Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 2 at 2:48PM CDT until April 3 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...FIRST ROUND OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS WRAPPING UP, ANOTHER ROUND
OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW...
.Today's remaining Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled. A new
Winter Weather Advisory for western and central Minnesota goes into
effect Friday for our second system. Portions of western Minnesota
will see a round of freezing rain and sleet early Friday with
accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Further north,
precipitation will start out as a wintry mix before transitioning to
all snow late Friday. Snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are expected
with around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation. East central
Minnesota will see 2 to 4 inches of snow along with ice accumulations
up to two tenths of an inch.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to
one inch, sleet accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of
an inch, and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Kandiyohi, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow
Medicine Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM to 4 PM CDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes.
Instruction:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.
Area Description:
Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Yellow Medicine
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN