Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 3 at 2:23AM CDT until April 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 12:23am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...MIXED WINTER EVENT WITH SNOW, SLEET, AND ICE ACCUMULATION FRIDAY
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...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
between 3 and 5 inches, sleet accumulations up to one tenth of an
inch, and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Pope and Stevens Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM this morning to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.
Instruction:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.
Area Description:
Stevens; Pope
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN