Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed Saturday afternoon, reaching peak intensity during the evening. Temperatures near freezing north and west of the Twin Cities led to a period of sleet and freezing rain.
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The episode as NWS MPX wrote it up.
Widespread moderate to heavy rain developed Saturday afternoon, reaching peak intensity during the evening. Temperatures near freezing north and west of the Twin Cities led to a period of sleet and freezing rain. Temperatures continued to fall heading into Sunday, changing light rain to sleet, freezing rain, and eventually snow across much of western and central Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin.
Total ice accumulations were generally around 0.1 to 0.2 inches for the areas most impacted. Snow accumulations up to 3 inches on top of the ice resulted in hazardous travel conditions Saturday into Sunday.
The local office's own words before the first event, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Twin Cities, MN wrote its last area forecast discussion before the first event at Mar 29, 5:58 PM CST, 4 hours 2 minutes earlier.
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</html>Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 326 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025 MNZ041>045-047>070-073>078-082>085-091>093-WIZ014>016-023>028- 300945- Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Isanti-Chisago-Lac Qui Parle-Swift-Chippewa- Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Hennepin-Anoka-Ramsey-Washington- Yellow Medicine-Renville-McLeod-Sibley-Carver-Scott-Dakota- Redwood-Brown-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Goodhue-Watonwan-Blue Earth- Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault-Freeborn-Polk-Barron-Rusk- St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin-Eau Claire- 326 PM CDT Sat Mar 29 2025 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central and southern Minnesota, and west central Wisconsin. .DAY ONE...Tonight. Widespread rain will transition to a wintry mix of freezing rain, sleet, and snow later tonight into early Sunday. A couple tenths of an inch of ice and 2 to 4 inches of snow are possible. A Winter Weather Advisory is in effect for much of the area which contains additional details. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Wet snow will persist for much of the day across the area on Sunday. Minor accumulations are possible. Another round of accumulating wet snow looks likely Tuesday into Wednesday. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotters and snowfall observers are encouraged to report snowfall amounts to the National Weather Service.
The national radar mosaic for the moment the first event began.
4 winter weather. Local standard time, as filed.
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations up to 0.1 inches of flat ice across the county. A narrow band of heavy snow resulted in accumulations around 1 to 3 inches on top of the ice, leading to hazardous travel conditions Sunday.
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of flat ice across the county. A narrow band of heavy snow resulted in accumulations around 1 to 3 inches on top of the ice, leading to hazardous travel conditions Sunday.
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of flat ice across the county. A narrow band of heavy snow resulted in accumulations around 1 to 3 inches on top of the ice, leading to hazardous travel conditions Sunday.
Several hours of light freezing rain resulted in accumulations around 0.1 to 0.2 inches of flat ice across the county. A narrow band of heavy snow resulted in accumulations around 1 to 3 inches on top of the ice, leading to hazardous travel conditions Sunday.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
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NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-30. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 1246886, 1246887, 1246888, 1246889.