It was a dreary holiday with periods of rain, freezing drizzle, and fog impacting travel conditions throughout the day. The freezing precipitation resulted in light icing, primarily in areas north of the Twin Cities metro and north of I-94 in central Minnesota, with various reports noting anywhere from a glaze to a couple hundredths of ice accumulation.
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It was a dreary holiday with periods of rain, freezing drizzle, and fog impacting travel conditions throughout the day. The freezing precipitation resulted in light icing, primarily in areas north of the Twin Cities metro and north of I-94 in central Minnesota, with various reports noting anywhere from a glaze to a couple hundredths of ice accumulation. The worst travel conditions from the freezing precipitation were mainly late Christmas evening and night.
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CoCoRaHS observer reported on and off freezing drizzle with only a slight accumulation of ice.
CoCoRaHS observer reported the roadways were ice covered 8 miles north of Hillman.
CoCoRaHS observers in nearby Douglas and Morrison Counties reported on and off freezing drizzle with a light glaze of ice accumulation. The AWOS located at Little Falls/Morrison County Airport reported mist for several hours with surface temperatures between 30-32 degrees.
CoCoRaHS observers in Morrison and Sherburne Counties reported light freezing drizzle and light ice accumulation.
A CoCoRaHS observer noted patchy icing occurring due to freezing rain one mile NW of Isle.
The AWOS at Rush City reported several hours of freezing drizzle while temperatures were at or below freezing. Multiple CoCoRaHS observers reported light icing on roads and sidewalks.
The AWOS at Cambridge Municipal Airport reported several hours of freezing drizzle. A CoCoRaHS observer in Isanti reported sleet and light ice accumulation was reported in Chisago County.
CoCoRaHS observers located 3 miles northeast of Zimmerman and 3 miles southeast of Clear Lake reported light freezing drizzle with a light ice accumulation.
The AWOS at Mora Municipal Airport reported several hours of freezing drizzle with a surface temperature of near freezing. CoCoRaHS observers in Mille Lacs and Isanti Counties reported sleet and light ice accumulation.
The AWOS at Lake Elmo Airport reported several hours of freezing drizzle. Multiple CoCoRaHS observers reported light icing on roads and sidewalks across Chisago County, and 1/8 to 1/4 inch of ice in western Polk County, Wisconsin. Ice accumulation likely occurred in northern Washington County.
CoCoRaHS observers located in 2 miles south of Andover and 2 miles north of Circle Pines reported freezing rain.
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