Winter Weather advisories Sunday and Sunday night for southern and west-central Minnesota
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A quick update on Sunday's snow.
Winter weather advisories for snow and reduced visibilities will begin in west-central and southwestern Minnesota at 7 a.m. Sunday.
Winter weather advisories begin at 1 p.m. Sunday from just to the west of the Twin Cities metro area through Mankato and Albert Lea, then over to Rochester.
The winter weather advisory map looks like this:
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Details of the southwestern Minnesota advisory:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Sioux Falls SD
253 PM CDT Sat Apr 7 2018
IAZ003-MNZ071-072-080-081-089-090-097-080400-
/O.UPG.KFSD.WS.A.0008.180408T1200Z-180409T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KFSD.WW.Y.0018.180408T1200Z-180409T1200Z/
Dickinson-Lincoln MN-Lyon MN-Murray-Cottonwood-Nobles-Jackson-
Pipestone-
253 PM CDT Sat Apr 7 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches.
Light freezing drizzle is possible Sunday night.
* WHERE...Portions of northwest Iowa and southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 7 AM CDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on difficult travel conditions.
Winds gusting as high as 35 mph will cause patchy blowing and
drifting snow.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while
driving. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling
from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1.
The west-central Minnesota advisory details:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
243 PM CDT Sat Apr 7 2018
...MORE SNOW ON SUNDAY BUT AMOUNTS ARE LOWER...
.A winter weather advisory has been issued for portions of west
central, southwest and south central Minnesota on Sunday and
Sunday night. The winter storm watch has been cancelled.
The winter weather advisory is mainly west of a line from
Glenwood, to Willmar, Gaylord, and Owatonna.
Snow is expected to develop in far western Minnesota toward
sunrise Sunday. This area of snow will expand east across the rest
of Minnesota during the day, before tapering off Sunday night.
Snowfall amounts in the advisory area will range from 2 to 5
inches, with locally higher amounts along the Buffalo Ridge. Most
of the accumulating snowfall will occur on bare ground, with
mainly wet roadways until the late afternoon and evening. By the
late afternoon and early evening, area roads will become icy,
especially untreated roads.
MNZ047-054>057-064-065-080400-
/O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0008.180408T1200Z-180409T0600Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.180408T1200Z-180409T1200Z/
Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine-
Renville-
Including the cities of Morris, Madison, Benson, Montevideo,
Willmar, Granite Falls, and Olivia
243 PM CDT Sat Apr 7 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 3 to 5 inches
are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 7 AM Sunday to 7 AM CDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Expect
reduced visibilities at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory for snow means periods of snow will
cause primarily travel difficulties. Expect snow covered roads
and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving. The
latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at 511mn.org
and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in either
state.
And for the area from McLeod county down through south-central Minnesota:
MNZ067-075-082>084-091>093-080400-
/O.UPG.KMPX.WS.A.0008.180408T1200Z-180409T1200Z/
/O.NEW.KMPX.WW.Y.0017.180408T1800Z-180409T1200Z/
Sibley-Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Martin-Faribault-
Freeborn-
Including the cities of Gaylord, St Peter, St James, Mankato,
Waseca, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea
243 PM CDT Sat Apr 7 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 7 AM CDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5 inches
are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and south central Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 7 AM CDT Monday.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Expect
reduced visibilities at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at
511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in
The Twin Cities metro area is not in an advisory, but will see some snow Sunday afternoon and Sunday evening. Accumulations of one to three inches are possible on grassy areas, with the highest amounts to the southwest.
More details on our weather update later this afternoon.