Winter Weather Advisory Minnesota | Effective 04/01/2026 23:30

* WHAT...For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations between 4 and 6 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. For the Winter Storm Watch, heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow and sleet accumulations between 5 and 8 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible. * WHERE...Central and North St. Louis, and Northern Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake and, Lake Vermilion areas. Other locations including Voyageurs National Park. The entire Boundary Waters is also included. * WHEN...For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 7 AM CDT Friday. For the Winter Storm Watch, from Friday afternoon through late Saturday night. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The majority of the snowfall is expected to fall during the daytime hours. With the high sun angle and temperatures hovering just above freezing, snowfall will have a difficult time accumulating on warm surfaces leading to a slushy mess.