The National Weather Service office in the Twin Cities is providing the following information about winter weather in Pope County today (Wednesday). A Winter Storm Warning has been issued until 1 am Thursday morning for Pope County. Read on for more information:
Phase two of the spring storm that brought widespread rain and snow to the area yesterday will commence today (Wednesday) as the main body of the system moves through. Areas along the west and northern sides of the system will see renewed strength in snowfall potential favoring western and central Minnesota. Temperatures will be warming throughout the day such that rain is expected to mix in where temperatures are warmer, especially southern to eastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin…. There is also potential for minor ice accumulations from sunrise through midday in western Minnesota as mid level warmer air continues to wrap around the system…. The Winter Storm Warning was expanded to include Stevens & Pope counties in addition to Douglas, Todd, and Morrison counties due to the greatest potential for seeing additional snowfall exceeding 4-6 inches.
Be weather aware and plan appropriately for significant weather activity during this time. Keep up to date by monitoring forecasts and advisories from the National Weather Service’s Twin Cities office at https://www.weather.gov/mpx and monitor road conditions by visiting https://511mn.org/ Minnesota’s 511 travel site.
Pope County operations will remain as normal at this time today (Wednesday) during this weather event. Some services may be impacted, so contacting an office before visiting is recommended; use the “Departments” menu at the top of the page to find office contact information.