Weather Alert in Minnesota
Blizzard Warning issued February 18 at 5:16PM CST until February 18 at 6:00PM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
AREAS AFFECTED: Yellow Medicine; Renville; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Blue Earth
DESCRIPTION: ...BLIZZARD CONDITIONS OCCURRING ALONG THE MINNESOTA RIVER IN SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA... .Snow continues across southern and western Minnesota. Visibilities remain less than 1/4 mile in areas along the Minnesota River where gusts of 45 to 55 mph are occurring. This is leading to blizzard conditions from Granite Falls and Olivia to Redwood Falls, New Ulm, and Mankato. A Blizzard Warning is in effect for these areas. Farther north, light to moderate snow continues which will result in travel impacts into this evening. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect south of I-94 in Minnesota, except along I-90 where much drier air should prevent much snow from reaching the ground. In addition, a Winter Weather Advisory has been issued for portions of western Wisconsin, mainly surrounding the I-94 corridor as travel conditions have deteriorated. * WHAT...Blizzard conditions. Additional snow accumulations up to one inch. Winds gusting as high as 50 mph. * WHERE...Renville, Blue Earth, Brown, Nicollet, Redwood, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 6 PM CST this evening. * IMPACTS...Whiteout conditions are expected and will make travel treacherous and potentially life-threatening. Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions will impact the Wednesday evening commute.
INSTRUCTION: 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.
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Weather Topic: What is Fog?
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Fog is technically a type of stratus cloud, which lies along the
ground and obscures visibility.
It is usually created when humidity in the air condenses into tiny water droplets.
Because of this, some places are more prone to foggy weather, such as regions
close to a body of water.
Fog is similar to mist; both are the appearance of water droplets suspended in
the air, but fog is the term applied to the condition when visibility is less than 1 km.
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Weather Topic: What is Freezing Rain?
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Freezing rain is a condition where precipitation which has fallen in the form of
water droplets reaches temperatures which are below freezing and freezes upon
coming into contact
with surface objects. The result of this precipitation is a glaze of ice which
can be damaging to plants and man-made structures. A severe onset of freezing
rain which results in a very thick glaze of ice is known as an ice storm.
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