Blizzard Warning, Minnesota
SevereGusts up to 45 mph. Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening.
Ended Monday, March 16, 2026.
- Issued
- Expires
- Updated
Places in this warning
- Minneapolis
- St. Paul
- Bloomington
- Brooklyn Park
- Plymouth
- Woodbury
- Maple Grove
- Blaine
- Lakeville
- St. Cloud
- Eagan
- Burnsville
- Eden Prairie
- Coon Rapids
- Apple Valley
- Minnetonka
- Edina
- St. Louis Park
- Shakopee
- Maplewood
- Cottage Grove
- Richfield
- Roseville
- Inver Grove Heights
- Brooklyn Center
- Andover
- Savage
- Fridley
- Oakdale
- Chaska
- Ramsey
- Prior Lake
- Shoreview
- Chanhassen
- Elk River
- Rosemount
- White Bear Lake
- Champlin
- Farmington
- New Brighton
- Crystal
- Golden Valley
- Hastings
- New Hope
- Columbia Heights
- Lino Lakes
- South St. Paul
- West St. Paul
- Forest Lake
- Otsego
- Stillwater
- Sartell
- Hopkins
- St. Michael
- Anoka
- Red Wing
- Ham Lake
- Buffalo
- Hugo
- Robbinsdale
- Monticello
- Alexandria
- Sauk Rapids
- Rogers
- Mounds View
- Waconia
- Vadnais Heights
- North St. Paul
- East Bethel
- Mendota Heights
- Big Lake
- Lake Elmo
- Little Canada
- North Branch
- Victoria
- Arden Hills
- Cambridge
- Mound
- St. Anthony
- Little Falls
- Oak Grove
- Waite Park
- Orono
- Minnetrista
- New Prague
- St. Francis
- Mahtomedi
- Wyoming
- Albertville
- Shorewood
- Belle Plaine
- Dayton
- Spring Lake Park
- St. Joseph
- Medina
- Isanti
- Jordan
- Delano
- Zimmerman
- Corcoran
- Carver
- Chisago City
- St. Paul Park
- Falcon Heights
- North Oaks
- Circle Pines
- Lindstrom
- Becker
- Oak Park Heights
- Elko New Market
- Princeton
- Watertown
- Sauk Centre
- Nowthen
- Rockford
- Wayzata
- Cannon Falls
- Cold Spring
- Columbus
- Bayport
- Scandia
- Grant
- Deephaven
- Centerville
- Norwood Young America
- Newport
- Montrose
- Pine Island
- Independence
- Zumbrota
- Mora
- Long Prairie
- Melrose
- Hanover
- St. Augusta
- Annandale
- Rush City
- Milaca
- Afton
- Greenfield
- Cokato
- Albany
- Foley
- Osseo
- Mayer
- Paynesville
- Rockville
- Excelsior
- St. Bonifacius
- Lauderdale
- Lexington
- Maple Lake
- Howard Lake
- Cologne
- Rice
- Clearwater
- Waverly
- Kenyon
- Osakis
- Braham
- Maple Plain
- Long Lake
- Spring Park
- Lakeland
- Stacy
- Avon
- St. John's University
- Richmond
- Tonka Bay
- Pierz
- Royalton
- Goodhue
- Dellwood
- Shafer
- Wanamingo
- Harris
- Taylors Falls
- Lake St. Croix Beach
- Hilltop
- Martin Lake
- Vineland
- Birchwood Village
- Landfall
- Browerville
- Lilydale
- Isle
- Kimball
- St. Stephen
- Onamia
- Hampton
- Holdingford
- Belgrade
- Greenwood
- Motley
- Freeport
- Marine on St. Croix
- Clarissa
- Loretto
- Clear Lake
- Center City
- Brooten
- Randall
- Evansville
- Hamburg
- Bertha
- Foreston
- Eagle Bend
- Gem Lake
- Sunfish Lake
- Willernie
- Brandon
- Carlos
- Upsala
- Bethel
- Randolph
- New Germany
- Vermillion
- Miltona
- Fairhaven
- Ogilvie
- Woodland
- Pine Springs
- Crown College
- New Munich
- St. Marys Point
- Garfield
- Lakeland Shores
- Medicine Lake
- Grey Eagle
- Swanville
- St. Martin
- Buckman
- Bowlus
- Kensington
- Silver Creek
- Hewitt
- Frontenac
- Pease
- Wahkon
- Gilman
- Dennison
- Flensburg
- Elrosa
- Sobieski
- Greenwald
- South Haven
- Mendota
- Nelson
- Meire Grove
- Bellechester
- Forada
- Grasston
- Coates
- Miesville
- Roscoe
- Harding
- Burtrum
- Lastrup
- Elmdale
- Quamba
- Stanchfield
- Millerville
- West Union
- St. Anthony
- New Trier
- Bock
- Lake Henry
- Ronneby
- Genola
- Spring Hill
- St. Rosa
- Hillman
- Baldwin
- Empire
- Credit River
- Village of Minnetonka Beach
How much
- Wind gusts
- Up to 45 mph
Map
- This warning
- Interstates
- US highways
Details from the National Weather Service
- What
- Blizzard conditions. Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.
- Where
- Faribault, Freeborn, and Martin Counties.
- When
- Until 7 in the morning this morning.
- Impacts
- Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions will impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.
Updates
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Allowed to end on time. March 16, 2026
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Ended for part of the area. March 16, 2026
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Ended for part of the area. March 16, 2026
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Ended for part of the area. March 15, 2026
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Snow totals lowered from 12 to 18 inches to 3 to 5 inches. Area expanded. Ended for part of the area. March 15, 2026
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Extended to Monday, 7 in the morning. March 15, 2026
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Snow totals raised from 10 to 15 inches to 12 to 18 inches. Area expanded. Now also replaces the Winter Storm Warning. March 14, 2026
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Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 14, 2026
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Blizzard Warning issued for Sunday morning through Monday overnight. March 14, 2026