< Winter Weather Advisory 03/06/2026 17:48 Minnesota

Winter Weather Advisory 03/06/2026 17:48 Minnesota

Headline: 
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 6 at 7:48PM CST until March 7 at 9:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event: 
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
March 6, 2026 - 5:48pm
Expires: 
March 7, 2026 - 6:00am
Description: 
...FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW SPREADS EAST THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING... .Roads have become ice covered across western MN, which is creating slick travel conditions. The band of freezing rain and mixed wintry precipitation is forecast to move eastward tonight. As a result, slick travel conditions are likely to develop across much of the Advisory and will likely persist through daybreak Saturday. * WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...McLeod, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.
Instruction: 
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.
Area Description: 
Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Sherburne; Isanti; Wright; McLeod; Sibley; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Martin; Faribault
Forcast Office: 
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN