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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
426 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...WINTRY MIXTURE OF FREEZING RAIN, SLEET AND SNOW LIKELY STARTING IN
WESTERN MINNESOTA LATE THIS AFTERNOON THEN SLOWLY SPREADING EAST
THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

.After a swath of rain spreads across the area this morning, a second
round of rain this afternoon will transition over to a wintry mix of
freezing rain, sleet and snow in far western Minnesota this evening.
The wintry mix of precipitation will continue to spread east through
this evening into early morning Saturday, eventually changing over to
wet snow overnight tonight through late Saturday morning before
ending.

Ice accumulations of up to one tenth of an inch, mainly in western
Minnesota, will make roads & surface very slippery this evening, and
slick conditions will continue into Saturday morning following the
transition from freezing rain to snow. Snow accumulations of up to
around 1" are also expected in addition to the ice.

MNZ041-047-048-054>056-064-062230-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0009.260306T1800Z-260307T1500Z/
Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Yellow Medicine-
Including the cities of Granite Falls, Madison, Morris, Montevideo,
Alexandria, Benson, and Glenwood
426 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 9 AM
CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to
  around one inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and
  Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From noon today to 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
  become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

&&

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MNZ042>045-049>051-057>059-065>067-073>075-082-091-062230-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0009.260306T2100Z-260307T1500Z/
Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-
Nicollet-Watonwan-Martin-
Including the cities of Hutchinson, St Cloud, Princeton, Elk River,
St James, New Ulm, Sauk Rapids, Mora, Long Prairie, Monticello,
Willmar, Redwood Falls, Litchfield, Little Falls, Olivia, Gaylord,
Fairmont, and St Peter
426 AM CST Fri Mar 6 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON
TO 9 AM CST SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to
  one inch and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
  southwest Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
  become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The
  hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

&&

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JPC