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Winter Storm Bringing Blizzard Conditons, Heavy Snow and Ice through Saturday

A sprawling winter storm will continue to produce blizzard conditions across the eastern Dakotas, western and southern Minnesota, and northern Iowa. Areas of moderate to heavy snow are expected over much of the Upper Midwest, Great Lakes, and parts of the Northeast. The greatest freezing rain/glaze accumulations are forecast from the central Plains to the Mid-Mississippi Valley. Read More >

Hazardous Weather Conditions

Current conditions at

Princeton (KPNM)

Lat: 45.56°NLon: 93.61°WElev: 978ft.

Light Snow

25°F

-4°C

Humidity 86%
Wind Speed Calm
Barometer 29.77 in
Dewpoint 21°F (-6°C)
Visibility 5.00 mi
Last update 18 Jan 3:56 am CST
Extended Forecast for

3 Miles ENE Zimmerman MN

Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 06:00pm
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Winter Storm Warning
  •  
    Winter Storm Warning until January 18, 06:00pm

    NOW until
    6:00pm Sat

    Winter Storm Warning

  • Overnight

    Overnight: Snow. Steady temperature around 23. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

    Snow

    Low: 23 °F

  • Saturday

    Saturday: Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

    Snow Likely
    and Patchy
    Blowing Snow

    High: 22 °F⇓

  • Saturday
    Night

    Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy
    and Blustery
    then Mostly
    Cloudy

    Low: -2 °F

  • Sunday

    Sunday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.

    Mostly Cloudy

    High: 7 °F

  • Sunday
    Night

    Sunday Night: A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

    Chance
    Flurries

    Low: -2 °F

  • M.L.King
    Day

    M.L.King Day: A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.

    Chance
    Flurries

    High: 11 °F

  • Monday
    Night

    Monday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.

    Mostly Clear

    Low: -6 °F

  • Tuesday

    Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

    Partly Sunny

    High: 19 °F

Detailed Forecast

Overnight
Snow. Steady temperature around 23. East northeast wind around 5 mph becoming north. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total nighttime snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.
Saturday
Snow likely, mainly before 10am. Patchy blowing snow after 11am. Cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 6 by 5pm. Wind chill values as low as -14. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 5 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Saturday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Wind chill values as low as -21. Blustery, with a west northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 7. Wind chill values as low as -19. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday Night
A chance of flurries. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -2. Northwest wind around 5 mph.
M.L.King Day
A chance of flurries before 9am. Mostly cloudy, then gradually becoming sunny, with a high near 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming west southwest in the afternoon.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around -6. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight.
Tuesday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a temperature rising to around 20 by 4am. South wind 5 to 10 mph.
Wednesday
A 20 percent chance of snow after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 35. South wind around 5 mph.
Wednesday Night
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.
Thursday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a high near 36. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
A 40 percent chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 29. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Friday
A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 34. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the morning.
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Point Forecast:
3 Miles ENE Zimmerman MN
 45.45°N 93.54°W (Elev. 1060 ft)
Last Update:
3:11 am CST Jan 18, 2020
Forecast Valid:
4am CST Jan 18, 2020-6pm CST Jan 24, 2020
 
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