Weather Alerts For Long Prairie, MN

URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 947 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...ACCUMULATING SNOW AND STRONG WINDS EXPECTED TO BRING BLIZZARD CONDITIONS TO PORTIONS OF WESTERN, CENTRAL, AND SOUTHERN MINNESOTA LATE SUNDAY MORNING AND SUNDAY NIGHT... .A developing winter storm over the Northern Plains this evening will become much stronger as it moves across the Upper Midwest Sunday and Sunday night. Snow will develop over western Minnesota near sunrise, with a rain/snow mix developing farther east. The rain/snow mix across eastern Minnesota and Wisconsin will quickly turn to snow as colder air moves in mid to late morning. Steady snow will continue through late Sunday night. Accumulations of 5 to 9 inches are forecast across eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin, with amounts tapering off to a couple inches across far western Minnesota. In addition, strong northwest winds gusting to 45 to 55 mph are expected by Sunday afternoon, leading to blizzard conditions in open areas of central and southern Minnesota through Sunday night. A Blizzard Warning is in effect in a corridor from Morris and Long Prairie, south to Granite Falls and the far southwestern Twin Cities metro, to the Mankato and Albert Lea areas. A Winter Storm Warning is in effect for the rest of eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Douglas-Todd-Pope-Stearns-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-Renville-McLeod- Sibley-Carver-Scott-Nicollet-Le Sueur-Rice-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele- Faribault-Freeborn- Including the cities of Victoria, Blue Earth, Olivia, Hutchinson, Alexandria, Owatonna, Willmar, Chanhassen, Albert Lea, Waseca, Shakopee, Glenwood, Faribault, St Cloud, Gaylord, Le Sueur, Long Prairie, Mankato, St Peter, Chaska, Monticello, and Litchfield 947 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...BLIZZARD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 9 AM SUNDAY TO 6 AM CST MONDAY... * WHAT...Blizzard conditions expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 8 inches. Winds gusting as high as 55 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From 9 AM Sunday to 6 AM CST Monday. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. Gusty winds could bring down tree branches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. If you must travel, have a winter survival kit with you. If you get stranded, stay with your vehicle. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions. &&

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 628 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 Douglas-Todd-Morrison-Mille Lacs-Kanabec-Stevens-Pope-Stearns- Benton-Sherburne-Kandiyohi-Meeker-Wright-McLeod-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn-Barron-Dunn- Including the cities of Princeton, Blue Earth, Hutchinson, Mora, Alexandria, Sauk Rapids, Willmar, Fairmont, Rice Lake, Albert Lea, Glenwood, Morris, St Cloud, Long Prairie, Menomonie, Little Falls, Elk River, Monticello, and Litchfield 628 PM CST Sat Dec 27 2025 ...DENSE FOG ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 AM CST SUNDAY... * WHAT...Visibility as low as one quarter mile in dense fog. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and west central Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin. * WHEN...Until 6 AM CST Sunday. * IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... If driving, slow down, use your headlights, and leave plenty of distance ahead of you. &&