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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
255 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...MIXED WINTER EVENT WITH SNOW, SLEET, AND ICE ACCUMULATION THROUGH
SATURDAY...

.A mixed precipitation event will persist across Minnesota into
Wisconsin through Saturday. 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.

MNZ044-045-049>053-058-059-066-WIZ014>016-041100-
/O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0014.260403T2100Z-260405T0300Z/
Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Meeker-
Wright-McLeod-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
Including the cities of Princeton, Rice Lake, Monticello, Ladysmith,
Center City, Mora, Hutchinson, Osceola, Sauk Rapids, Elk River, St
Cloud, Litchfield, and Cambridge
255 PM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT
SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to
  4 inches, sleet accumulations between one tenth and two tenths of
  an inch, and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Benton, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne, Stearns,
  Wright, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties. In
  Wisconsin, Barron, Polk, and Rusk Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions will impact the Friday evening commute.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. In Minnesota, call 5 1 1
or visit 511mn.org for road conditions. In Wisconsin, call 5 1 1 or
visit 511wi.gov for road conditions.

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JPC

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
330 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

MNZ044-045-047>059-064>066-073-WIZ014>016-040830-
Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-
Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Redwood-Polk-Barron-Rusk-
330 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...southwest Minnesota...west
central Minnesota and northwest Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A mix of freezing rain and snow is expected Friday into Saturday
Snow accumulations of an inch or two with up to two tenths of an
inch of ice accumulations will be possible.

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

Snow is expected to continue into Saturday afternoon.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN spotter activation will not be needed.

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