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WWUS43 KMPX 130251
WSWMPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
951 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7 AM
CDT FRIDAY...
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS, GUSTY
WINDS,AND SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS THIS WEEKEND...
.TWO ROUNDS OF WINTRY WEATHER WILL OCCUR OVER THE NEXT SEVERAL DAYS.
TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY MORNING WILL FEATURE VERY STRONG WINDS AND
OCCASIONAL SNOW ACROSS PARTS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA AND WESTERN
WISCONSIN. BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY,
ESPECIALLY ACROSS THE OPEN AREAS OF CENTRAL MINNESOTA.
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.
WIZ016-131500-
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/O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.260315T0300Z-260316T1200Z/
RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LADYSMITH
951 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. ADDITIONAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 1 AND 3 INCHES TONIGHT INTO FRIDAY
MORNING. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM
WATCH, HEAVY SNOW LIKELY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 8"
LIKELY THIS WEEKEND. LOCALIZED TOTALS WILL EXCEED 12". 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. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE FRIDAY 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
511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MNZ047>049-055>059-065-066-131500-
/O.CON.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 WILLMAR, MONTICELLO, BENSON, MORRIS,
GLENWOOD, OLIVIA, HUTCHINSON, ST CLOUD, LITCHFIELD, AND MONTEVIDEO
951 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 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.
ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH
AS 65 MPH. FOR THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW LIKELY. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6" LIKELY, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS
EXCEEDING 12" ACROSS SOUTHERN MN. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45
MPH.
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, MCLEOD, MEEKER, RENVILLE, STEARNS, WRIGHT,
CHIPPEWA, POPE, STEVENS, AND SWIFT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 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.
MNZ041-042-131200-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0011.260313T0300Z-260313T1200Z/
DOUGLAS-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA AND LONG PRAIRIE
951 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT FRIDAY
* WHAT...BLOWING SNOW EXPECTED. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS UP TO
ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 65 MPH.
* WHERE...TODD AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 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. 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.
MNZ051>054-060>064-067>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-131500-
/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 CHASKA, GAYLORD, MINNEAPOLIS, GRANITE FALLS,
VICTORIA, FAIRMONT, NEW ULM, RED WING, ST JAMES, MANKATO, FARIBAULT,
OWATONNA, HASTINGS, ST PAUL, BLAINE, WASECA, BLUE EARTH, STILLWATER,
SHAKOPEE, CHANHASSEN, CAMBRIDGE, MADISON, ST PETER, CENTER CITY, ELK
RIVER, REDWOOD FALLS, ALBERT LEA, AND LE SUEUR
951 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW LIKELY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6"
LIKELY, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 12" ACROSS SOUTHERN MN.
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>028-131500-
/O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0002.260315T0300Z-260316T1200Z/
POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF HUDSON, EAU CLAIRE, DURAND, OSCEOLA,
MENOMONIE, RICE LAKE, RIVER FALLS, AND CHIPPEWA FALLS
951 PM CDT THU MAR 12 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW LIKELY. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS IN EXCESS OF 6"
INCHES LIKELY, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS EXCEEDING 12". 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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