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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
612 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...POWERFUL WINTER STORM ON TRACK TO BRING EXTREME SNOW ACCUMULATIONS
AND STRONG WINDS...
...A WINTRY MIX OF RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, AND SLEET LATE TONIGHT ACROSS
SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...
...TRAVEL MAY BECOME IMPOSSIBLE LATE TONIGHT AND SUNDAY...

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

The first concern is heavy snow with a broad area of 12 to 18 inches
expected across central Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A narrow
swath within the broader area may approach 2 feet in parts of far
east central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. Rates of 2 to 2.5
inches per hour are likely late tonight. A wintry mix of rain,
freezing rain, and sleet is now expected to work north into southern
Minnesota tonight. A half inch of sleet and a tenth of an inch of ice
are expected from New Ulm to Red Wing and south. The wintry mix will
turn to all snow Sunday morning.

The second concern is increasing winds on Sunday. Even though the
snow will be tapering off gradually throughout Sunday, northwest
winds will increase to 30 to 40 mph. Some gusts of 50 to 55 mph are
possible. The combination of falling snow, blowing snow, and gusty
winds will reduce visibility and create blizzard conditions late
Sunday morning through Sunday evening across western and southern
Minnesota.

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

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/O.CON.KMPX.WS.W.0001.260314T2100Z-260316T0900Z/
Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-
Washington-Carver-Scott-Dakota-Goodhue-
Including the cities of Shakopee, Red Wing, Elk River, Victoria, Sauk
Rapids, Monticello, Blaine, Cambridge, Stillwater, Chanhassen, St
Paul, Minneapolis, Chaska, Hastings, St Cloud, and Center City
612 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

...WINTER STORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
4 AM CDT MONDAY...

* WHAT...Heavy snow and blowing snow expected. Total snow
  accumulations between 12 and 18 inches, with locally higher amounts
  possible near the Twin Cities metro. Some sleet may mix in across
  the far south metro late tonight. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Benton, Sherburne, Stearns, Wright, Anoka, Carver, Chisago,
  Dakota, Hennepin, Isanti, Ramsey, Scott, Washington, and Goodhue
  Counties.

* WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 4 AM CDT Monday.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread
  blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. 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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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
359 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington-
Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota-
Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-
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St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire-
359 AM CDT Sat Mar 14 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and
southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A dangerous winter storm will move in late this afternoon and
tonight. A Winter Storm Warning begins early this evening. Refer
to the Winter Weather Message for details.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

The winter storm will continue through Sunday night. Blizzard
Warnings and Winter Storm Warnings are in effect Sunday and Sunday
night. Refer to the Winter Weather Message for details.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters and snowfall observers are encouraged to report snowfall
amounts to the National Weather Service.

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Borghoff

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