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Winter Weather Advisory

Status

Event Continued Expired

Start Time

Sat 03/07/2026 04:05 AM EST

End Time

Sat 03/07/2026 10:00 AM EST

Significance

Advisory

Impacts

Moderate impact

Locations Affected

Saint Cloud, MN ∙ Mora Municipal Airport, MN ∙ Holloway, MN ∙ Maynard, MN ∙ Pennock, MN ∙ Round Prairie, MN ∙ Buffalo Lake, MN ∙ New Ulm Municipal Airport, MN ∙ Plato, MN ∙ Elmdale, MN

Headline

...WINTRY PRECIPITATION, MAINLY AS LIGHT SNOW BUT POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN, WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING EAST OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MINNESOTA THROUGH SUNRISE...
.The overall swath of wintry precipitation, mainly as light snow, continues to shift east across central through southern Minnesota early this morning. The precipitation will continue through sunrise for southern and eastern Minnesota, producing a few tenths of an inch of snow and possibly a glazing of ice.
Slick travel conditions are resulting from this wintry precipitation, and will persist through the rest of the overnight hours within the Advisory area.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 305 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026 ...WINTRY PRECIPITATION, MAINLY AS LIGHT SNOW BUT POSSIBLY MIXED WITH FREEZING RAIN, WILL CONTINUE SHIFTING EAST OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MINNESOTA THROUGH SUNRISE... .The overall swath of wintry precipitation, mainly as light snow, continues to shift east across central through southern Minnesota early this morning. The precipitation will continue through sunrise for southern and eastern Minnesota, producing a few tenths of an inch of snow and possibly a glazing of ice. Slick travel conditions are resulting from this wintry precipitation, and will persist through the rest of the overnight hours within the Advisory area. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Freezing rain and snow expected. Additional snow accumulations of a few tenths of an inch and possibly a glazing of ice. * WHERE...McLeod, Sherburne, Sibley, Wright, Isanti, Kanabec, Mille Lacs, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Martin, Nicollet, and Watonwan Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous. Plan on slippery road conditions. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.

Technical Header

MNZ044-045-051-052-059-066-067-074-075-082-083-091-092-071500- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0009.000000T0000Z-260307T1500Z/ Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Sherburne-Isanti-Wright-McLeod-Sibley-Brown- Nicollet-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Martin-Faribault- Including the cities of New Ulm, Mankato, St Peter, Fairmont, Gaylord, Elk River, Monticello, Hutchinson, Princeton, Blue Earth, Cambridge, St James, and Mora 305 AM CST Sat Mar 7 2026