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City of Springfield MN
Friday February 27th, 2026 :: 09:42 p.m. CST

Community

Winter Weather Advisory until 05:00PM Saturday

...BAND OF HEAVY SNOW SATURDAY ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER VALLEY... .A quick hitting band of heavy snow is expected Saturday morning through the afternoon. Amounts will generally be on the order of 2 to 4 inches, but a narrow band of higher amounts (up to 6 inches) will likely set up somewhere within the advisory area. Snowfall rates may approach one inch per hour, which will lead to visibility reductions and hazardous travel. Snow will gradually end from west to east by Saturday evening.

* WHAT...Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches, with a band of 3 to 5 inches along the Minnesota River.

* WHERE...Kandiyohi, McLeod, Meeker, Renville, Sibley, Brown, Nicollet, Redwood, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Stevens, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 AM to 5 PM CST Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions.

* AFFECTED AREAS: STEVENS ... LAC QUI PARLE ... SWIFT ... CHIPPEWA ... KANDIYOHI ... MEEKER ... YELLOW MEDICINE ... RENVILLE ... MCLEOD ... SIBLEY ... REDWOOD ... BROWN ... NICOLLET

Instructions:

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.

Address/Location
City of Springfield MN
2 E Central St
Springfield, MN 56087

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1

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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

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