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Winter Weather Advisory, Minnesota

Moderate

7 to 13 inches of snow. Travel could be very difficult to impossible.

Ended Friday, April 3, 2026.

Issued
Expires
Updated

Places in this advisory

How much

Snow across the area
7 to 13 inches

Map

Map of Minnesota with this advisory The Winter Weather Advisory covers Wadena, Park Rapids, Staples. I-94US 2US 10WadenaPark RapidsStaplesMenahgaSebekaMINNESOTA20 mi I-94US 2US 10WadenaPark RapidsMenahgaMINNESOTA20 mi US 2US 10WadenaPark RapidsMINNESOTA20 mi US 2WadenaPark RapidsMINNESOTA50 mi
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Details from the National Weather Service

What
For the Winter Weather Advisory, snow. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. For the Winter Storm Warning, heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 7 and 13 inches.
Where
Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota.
When
For the Winter Weather Advisory, until 6 in the morning early this morning. For the Winter Storm Warning, from 4 in the afternoon this afternoon to 1 in the morning Sunday.
Impacts
Travel could be very difficult to impossible. The hazardous conditions could impact the Friday morning and evening commutes.

Updates

  1. Allowed to end on time. April 3, 2026
  2. Snow totals raised from 5 to 8 inches to 7 to 13 inches. April 3, 2026
  3. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. April 3, 2026
  4. Extended to Friday, 6 in the morning. Ended for part of the area. April 3, 2026
  5. Area expanded. April 2, 2026
  6. Snow totals lowered from 7 to 12 inches to 5 to 8 inches. Now ends earlier, at Friday, 1 in the morning. Ended for part of the area. April 2, 2026
  7. Extended to Sunday, 1 in the morning. Area expanded. April 2, 2026
  8. Snow totals raised from 3 to 5 inches to 6 to 12 inches. Now also replaces the Winter Storm Watch. April 2, 2026
  9. Snow totals lowered from 5 to 7 inches to 3 to 5 inches. April 2, 2026
  10. Snow totals lowered from 6 to 9 inches to 5 to 7 inches. April 1, 2026
  11. Snow totals raised from 3 to 5 inches to 6 to 9 inches. April 1, 2026
  12. Snow totals lowered from 4 to 6 inches to 3 to 5 inches. April 1, 2026
  13. Snow totals raised from 3 to 5 inches to 4 to 6 inches. Area expanded. Now also replaces the Winter Storm Watch. April 1, 2026
  14. Reissued with no change to the times or amounts. March 31, 2026
  15. Winter Weather Advisory issued for Wednesday evening through Friday overnight. March 31, 2026