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Hazardous Weather Outlook

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

National Weather Service Issues Hazardous Weather Outlook for Wright County

Visibilities are dropping to below a mile to a half mile, and freezing drizzle is possible tonight in the St. Michael area.

  The National Weather Service has issued a hazardous weather outlook Wednesday morning for Wright County and the Twin Cities area. A weak storm system is spreading light snow across St. Michael and Albertville. Light freezing drizzle is possible tonight through Thursday morning. A short-term forecast for the area was released in the following statement: VISIBILITIES ARE DROPPING BELOW A MILE IN LIGHT SNOW TO A HALF MILE IN MODERATE SNOWFALL ACROSS THE MOST OF MINNESOTA AND JUST BEGINNING OVER WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS MORNING. THE TRAILING EDGE IS IN WESTERN MINNESOTA MOVING AWAY FROM ALEXANDRIA...BENSON...MONTEVIDEO AND ALBERT LEA...TOWARDS LITTLE FALLS...ST CLOUD...THE WESTERN TWIN CITY METRO AND ROCHESTER BETWEEN NOON AND 100 PM. A TRACE …

Sunday, January 27, 2013

Winter Weather Advisory, Hazardous Weather Outlook Issued for Wright County

The National Weather Service warns freezing rain with a mix of snow will make travel conditions difficult in St. Michael and Albertville.

  A winter weather advisory is in effect for Wright County through midnight tonight, meaning that snowfall, freezing rain and sleet will cause slippery roads and limited visibility, according to the National Weather Service. The advisory went into effect at approximately noon Sunday. Around 2 p.m., the freezing rain turned to snow across the region, including the Twin Cities metro area. Up to one-tenth of an inch of ice is expected in the St. Michael area, followed by one to three inches of snow. A hazardous weather outlook has also been issued for today and tonight, and the National Weather Service  is warning drivers to especially be cautious of untreated roads: THE FIRST OF SEVERAL WAVES OF LOW PRESSURE WILL MOVE THROUGH THE REGION …

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