Winter Storm Watch, Minnesota

Severe

1 to 2 feet of snow, sleet accumulations up to one tenth of an inch, around a light glaze possible of ice, gusts up to 50 mph. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Ended Friday, March 13, 2026.

Replaced by the Winter Storm Warning on Friday, March 13, 9:37 in the morning.

Issued: Thursday, March 12, 2:20 in the afternoon
Expires: Sunday, March 15, 7 in the evening
Updated: March 13, 2026

Places in this watch

How much

Ice across the area: Around a light glaze possible
Wind gusts: Up to 50 mph

Map

This watch
Interstates
US highways

Alert area: National Weather Service. Borders and highways: U.S. Census Bureau. Lakes, rivers and other countries: Natural Earth. Open this area in OpenStreetMap

Details from the National Weather Service

What: Blizzard conditions possible. Total snow accumulations of 1 to 2 feet, sleet accumulations up to one tenth of an inch, and ice accumulations around a light glaze possible. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph.
Where: Sibley, Blue Earth, Brown, Faribault, Freeborn, Le Sueur, Martin, Nicollet, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Redwood, Lac Qui Parle, and Yellow Medicine Counties.
When: From Saturday evening through Monday morning.
Impacts: Travel could be very difficult to impossible. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Monday morning commute. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches.

Updates

Friday 2:27 in the morning
Area expanded. March 13, 2026
Thursday 9:51 at night
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 12, 2026
Thursday 2:52 in the afternoon
Snow totals lowered from 10 to 20 inches to 6 to 14 inches. March 12, 2026
Thursday 2:41 in the afternoon
Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 12, 2026
Thursday 2:20 in the afternoon
Winter Storm Watch issued for Saturday evening through Monday morning. March 12, 2026