Headline:
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 2 at 2:48PM CDT until April 4 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Event:
Winter Weather Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 2, 2026 - 12:48pm
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...FIRST ROUND OF WINTRY PRECIPITATION IS WRAPPING UP, ANOTHER ROUND
OF FREEZING RAIN AND SNOW IS EXPECTED FOR TOMORROW...
.Today's remaining Winter Weather Advisory has been cancelled. A new
Winter Weather Advisory for western and central Minnesota goes into
effect Friday for our second system. Portions of western Minnesota
will see a round of freezing rain and sleet early Friday with
accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch. Further north,
precipitation will start out as a wintry mix before transitioning to
all snow late Friday. Snowfall totals of 3 to 5 inches are expected
with around a tenth of an inch of ice accumulation. East central
Minnesota will see 2 to 4 inches of snow along with ice accumulations
up to two tenths of an inch.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
between 3 and 5 inches, sleet accumulations between one tenth and
two tenths of an inch, and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an
inch.
* WHERE...Douglas, Pope, and Stevens Counties.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Friday to 7 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning
commutes.
Instruction:
Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.
Area Description:
Douglas; Stevens; Pope
Forcast Office:
NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN