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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE

National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

1048 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026



...BAND OF HEAVY SNOW TODAY ACROSS SOUTHERN MINNESOTA...



.A band of snow is expected to remain in place from southwest and

west central to south central Minnesota into the early evening.

Amounts will generally be on the order of 2 to 4 inches, but

localized totals of 6 inches are possible. Snowfall rates will exceed

one inch per hour at times, which will lead to visibility reductions

and hazardous travel. Snow will gradually end from west to east this

evening.



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Meeker-

Including the cities of Litchfield

1048 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...



The band of heavy snow is remaining south. Some occasional light snow

is possible, but accumulations will be minor.



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Carver-Dakota-

Including the cities of Victoria, Hastings, Chanhassen, and Chaska

1048 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IS CANCELLED...



The band of heavy snow is remaining south. Some occasional light snow

is possible across southern portions of Dakota and Carver counties,

but accumulations will be minor.



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Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Yellow Medicine-

Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-

Including the cities of Willmar, Benson, Gaylord, Redwood Falls,

Montevideo, Olivia, St Peter, Hutchinson, Morris, New Ulm, Granite

Falls, and Madison

1048 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 5 PM CST THIS

AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4

  inches, with localized totals near 6 inches possible along the

  Minnesota River.



* WHERE...Kandiyohi, McLeod, Renville, Sibley, Brown, Nicollet,

  Redwood, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow

  Medicine Counties.



* WHEN...Until 5 PM CST this afternoon.



* IMPACTS...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.



&&



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Scott-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-

Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-

Including the cities of St James, Mankato, Blue Earth, Red Wing,

Waseca, Le Sueur, Shakopee, Owatonna, Faribault, Fairmont, and Albert

Lea

1048 AM CST Sat Feb 28 2026



...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 PM CST THIS

EVENING...



* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4

  inches, with localized totals of 6 inches possible across south

  central Minnesota.



* WHERE...Scott, Blue Earth, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin,

  Rice, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, and Goodhue Counties.



* WHEN...Until 9 PM CST this evening.



* IMPACTS...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.



&&



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Borghoff