Winter Weather Advisory

Locations Affected

Saint Paul, MN ∙ Minneapolis, MN ∙ Bloomington, MN ∙ Brooklyn Park, MN ∙ Plymouth, MN ∙ Woodbury, MN ∙ Eden Prairie, MN ∙ Coon Rapids, MN ∙ Saint Cloud, MN ∙ Maple Grove, MN

Headline

...EARLY SPRING STORM TO BRING SNOW AND ICE TO MUCH OF THE AREA...
.A potent storm system crossing the Upper Midwest will bring a mixture of wintry precipitation to central and southern Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Steady rainfall developing midday Saturday will transition to a mix of snow and freezing rain Saturday evening through much of Saturday night, then change to all snow before ending Sunday evening. Icing amounts Saturday night through Sunday of around a tenth of an inch can be expected, highest of which will be from southwest Minnesota to north of the Twin Cities metro into western Wisconsin. Snow amounts will range 2 to 4 inches from central Minnesota into western Wisconsin, with lesser amounts over western and southern Minnesota.
While some adjustments in the advisory and forecast may be made over the next 24 hours, there is high confidence that an impactful storm system will produce wintry precipitation over much of central and southern Minnesota into western Wisconsin this weekend.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 254 PM CDT Fri Mar 28 2025 ...EARLY SPRING STORM TO BRING SNOW AND ICE TO MUCH OF THE AREA... .A potent storm system crossing the Upper Midwest will bring a mixture of wintry precipitation to central and southern Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Steady rainfall developing midday Saturday will transition to a mix of snow and freezing rain Saturday evening through much of Saturday night, then change to all snow before ending Sunday evening. Icing amounts Saturday night through Sunday of around a tenth of an inch can be expected, highest of which will be from southwest Minnesota to north of the Twin Cities metro into western Wisconsin. Snow amounts will range 2 to 4 inches from central Minnesota into western Wisconsin, with lesser amounts over western and southern Minnesota. While some adjustments in the advisory and forecast may be made over the next 24 hours, there is high confidence that an impactful storm system will produce wintry precipitation over much of central and southern Minnesota into western Wisconsin this weekend. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT SUNDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. * WHERE...In Minnesota, Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Anoka, Chisago, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties. In Wisconsin, Barron, Polk, and Rusk Counties. * WHEN...From 7 PM Saturday to 7 PM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. 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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