459 WWUS43 KMPX 010040 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 740 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...SPRING STORM IS FORECAST TO BRING ACCUMULATING TO HEAVY SNOW TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN AND CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .Another potent Spring Storm is on tap to arrive on Tuesday, lasting into Wednesday, with heavy snow expected for much of central Minnesota. The system will arrive in western Minnesota by Tuesday morning with a band of heavy snow expected to begin by the afternoon, continuing overnight as the system pushes eastward. Snow quality is expected to be on the heavier, slushier side as snow ratios favor below 10 to 1. An influx of mid level warm air could also lead to a wintry mix at times, with widespread rain to the south of the main band of snowfall. Snow will diminish by Wednesday afternoon as the system continues into the Great Lakes region. A broad area of 6 or more inches of snow is expected for parts of central Minnesota, with high end amounts potentially reaching the double digits. Ice accumulations should generally remain a glaze to a few hundredths at the most. MNZ047-054>058-064>066-011100- /O.CON.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.250401T1200Z-250403T0000Z/ Stevens-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod- Including the cities of Olivia, Madison, Granite Falls, Hutchinson, Montevideo, Benson, Litchfield, Morris, and Willmar 740 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM TUESDAY TO 7 PM CDT WEDNESDAY... * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations between 1 and 3 inches and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM Tuesday to 7 PM CDT Wednesday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions. && $$ MNZ041-048-011100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.250401T1200Z-250403T0000Z/ Douglas-Pope- Including the cities of Glenwood and Alexandria 740 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches, and ice accumulations around one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Douglas and Pope Counties. * WHEN...From 7 AM CDT Tuesday through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday morning and evening commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ MNZ042>045-049>052-059-011100- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.250401T1800Z-250403T0000Z/ Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stearns-Benton-Sherburne-Isanti- Wright- Including the cities of Long Prairie, St Cloud, Princeton, Sauk Rapids, Little Falls, Monticello, Cambridge, Elk River, and Mora 740 PM CDT Mon Mar 31 2025 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING... * WHAT...Heavy mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches, and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wright, Isanti, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation. && $$ JPC