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WWUS43 KMPX 150804
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
...VERY HEAVY SNOW HAS DEVELOPED ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND IS
EXPECTED TO EXPAND INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS MORNING...
...WINDS WILL INCREASE SIGNIFICANTLY THIS MORNING WITH WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW AND BLIZZARD CONDITIONS THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT...
.HEAVY SNOW ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA WILL EXPAND NORTHEAST INTO WEST
CENTRAL WISCONSIN THIS MORNING. ADDITIONAL ACCUMULATIONS OF 12 TO 18
INCHES ARE EXPECTED IN THIS CORRIDOR. SNOWFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES
PER HOUR ARE POSSIBLE THROUGH MID MORNING. LIGHTER SNOW TO THE
NORTHWEST WILL PERSIST THROUGH THE MORNING, THEN TAPER OFF FROM
NORTHWEST TO SOUTHEAST LATER THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING.
TRAVEL CONDITIONS WILL CONTINUE TO DETERIORATE TODAY. DESPITE THE
SNOW TAPERING OFF GRADUALLY THIS AFTERNOON, NORTHWEST WINDS WILL
INCREASE TO 30 TO 40 MPH. SOME GUSTS NEAR 60 MPH ARE EXPECTED ACROSS
THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY. THE COMBINATION OF FALLING SNOW, BLOWING
SNOW, AND GUSTY WINDS WILL REDUCE VISIBILITY AND CREATE BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS INTO TONIGHT.
MNZ054-056>058-064>067-073>075-082>084-152015-
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LAC QUI PARLE-CHIPPEWA-KANDIYOHI-MEEKER-YELLOW MEDICINE-RENVILLE-
MCLEOD-SIBLEY-REDWOOD-BROWN-NICOLLET-WATONWAN-BLUE EARTH-WASECA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF WILLMAR, REDWOOD FALLS, MANKATO, MONTEVIDEO,
OLIVIA, ST JAMES, WASECA, MADISON, LITCHFIELD, HUTCHINSON, NEW ULM,
GAYLORD, GRANITE FALLS, AND ST PETER
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 5
AND 10 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...KANDIYOHI, MCLEOD, MEEKER, RENVILLE, SIBLEY, BLUE EARTH,
BROWN, NICOLLET, WASECA, WATONWAN, REDWOOD, CHIPPEWA, LAC QUI
PARLE, AND YELLOW MEDICINE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY
DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES.
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.
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.
MNZ069-070-078-152015-
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SCOTT-DAKOTA-GOODHUE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF SHAKOPEE, HASTINGS, AND RED WING
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
12 AND 18 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...DAKOTA, SCOTT, AND GOODHUE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING 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. 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.
MNZ076-077-085-152015-
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LE SUEUR-RICE-STEELE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF FARIBAULT, OWATONNA, AND LE SUEUR
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
12 AND 18 INCHES. SLEET ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE THIRD OF AN INCH
IN STEELE COUNTY. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...LE SUEUR, RICE, AND STEELE COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING 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. 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.
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.
WIZ014-152015-
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POLK-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF OSCEOLA
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7
AND 11 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...POLK COUNTY.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY.
* 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...
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. 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.
MNZ091>093-152015-
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MARTIN-FARIBAULT-FREEBORN-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF BLUE EARTH, FAIRMONT, AND ALBERT LEA
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED. TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
BETWEEN 7 AND 10 INCHES, SLEET ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE QUARTER OF
AN INCH, AND ICE ACCUMULATIONS AROUND ONE TENTH OF AN INCH. WINDS
GUSTING AS HIGH AS 60 MPH.
* WHERE...FARIBAULT, FREEBORN, AND MARTIN COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...WHITEOUT CONDITIONS ARE EXPECTED AND WILL MAKE TRAVEL
TREACHEROUS AND POTENTIALLY LIFE-THREATENING. TRAVEL COULD BE VERY
DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE
VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING
COMMUTE. STRONG WINDS COULD CAUSE EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO TREES AND
POWER LINES.
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.
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.
MNZ041>045-047>050-055-152015-
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DOUGLAS-TODD-MORRISON-MILLE LACS-KANABEC-STEVENS-POPE-STEARNS-
BENTON-SWIFT-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF ALEXANDRIA, LONG PRAIRIE, GLENWOOD, SAUK
RAPIDS, PRINCETON, MORA, BENSON, ST CLOUD, LITTLE FALLS, AND MORRIS
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 2
AND 7 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 45 MPH.
* WHERE...BENTON, MORRISON, STEARNS, TODD, KANABEC, MILLE LACS,
DOUGLAS, POPE, STEVENS, AND SWIFT COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT. WIDESPREAD BLOWING SNOW
COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. 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.
MNZ051>053-059>063-068-152015-
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SHERBURNE-ISANTI-CHISAGO-WRIGHT-HENNEPIN-ANOKA-RAMSEY-WASHINGTON-
CARVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF STILLWATER, CAMBRIDGE, BLAINE, CHANHASSEN,
CENTER CITY, MINNEAPOLIS, VICTORIA, ELK RIVER, MONTICELLO, CHASKA,
AND ST PAUL
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN 7
AND 11 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...SHERBURNE, WRIGHT, ANOKA, CARVER, CHISAGO, HENNEPIN,
ISANTI, RAMSEY, AND WASHINGTON COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 4 AM CDT MONDAY.
* 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...
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. 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.
WIZ015-016-023>028-152015-
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BARRON-RUSK-ST. CROIX-PIERCE-DUNN-PEPIN-CHIPPEWA-EAU CLAIRE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF EAU CLAIRE, LADYSMITH, HUDSON, RIVER FALLS,
DURAND, RICE LAKE, CHIPPEWA FALLS, AND MENOMONIE
304 AM CDT SUN MAR 15 2026
..BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY
* WHAT...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS. ADDITIONAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS BETWEEN
13 AND 20 INCHES. WINDS GUSTING AS HIGH AS 50 MPH.
* WHERE...BARRON, RUSK, CHIPPEWA, DUNN, EAU CLAIRE, PEPIN, PIERCE,
AND ST. CROIX COUNTIES.
* WHEN...UNTIL 7 AM CDT MONDAY.
* IMPACTS...TRAVEL COULD BE VERY DIFFICULT TO IMPOSSIBLE. WIDESPREAD
BLOWING SNOW COULD SIGNIFICANTLY REDUCE VISIBILITY. THE HAZARDOUS
CONDITIONS WILL IMPACT THE MONDAY MORNING 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. 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.
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