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KEY MESSAGES

- The recent heavy, wet snow is resulting in sporadic power outages and may pose a health risk to those removing snow.

- A quick moving system Wednesday brings rain and snow. There is a 20 percent chance for minor winter impacts from accumulating and blowing snow.

UPDATE

Issued at 624 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

Headlines look okay to drop off at 7pm with some lingering snow in the far east from the Red Lakes south to Wadena. Overall per DOT webcams roads appear mostly wet to scattered snow cover indicating fair road conditions after such a significant spring snow storm. Still urging people to use caution and take frequent breaks when shoveling as the heavy wet nature will quickly lead to higher cardiac stresses.

..Midweek system potential winter impacts

Another quick moving system may bring winter impacts from accumulating snow and reduced visibility. There is noteworthy uncertainty in timing of this system as well as how well above freezing temperatures will influence winter impacts (more likely to mitigate them given well above freezing temperatures expected ahead of this system as well as influence of April sun during the daytime).

While snow accumulation potential seems to remain below 5 inches at this time, there is a scenario that juxtaposes snowfall with increased winds. This introduces potential for reduced visibility from blowing snow as snow is falling.

The combination of reduced visibility and accumulating snow under 5 inches introduces a 20 percent chance for advisory-type winter impacts Wednesday.

AVIATION /00Z TAFS THROUGH 00Z SUNDAY/

Issued at 624 PM CDT Sat Apr 4 2026

Mostly VFR tonight aside from BJI and TVF where low clouds and fog may develop/linger creating MVFR to IFR conditions especially after 10z. By 15z all sites look to fall back into MVFR with increasing coverage of low stratus and light rain/snow showers lasting through the afternoon and ending by the end of the of the period. Winds after 18z upwards of 15-20kts gusting near 30kts at times but low cigs remain the primary aviation hazard for the period.

FGF WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES

ND...None. MN...Winter Storm Warning until 1 AM CDT Sunday for MNZ006-009- 015>017-022-023-027-028-030. Winter Storm Warning until 1 AM CDT Sunday for MNZ013-014. Winter Weather Advisory until 7 PM CDT this evening for MNZ024- 031-032-040.