Weather Alert in Minnesota
Winter Weather Advisory issued April 1 at 3:11AM CDT until April 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele
DESCRIPTION: ...MESSY SPRING SYSTEM BRINGS FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOWTO PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN TONIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY... .A strong spring system brings a variety of precipitation types to the region tonight through Thursday. While there is still some uncertainty in the exact track of the low, mainly snow & sleet is expected across central Minnesota, while a mix of freezing rain, sleet, & snow is expected for southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities metro, & western Wisconsin. The greatest travel impacts are expected across eastern Minnesota & west-central Wisconsin where icing amounts around 0.25" are likely, along with sleet & snow at times. This will lead to very slick roads, as well as the possibility of some downed tree branches & power outages. Elsewhere, freezing rain accumulations around 0.1" along with an inch or two of sleet & snow will lead to slick roads late Wednesday night through Thursday morning. * WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch, sleet accumulations around one half of an inch, and ice accumulations up to two tenths of an inch. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southwest Minnesota. * WHEN...From midnight tonight to noon CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Thursday morning commute.
INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions. Be prepared for slippery roads. Slow down and use caution while driving. If you are going outside, watch your first few steps taken on stairs, sidewalks, and driveways. These surfaces could be icy and slippery, increasing your risk of a fall and injury.
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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?
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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are
smaller than raindrops.
Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not
impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle,
a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface.
Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can
potentially result in hazardous road conditions.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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