Winter Storm Watch until 07:00AM Monday 
...MAJOR WINTER STORM TO BRING HEAVY SNOW ACCUMULATIONS, GUSTY WINDS, AND SIGNIFICANT TRAVEL IMPACTS THIS WEEKEND... .A major winter storm will move across the Upper Midwest Saturday into Sunday. Model guidance continues to illustrate a remarkable precipitation footprint across the region which will yield heavy snow accumulations on the order of 6-10" across the Watch area. Localized totals across portions of southeastern MN and western WI will likely exceed 12". The combination of heavy snow and gusty winds will reduce visibility and create periods of blizzard conditions on Sunday. Very hazardous travel conditions will develop as a result.
* WHAT...Heavy snow likely. Total snow accumulations in excess of 6" inches likely, with localized amounts exceeding 12". Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Barron, Polk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties.
* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute.
* AFFECTED AREAS: POLK ... BARRON ... ST. CROIX ... PIERCE ... DUNN ... PEPIN ... CHIPPEWA ... EAU CLAIRE
Instructions:
Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
Address/Location
Pepin County Sheriff's Office
740 7th Ave W
Durand, WI 54736
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 715-672-5944