Winter Weather Advisory

Headline

...MIXED WINTER EVENT WITH SNOW, SLEET, AND ICE ACCUMULATION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY...
.A mixed precipitation event will unfold across Minnesota into Wisconsin today into tomorrow. Across parts of central Minnesota this will mainly fall as snow with up to 7 inches possible. Farther south a band of freezing rain and sleet from southwest Minnesota to northwest Wisconsin will see ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. There will be a sharp cutoff in these ice accumulations, as this will be very sensitive to where the freezing line sets up. So additional shifts in the southward extent maybe needed later in the day.

Full Alert Message

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 223 AM CDT Fri Apr 3 2026 ...MIXED WINTER EVENT WITH SNOW, SLEET, AND ICE ACCUMULATION FRIDAY INTO SATURDAY... .A mixed precipitation event will unfold across Minnesota into Wisconsin today into tomorrow. Across parts of central Minnesota this will mainly fall as snow with up to 7 inches possible. Farther south a band of freezing rain and sleet from southwest Minnesota to northwest Wisconsin will see ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. There will be a sharp cutoff in these ice accumulations, as this will be very sensitive to where the freezing line sets up. So additional shifts in the southward extent maybe needed later in the day. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 4 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 10 PM CDT SATURDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch, sleet accumulations up to one tenth of an inch, and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...In Minnesota, McLeod, Meeker, Sherburne, Wright, Chisago, and Isanti Counties. In Wisconsin, Barron, Polk, and Rusk Counties. * WHEN...From 4 PM this afternoon to 10 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Friday evening commute. 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.