Snow May Produce Poor Travel Conditions in the North-Central U.S. and East Coast

A strong cold front sweeping across the Northern Plains may bring snow showers and snow squalls from eastern Montana to north-central Nebraska, with blizzard conditions possible in eastern North Dakota and northwestern Montana. Heavy snow is expected to persist downwind of the Great Lakes. Snow showers will spread up the East Coast across the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Alexandria, Chandler Field (KAXN)

Lat: 45.87°NLon: 95.39°WElev: 1424ft.

Light Snow and Windy

4°F

-16°C

Humidity	69%
Wind Speed	NW 28 G 44 mph
Barometer	29.84 in (1014.3 mb)
Dewpoint	-4°F (-20°C)
Visibility	1.00 mi
Wind Chill	-20°F (-29°C)
Last update	18 Jan 1:53 pm CST

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Extended Forecast for

3 Miles SSW Parkers Prairie MN

Cold Weather Advisory January 18, 09:00pm until January 19, 12:00pm

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:11pm until January 18, 09:00pm

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Cold Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory

Winter Weather Advisory January 18, 02:11pm until January 18, 09:00pm
NOW until 9:00pm Sun
Winter Weather Advisory
This Afternoon
High: 9 °F
Chance Snow
and Blowing
Snow
Tonight
Low: -12 °F
Blowing Snow
and Blustery
M.L.King Day
High: 1 °F
Cold
Monday Night
Low: -13 °F
Partly Cloudy
Tuesday
High: 8 °F
Partly Sunny
Tuesday Night
Low: 3 °F
Slight Chance
Snow
Wednesday
High: 14 °F
Mostly Cloudy
then Mostly
Cloudy and
Blustery
Wednesday Night
Low: -7 °F
Mostly Cloudy

Detailed Forecast

This Afternoon

A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 4pm. Widespread blowing snow, mainly after 4pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 9. Wind chill values as low as -28. Windy, with a northwest wind around 30 mph, with gusts as high as 45 mph.

Tonight

Widespread blowing snow, mainly before 9pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -12. Wind chill values as low as -37. Blustery, with a northwest wind 20 to 25 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.

M.L.King Day

Partly sunny and cold, with a high near 1. Wind chill values as low as -34. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around -13. Wind chill values as low as -26. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

Partly sunny, with a high near 8. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 3. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west northwest after midnight.

Wednesday

Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. Blustery, with a northwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Wednesday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around -7. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.