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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
320 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

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320 AM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southeast Minnesota...southwest Minnesota and west central
Minnesota.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A High Wind Warning continues through 10 AM this morning. Wind
gusts of 60 to 70 mph are expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Saturday through Thursday.

A dangerous winter storm is likely to impact the region Saturday
night and Sunday. Snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet are expected,
with even higher totals possible in Wisconsin. Wind gusts as high
as 50 mph will lead to blizzard conditions at times across
southern and western Minnesota. A Winter Storm Watch is in effect.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1213 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...POWERFUL WINTER STORM ON TRACK TO BRING EXTREME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AND GUSTY WINDS...
...TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATE SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...

.A major winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest starting
late Saturday and lasting through Sunday.

The first concern is heavy snow, with a broad area of 10 to 16 inches
likely, and a narrow swath of 15 to 20 inches Totals across portions
of western and central Wisconsin could approach 2 feet. The heaviest
snow will fall Saturday evening and overnight, with rates of 2 inches
per hour possible. Winds will start out of the northeast at 20 to 30
mph.

The second concern is increasing winds on Sunday. Even though the
snow will be diminishing on Sunday, northwest winds will increase to
35 to 45 mph. The combination of heavy snow and gusty winds will
reduce visibility and create periods of blizzard conditions on Sunday
across western and southern Minnesota.

Travel is expected to become very difficult or impossible late
Saturday night and Sunday. In addition, the amount of water in the
snowpack will make it wet and very heavy, leading to the potential
for infrastructure damage and a health hazard for those shoveling.

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Mankato, Hastings, St James, Gaylord, Faribault, Waseca, Shakopee,
Owatonna, St Peter, and Le Sueur
1213 PM CDT Fri Mar 13 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 AM
CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 10 and 18 inches, sleet accumulations between one tenth and
  two tenths of an inch, and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
  Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...McLeod, Meeker, Sibley, Dakota, Scott, Blue Earth, Brown,
  Le Sueur, Nicollet, Rice, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, and Goodhue
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to 7 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread
  blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous
  conditions will impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds
  could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for
road conditions.

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