Winter Weather Advisory, Minnesota

How much

Ice across the area

Around a light glaze

Wind gusts

Up to 40 mph

Map

Details from the National Weather Service

What

Mixed precipitation. Additional snow accumulations up to 3 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

Where

Carlton and South St. Louis, Cook and Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Grand Portage Reservation. This also includes the Boundary Waters eastern and central area.

When

Until noon CST Thursday.

Impacts

Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning commute.

Updates

1. Thursday 11:59 in the morning
   Allowed to end on time. February 19, 2026
2. Thursday midnight
   Ended for part of the area. February 19, 2026
3. Wednesday 8:46 in the evening
   Area expanded. February 18, 2026
4. Wednesday 1:47 in the afternoon
   Extended to Thursday, noon. Area expanded. Ended for part of the area. February 18, 2026
5. Wednesday 11:28 in the morning
   Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 18, 2026
6. Tuesday 11:08 at night
   Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 17, 2026
7. Tuesday 9:20 at night
   Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 17, 2026
8. Tuesday 1 in the afternoon
   Now ends earlier, at Thursday, midnight. Area expanded. February 17, 2026
9. Tuesday 1:58 in the morning
   Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. February 17, 2026
10. Tuesday 1:45 in the morning
    Replaces the Winter Storm Watch. February 17, 2026