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Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-
Meeker-Wright-Yellow Medicine-Renville-Redwood-
353 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Light to moderate snow develops this evening with accumulations
of 2-5" expected. A light wintry mix of sleet & freezing rain is
also likely at times.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday.

Accumulating snow of 2-5" comes to an end Thursday afternoon.

Another round of accumulating snow is likely Saturday across
central Minnesota & western Wisconsin.

.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
311 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...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.

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Benton-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow
Medicine-
Including the cities of Little Falls, Mora, St Cloud, Sauk Rapids,
Madison, Long Prairie, Willmar, Glenwood, Morris, Litchfield,
Montevideo, Alexandria, Benson, Princeton, and Granite Falls
311 AM CDT Wed Apr 1 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT FROM 10 PM THIS EVENING TO 7
PM CDT THURSDAY...

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
  between 2 and 4 inches, sleet accumulations around three quarters
  of an inch, and light ice accumulations around one tenth of an
  inch.

* WHERE...Benton, Kandiyohi, Meeker, Morrison, Stearns, Todd,
  Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope,
  Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 10 PM this evening to 7 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
  conditions will impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.

Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while
driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken
on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and
slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.

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