< Winter Storm Warning Minnesota | Effective 04/03/2026 07:47

Winter Storm Warning Minnesota | Effective 04/03/2026 07:47

Headline: 
Winter Storm Warning issued April 3 at 9:47AM CDT until April 4 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Winter Storm Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
April 3, 2026 - 7:47am
Expires: 
April 3, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description: 
...MIXED WINTER EVENT WITH SNOW, SLEET, AND ICE ACCUMULATION TODAY INTO SATURDAY... .A mixed precipitation event will unfold across Minnesota into Wisconsin today into tomorrow. Across parts of central Minnesota, this will mainly fall as snow with up to 7 inches possible. Farther south, a band of freezing rain and sleet from southwest Minnesota to northwest Wisconsin will see ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. There will be a sharp cutoff in these ice accumulations, as this will be very sensitive to where the freezing line sets up. So additional shifts in the southward extent maybe needed later in the day. * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches, sleet accumulations up to one tenth of an inch, and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...Morrison, Todd, and Douglas Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
Instruction: 
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.
Area Description: 
Douglas; Todd; Morrison
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN