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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
145 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR STRONG WINDS AND BLOWING SNOW...

.Similar to Friday another round of gusty winds and light snow will
lead to areas of greatly reduced visibility. Conditions will be worst
in open country where there are few trees or buildings. In these
areas there could be areas of white out conditions. Conditions will
vary across the region and you could see a rapid drop in visibility.

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Douglas-Todd-Stevens-Pope-Stearns-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-
Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-
Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-
Faribault-Freeborn-
Including the cities of Morris, St Cloud, Hutchinson, Waseca,
Fairmont, Glenwood, Gaylord, Long Prairie, St James, Madison, New
Ulm, Benson, Granite Falls, Alexandria, Litchfield, Albert Lea,
Mankato, St Peter, Willmar, Montevideo, Le Sueur, Owatonna, Redwood
Falls, Olivia, and Blue Earth
145 PM CST Sat Jan 17 2026

...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 9 PM CST SUNDAY...

* WHAT...Snow and blowing snow expected. Visibility due to blowing
  snow under a half mile. Total snow accumulations up to two inches.
  Winds gusting as high as 50 mph.

* WHERE...Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west
  central Minnesota.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 9 PM CST Sunday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Blowing snow will lead
  to areas of quick and sudden reductions to visibility, making
  travel difficult, especially in rural areas that are prone to
  blowing snow. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.

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NDC