Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 1 at 3:11AM CDT until April 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 1, 2026 - 1:11am
Expires:
April 1, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description:
...MESSY SPRING SYSTEM BRINGS FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOWTO
PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY...
.A strong spring system brings a variety of precipitation types to
the region tonight through Thursday. While there is still some
uncertainty in the exact track of the low, mainly snow & sleet is
expected across central Minnesota, while a mix of freezing rain,
sleet, & snow is expected for southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities
metro, & western Wisconsin.
The greatest travel impacts are expected across eastern Minnesota &
west-central Wisconsin where icing amounts around 0.25" are likely,
along with sleet & snow at times. This will lead to very slick roads,
as well as the possibility of some downed tree branches & power
outages. Elsewhere, freezing rain accumulations around 0.1" along
with an inch or two of sleet & snow will lead to slick roads late
Wednesday night through Thursday morning.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to
one inch, sleet accumulations around 1 inch, and ice accumulations
between one tenth and two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Barron, Polk, and Rusk Counties.
* WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. The
hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday
morning commutes.
Instruction:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511wi.gov for road conditions.
Area Description:
Polk; Barron; Rusk
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN