Areas of morning fog, then mild afternoon temps
Plenty of snow cover across much of Minnesota
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Areas of fog have developed in Minnesota and western Wisconsin. A dense fog advisory continues until 9 a.m. today in portions of western Minnesota:
Here are details of the Morris and Alexandria portion of the dense fog advisory:
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 348 AM CST Sat Feb 29 2020 MNZ041-047-048-055-291500- /O.NEW.KMPX.FG.Y.0003.200229T0948Z-200229T1500Z/ Douglas-Stevens-Pope-Swift- Including the cities of Alexandria, Morris, Glenwood, and Benson 348 AM CST Sat Feb 29 2020 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 9 AM CST THIS MORNING... * WHAT...Visibility of one quarter of a mile or less in dense freezing fog. * WHERE...Douglas, Stevens, Pope and Swift Counties. * WHEN...Until 9 AM CST this morning. * IMPACTS...Hazardous driving conditions due to low visibility. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...With temperatures well below freezing, some accumulation of ice will be possible, especially on elevated surfaces. This may result in bridges becoming icy this morning. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you.
Notice the mention of freezing fog.
Temperatures and wind chills
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Highs today reach the lower 40s in the Twin Cities metro area and much of southern Minnesota, with mainly 30s elsewhere:
A few spots in the north could touch 40.
Saturday afternoon wind chills are in the 20s in most spots, with some teens in northeastern Minnesota:
Snow depths
If you have outdoor plans this weekend, you’ll be happy to know that there’s still plenty of snow on the ground across most of Minnesota. Here’s the latest snow depth map, courtesy of the Minnesota State Climatology Office and the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources:
Most areas have seen their snow cover shrink a bit in the past week, but much of northern Minnesota still has 18 inches or more of snow cover, and parts of northeastern Minnesota have more than 30 inches of snow on the ground. Portions of southern Minnesota have 8 to 12 inches of snow cover, while other parts of southern Minnesota have 4 to 8 inches. The official Twin Cities snow depth was 4 inches Friday morning.
Cross-country skiers, sledders, snowboarders and snowmobilers across much of Minnesota still have adequate snow cover for outdoor fun.
An updated Updraft with details about the remainder of this weekend and the coming week will be posted by 9:30 this morning.
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