564 WWUS43 KMPX 190403 WSWMPX URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN 1003 PM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ...Heavy snow possible from south central Minnesota through west central Wisconsin late Tuesday night through Wednesday... .A Winter Storm Watch has been issued for late Tuesday night through Wednesday for parts of south and east central Minnesota into far west central Wisconsin, generally south and east of a St James to Eagan to New Richmond Wisconsin line. Accumulating snow is expected to begin late Tuesday night and continue through Wednesday, with the highest snowfall rates expected on Wednesday morning. Snowfall is anticipated to particularly impact the Wednesday morning commute, with additional impacts possible during the evening commute across portions of east central Minnesota and west central Wisconsin. While confidence is still somewhat low regarding the track of heaviest snow, the highest confidence for accumulations of 5-7 inches looks to be from south central Minnesota through west central Wisconsin. MNZ076-077-082>085-091>093-191200- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.190220T0600Z-190220T2100Z/ Le Sueur-Rice-Watonwan-Blue Earth-Waseca-Steele-Martin-Faribault- Freeborn- Including the cities of Le Sueur, Faribault, St James, Mankato, Waseca, Owatonna, Fairmont, Blue Earth, and Albert Lea 1003 PM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central Minnesota. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$ MNZ063-070-078-WIZ023>026-191200- /O.CON.KMPX.WS.A.0005.190220T0900Z-190221T0000Z/ Washington-Dakota-Goodhue-St. Croix-Pierce-Dunn-Pepin- Including the cities of Stillwater, Hastings, Red Wing, Hudson, River Falls, Prescott, Menomonie, and Durand 1003 PM CST Mon Feb 18 2019 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations of 6 inches possible. * WHERE...Portions of west central Wisconsin and east central and southeast Minnesota. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Winter Storm Watch means there is potential for significant snow, sleet or ice accumulations that may impact travel. Continue to monitor the latest forecasts. && $$