High Wind Warning issued March 15 at 3:40AM CDT until March 15 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
* WHAT...Northwest winds 30 to 40 mph with gusts up to 60 mph. * WHERE...Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening. * IMPACTS...Damaging winds will blow down trees and power lines. Power outages are possible. Travel will be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Winter Storm Warning issued March 15 at 3:37AM CDT until March 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
...WINTRY MIX EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW BY MID MORNING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .A powerful storm system continues to impact the region, with rain transitioning to a wintry mix early this morning in western Minnesota. The light wintry mix will then changeover to heavy snow by mid morning as much colder air moves in. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible at times. Northwest winds will increase significantly during the transition with gusts as high as 60 mph into Saturday afternoon. The snow combined with strong winds will lead to blizzard conditions.
Blizzard Warning issued March 15 at 3:37AM CDT until March 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
...WINTRY MIX EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW BY MID MORNING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .A powerful storm system continues to impact the region, with rain transitioning to a wintry mix early this morning in western Minnesota. The light wintry mix will then changeover to heavy snow by mid morning as much colder air moves in. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible at times. Northwest winds will increase significantly during the transition with gusts as high as 60 mph into Saturday afternoon. The snow combined with strong winds will lead to blizzard conditions.
Winter Weather Advisory issued March 15 at 3:37AM CDT until March 15 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
...WINTRY MIX EARLY THIS MORNING WILL TURN TO HEAVY SNOW BY MID MORNING WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS EXPECTED... .A powerful storm system continues to impact the region, with rain transitioning to a wintry mix early this morning in western Minnesota. The light wintry mix will then changeover to heavy snow by mid morning as much colder air moves in. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible at times. Northwest winds will increase significantly during the transition with gusts as high as 60 mph into Saturday afternoon. The snow combined with strong winds will lead to blizzard conditions.
Winter Storm Watch issued March 14 at 3:03AM CDT until March 15 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS ARE POSSIBLE LATE FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY... .A powerful storm system will bring all types of spring weather to western Minnesota Friday through Saturday. Showers and a chance of thunderstorms will arrive Friday evening. The rain will turn to a wintry mix early Saturday morning, then to moderate or heavy snow later in the morning as much colder air arrives. Snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible mid Saturday morning. Northwest winds will increase significantly during the transition with gusts as high as 55 mph into Saturday afternoon. The snow combined with strong winds
Special Weather Statement issued March 13 at 2:35AM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
Southerly winds will arrive this morning, sending highs into the 70s likely across western MN. These warm temperatures will drop relative humidity values down to around 25% in western MN this afternoon into early evening. Winds will be increasing as well, with sustained values expected to be at least in the 15-20 MPH range, gusting to near 30 MPH. These winds with the low RHs will result in near-critical fire weather conditions in western MN today. Overnight , we'll see an influx of moisture, so despite highs in the mid 60s to mid 70s tomorrow, humidity values are not expected
Red Flag Warning issued March 10 at 2:27AM CDT until March 10 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS ACROSS WEST CENTRAL MINNESOTA MONDAY AFTERNOON AND EARLY EVENING... .A record warm airmass with highs in the low 70s, combined with afternoon dew points dropping into the 20s, will lead to humidity values falling to 15 to 25 percent by late afternoon. West winds will increase through the afternoon with gusts up to 35 mph by early evening. These conditions will lead to critical thresholds being met. The National Weather Service in Twin Cities/Chanhassen has issued a Red Flag Warning, which is in effect from 2 to 8 PM CDT this evening. The Fire Weather Watch
Special Weather Statement issued March 9 at 3:12PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
A record warm airmass with highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s, combined with afternoon dew points dropping to around 30, will lead to humidity values falling to 20 to 25 percent by late afternoon. West winds will increase through the afternoon with gusts up to 25 mph. This will lead to elevated fire weather conditions. Check with local authorities about any burn restrictions before starting fires.
Blizzard Warning issued March 4 at 1:45PM CST until March 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY... .Our messy early-Spring weather system is ongoing across portions of the area this afternoon, with increasing winds as we transition to snow resulting in significant visibility reductions and hazardous travel. Rain will quickly change to snow from west central Minnesota to south central Minnesota this evening into tonight. Winds intensify from the north and become strong with gusts between 45 to 55 mph. The combination of these winds with falling snow will cause significant visibility reductions with a period of blizzard conditions expected. Blowing and drifting snow with whiteout conditions, particularly
Winter Storm Warning issued March 4 at 1:45PM CST until March 5 at 3:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
...HEAVY SNOWFALL AND STRONG WINDS THIS EVENING INTO WEDNESDAY... .Our messy early-Spring weather system is ongoing across portions of the area this afternoon, with increasing winds as we transition to snow resulting in significant visibility reductions and hazardous travel. Rain will quickly change to snow from west central Minnesota to south central Minnesota this evening into tonight. Winds intensify from the north and become strong with gusts between 45 to 55 mph. The combination of these winds with falling snow will cause significant visibility reductions with a period of blizzard conditions expected. Blowing and drifting snow with whiteout conditions, particularly