Wintry shock ahead: Winter weather alerts across northern Minnesota
From 60s to single-digit temps and subzero readings up north
The weather maps are about to remind us it’s still February in Minnesota.
After the warmest February day on record in the Twin Cities, our weather undergoes a swift and violent reversion to the mean Tuesday.
A winter storm warning is up for areas around International Falls in northern Minnesota.
Koochiching- Including the city of International Falls
249 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024
...WINTER STORM WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 3 AM TO 3 PM CST TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations of 4 to 8 inches.
* WHERE...Koochiching County. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Bois Forte Band, Nett Lake area.
* WHEN...From 3 AM to 3 PM CST Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Heaviest snow expected Tuesday morning from 6AM to noon, with snowfall rates of 1 inch per hour possible.
Various winter storm watches and advisories are up across most of northern Minnesota into eastern North Dakota.
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Including the cities of Casperson, Fox, Hayes Lake State Park, Malung, Pencer, Roseau, Salol, Baudette, Newfolden, Middle River, Espelie, Gatzke, Grygla, Rosewood, Red Lake, Redby, Ponemah, Dakota Junction, Thief River Falls, Red Lake Falls, Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Lavinia, Rosby, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, and Upper Rice Lake
1227 PM CST Mon Feb 26 2024 ...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. A narrow band of 6 or more inches of snow is possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph.
* WHERE...Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. An intense snow band could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. The cold wind chills as low as 20 below zero could cause frostbite on exposed skin in as little as 30 minutes.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The heaviest snow is expected to fall within a narrow band. Impacts could vary greatly across a rather short distance due to high variability in snowfall totals. Due to the uncertainty of the location of this narrow band, warning impacts may not occur within all areas of the watch.
A light coating of snow is likely in the Twin Cities area and most of southern Minnesota late Tuesday afternoon. Accumulations should be an inch or less.
Much colder air blows in behind the cold front through midweek. The coldest temperature will arrive on Wednesday and Thursday mornings.
We may set more record highs on Sunday as another strong push of warm air blows in this weekend.
Stay tuned.