Winter Weather Advisory until 01:00PM
...SNOW AND BLOWING SNOW WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS AFTERNOON... The advisory for the western tier of counties is being extended through 1pm due to increased blowing snow potential, leading to further travel impacts. New snow accumulations are on the downward trend and will continue as such for the next few hours, however visibility is expected to remain poor as the fresh snow this morning blows around in the 25-30mph gusting winds. Improvement is expected during the afternoon and evening as the system continues to push eastwards and winds begin to relax.
* WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations of up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 35 mph.
* WHERE...Douglas and Pope Counties.
* WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: DOUGLAS ... POPE ... KANDIYOHI ... RENVILLE ... REDWOOD ... BROWN ... WATONWAN ... MARTIN
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
City of Springfield MN
2 E Central St
Springfield, MN 56087
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Moderate - Possible threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Winter Weather Advisory