1500Z/
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.260315T0300Z-260316T1200Z/
RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LADYSMITH
241 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT
FRIDAY...
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2 AND 4 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45
MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 11 AND 15 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST
AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...RUSK COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM CDT FRIDAY. FOR
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE THURSDAY EVENING AND FRIDAY MORNING
COMMUTES. GUSTY WINDS COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT
511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MNZ051>054-060>064-067>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-130745-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.260315T0000Z-260316T1200Z/
SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-LAC QUI PARLE-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-
WASHINGTON-YELLOW MEDICINE-SIBLEY-CARVER-SCOTT-DAKOTA-REDWOOD-
BROWN-NICOLLET-LE SUEUR-RICE-GOODHUE-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-
STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STILLWATER, LE SUEUR, GRANITE FALLS, MADISON,
RED WING, ALBERT LEA, VICTORIA, CHASKA, CAMBRIDGE, CENTER CITY,
MINNEAPOLIS, ST PETER, MANKATO, ST PAUL, SHAKOPEE, ELK RIVER, NEW
ULM, OWATONNA, FAIRMONT, BLAINE, HASTINGS, FARIBAULT, GAYLORD,
WASECA, CHANHASSEN, ST JAMES, BLUE EARTH, AND REDWOOD FALLS
241 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 10 AND
20 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...PORTIONS OF CENTRAL, EAST CENTRAL, SOUTH CENTRAL,
SOUTHEAST, SOUTHWEST, AND WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
WIZ014-015-023>028-130745-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.260315T0300Z-260316T1200Z/
POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF MENOMONIE, OSCEOLA, RICE LAKE, DURAND,
HUDSON, EAU CLAIRE, RIVER FALLS, AND CHIPPEWA FALLS
241 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 9 AND
22 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...BARRON, POLK, CHIPPEWA, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, PEPIN, PIERCE,
AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS COULD IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING COMMUTE.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
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