...MESSY SPRING SYSTEM TO BRING RAIN, FREEZING RAIN, SLEET, AND SNOW TO PORTIONS OF MINNESOTA AND WISCONSIN WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY... .A strong system is expected to bring a variety of precipitation types to the region Wednesday through Thursday. While there is still some uncertainty in the exact track of the low, a mix of snow and sleet is expected for much of central and western Minnesota. Further to the south and east, sleet and freezing rain will be the primary precipitation type. Some shifts in the track are still anticipated, which will influence the total accumulations of snow, sleet, freezing rain, and rain.
* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations up to 3 inches, sleet accumulations around 1 inch, and ice accumulations up to one tenth of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, southeast, and southwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...From 7 PM Wednesday to 7 PM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening and Thursday morning commutes.
* AFFECTED AREAS: SHERBURNE ... ISANTI ... CHISAGO ... WRIGHT ... HENNEPIN ... ANOKA ... RAMSEY ... WASHINGTON ... RENVILLE ... MCLEOD ... SIBLEY ... CARVER ... SCOTT ... DAKOTA ... REDWOOD ... BROWN ... NICOLLET ... LE SUEUR ... RICE ... GOODHUE ... WATONWAN ... BLUE EARTH ... WASECA ... STEELE
