Wintry mix this afternoon and evening; slow commute for some areas
A wintry mix of rain, wet snow and sleet will continue this afternoon and evening in much of Minnesota.
There could also be pockets of light freezing rain in the north.
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's North American Mesoscale forecast model shows the potential precipitation pattern the remainder of this afternoon through tonight:
Central and northern Minnesota will see the most snow accumulation:
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In the Twin Cities metro area, it'll be rain with some wet snow and sleet at times. The evening commute will probably be slower than normal.
A winter weather advisory continues until 10 p.m. this Monday evening for counties just north of the Twin Cities metro area:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1139 AM CDT Mon Mar 26 2018
...A wintry mix expected across western Minnesota today...
.A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for Southwestern and
Central MN. A mixture of snow and freezing rain will continue
through the early afternoon in Southwestern MN and evening in East
Central MN. Ice accumulations of up to a tenth of an inch are
possible Southwestern MN. Snow accumulations up to 2 inches are
expected in Southwestern MN and up to 4 inches are possible in
Central MN. Difficult travel conditions are likely.
MNZ044-045-052-053-270045-
/O.EXB.KMPX.WW.Y.0013.000000T0000Z-180327T0300Z/
Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Isanti-Chisago-
Including the cities of Princeton, Mora, Cambridge,
and Center City
1139 AM CDT Mon Mar 26 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Additional wet snow accumulations of
up to two to four inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze
are expected.
* WHERE...Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Isanti and Chisago Counties.
* WHEN...Until 10 PM CDT this evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Be
prepared for reduced visibilities at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Be prepared for
slippery roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while
driving. The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at
511mn.org and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 5 1 1 in
either state.
Parts of northern Minnesota will see some areas of freezing rain mixed with the wet snow:
Winter weather advisories continue until midnight in northeastern Minnesota:
Details of the advisory in northeastern Minnesota:
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE...UPDATED
National Weather Service Duluth MN
1137 AM CDT Mon Mar 26 2018
...WINTRY MIX TODAY AND TONIGHT...
.Wintry mixed precipitation will affect areas of central and
northeast Minnesota through this evening. Expect mainly snow, but
there will be a little freezing rain, mainly tonight. The
precipitation will shift and exit to east this evening.
MNZ011-012-019-020-037-270445-
/O.CON.KDLH.WW.Y.0014.000000T0000Z-180327T0500Z/
North St. Louis-Northern Cook/Northern Lake-Central St. Louis-
Southern Lake/North Shore-Carlton/South St. Louis-
Including the cities of Ely, Isabella, Hibbing, Two Harbors,
Silver Bay, and Duluth
1137 AM CDT Mon Mar 26 2018
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT
TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 5
inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze are expected.
These totals include what already fell this morning.
* WHERE...North St. Louis, Northern Cook/Northern Lake, Central
St. Louis, Southern Lake/North Shore and Carlton/South St.
Louis Counties.
* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Expect
reduced visibilities at times.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Winter Weather Advisory means that periods of snow, sleet or
freezing rain will cause travel difficulties. Expect slippery
roads and limited visibilities, and use caution while driving.
The latest road conditions for Minnesota can be found at
511mn.org, and for Wisconsin at 511wi.gov, or by calling 511 in
either state.
Updates
Updated weather information can be heard on the Minnesota Public Radio Network, and you can see updated weather information on the MPR news live weather blog.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation has road condition updates.