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WWUS43 KMPX 130727
WSWMPX
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...DANGEROUS WINTER STORM LIKELY TO BRING EXTREME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AND GUSTY WINDS...
..TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY
.A MAJOR WINTER STORM WILL MOVE ACROSS THE UPPER MIDWEST LATE
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 1 TO 2 FEET. TOTALS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL WISCONSIN COULD EXCEED 2 FEET. THE
COMBINATION OF HEAVY SNOW AND GUSTY WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND
CREATE PERIODS OF BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ON SUNDAY ACROSS WESTERN AND
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA. TRAVEL IS EXPECTED TO BECOME VERY DIFFICULT OR
IMPOSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY. IN ADDITION, THE AMOUNT OF
WATER IN THE SNOWPACK WILL MAKE IT WET AND VERY HEAVY, LEADING TO THE
POTENTIAL FOR INFRASTRUCTURE DAMAGE AND A HEALTH HAZARD FOR THOSE
SHOVELING.
MNZ041-042-131930-
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DOUGLAS-TODD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LONG PRAIRIE AND ALEXANDRIA
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 6 AND 12 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...TODD AND DOUGLAS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
MNZ047-048-055>057-065-066-131930-
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STEVENS-POPE-SWIFT-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-RENVILLE-MCLEOD-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLMAR, MONTEVIDEO, MORRIS, OLIVIA,
GLENWOOD, HUTCHINSON, AND BENSON
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, MCLEOD, RENVILLE, CHIPPEWA, POPE, STEVENS, AND
SWIFT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
PREPARE NOW FOR POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. DELAY TRAVEL AND SHELTER IN
PLACE ONCE CONDITIONS WORSEN. REMEMBER, IF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE
CLOSED, STATE HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO IMPASSABLE.
MNZ049-058-059-131930-
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STEARNS-MEEKER-WRIGHT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LITCHFIELD, MONTICELLO, AND ST CLOUD
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
..WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS
40 MPH.
* WHERE...MEEKER, STEARNS, AND WRIGHT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
PREPARE NOW FOR POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. DELAY TRAVEL AND SHELTER IN
PLACE ONCE CONDITIONS WORSEN. REMEMBER, IF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE
CLOSED, STATE HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO IMPASSABLE.
WIZ016-131930-
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/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0011.000000T0000Z-260313T1500Z/
RUSK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF LADYSMITH
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING...
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, SNOW. ADDITIONAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE INCH. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH. FOR
THE WINTER STORM WATCH, HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL
SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 40 MPH.
* WHERE...RUSK COUNTY.
* WHEN...FOR THE WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY, UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS
MORNING. 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. GUSTY WINDS
COULD BRING DOWN TREE BRANCHES.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
PREPARE NOW FOR POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. DELAY TRAVEL AND SHELTER IN
PLACE ONCE CONDITIONS WORSEN. REMEMBER, IF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE
CLOSED, STATE HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO IMPASSABLE.
SLOW DOWN AND USE CAUTION WHILE TRAVELING. CALL 5 1 1 OR VISIT
511WI.GOV FOR ROAD CONDITIONS.
MNZ043>045-050-131930-
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MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-BENTON-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF PRINCETON, MORA, LITTLE FALLS, AND SAUK
RAPIDS
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
EVENING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7 AND
14 INCHES POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS 35 MPH.
* WHERE...BENTON, MORRISON, KANABEC, AND MILLE LACS COUNTIES.
* WHEN...FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. AREAS OF
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
WIZ014-015-023>028-131930-
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POLK-BARRON-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF RIVER FALLS, OSCEOLA, EAU CLAIRE, MENOMONIE,
RICE LAKE, HUDSON, DURAND, AND CHIPPEWA FALLS
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 18 AND 28 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. WIDESPREAD
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.
PREPARE NOW FOR POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. DELAY TRAVEL AND SHELTER IN
PLACE ONCE CONDITIONS WORSEN. REMEMBER, IF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE
CLOSED, STATE HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO IMPASSABLE.
MNZ051>053-060>063-068>070-077-078-131930-
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SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-CARVER-
SCOTT-DAKOTA-RICE-GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF CHANHASSEN, CHASKA, STILLWATER, CAMBRIDGE,
BLAINE, VICTORIA, SHAKOPEE, ELK RIVER, RED WING, FARIBAULT, CENTER
CITY, HASTINGS, ST PAUL, AND MINNEAPOLIS
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...HEAVY SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW
ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 2 FEET POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS HIGH AS
40 MPH.
* WHERE...SHERBURNE, ANOKA, CARVER, CHISAGO, DAKOTA, HENNEPIN,
ISANTI, RAMSEY, SCOTT, WASHINGTON, RICE, AND GOODHUE COUNTIES.
* 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.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
MONITOR THE LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
PREPARE NOW FOR POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. DELAY TRAVEL AND SHELTER IN
PLACE ONCE CONDITIONS WORSEN. REMEMBER, IF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE
CLOSED, STATE HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO IMPASSABLE.
MNZ054-064-067-073>076-082>085-091>093-131930-
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LAC QUI PARLE-YELLOW MEDICINE-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-LE
SUEUR-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-STEELE-MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF GAYLORD, OWATONNA, WASECA, REDWOOD FALLS,
MADISON, NEW ULM, ST PETER, ST JAMES, BLUE EARTH, ALBERT LEA, LE
SUEUR, FAIRMONT, GRANITE FALLS, AND MANKATO
227 AM CDT FRI MAR 13 2026
...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH
MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1
TO 2 FEET, SLEET ACCUMULATIONS UP TO ONE TENTH OF AN INCH, AND ICE
ACCUMULATIONS AROUND A LIGHT GLAZE POSSIBLE. WINDS COULD GUST AS
HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...SIBLEY, BLUE EARTH, BROWN, FARIBAULT, FREEBORN, LE SUEUR,
MARTIN, NICOLLET, STEELE, WASECA, WATONWAN, REDWOOD, LAC QUI PARLE,
AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES.
* 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...
PREPARE FOR POSSIBLE BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. CONTINUE TO MONITOR THE
LATEST FORECASTS FOR UPDATES ON THIS SITUATION.
PREPARE NOW FOR POTENTIAL ROAD CLOSURES. DELAY TRAVEL AND SHELTER IN
PLACE ONCE CONDITIONS WORSEN. REMEMBER, IF INTERSTATE HIGHWAYS ARE
CLOSED, STATE HIGHWAYS AND COUNTY ROADS ARE ALSO IMPASSABLE.
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