1/11/2024 3:09:00 PM until 1/13/2024 6:00:00 AM

Slow down and use caution while traveling. The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. Road conditions can also be found at 511mn.org for Minnesota or 511wi.gov for Wisconsin.

WINTER STORM ARRIVES EARLY FRIDAY AND LINGERS INTO SATURDAY, THEN DANGEROUSLY COLD AIR FOLLOWS INTO NEXT WEEK... .Accumulating snow will make its way into southern and eastern Minnesota around midnight tonight and will gradually make its way north into central Minnesota and western Wisconsin overnight. This will be a long duration event, with relatively low snowfall rates around 0.5 inches/hour or less. There is higher confidence in 6+ inches of snow in areas south of the line from Redwood Falls to the southern TC metro and over through Chippewa county in Wisconsin. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for those areas. Snow amounts across the rest of central Minnesota will range from 3-6 inches where a Winter Weather Advisory is in effect. As the forecast confidence increases, the advisory may need to be upgraded for portions of central Minnesota and western WI. Northwest winds will increase Friday afternoon in Saturday, gusting up to 40 mph in portions of southwestern MN. This will lead to blowing snow and the potential for brief white out conditions. Confidence is high that dangerously cold wind chills will follow into Saturday night, with widespread values of -25 to -40 likely through early next week. A Wind Chill Watch has been issued for much of western and southern Minnesota. ...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON FRIDAY TO 6 AM CST SATURDAY... * WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec and Benton Counties. * WHEN...From noon Friday to 6 AM CST Saturday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the evening commute. The cold wind chills as low as 15 below zero could result in hypothermia if precautions are not taken.