Weather Alert in Minnesota

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Winter Weather Advisory issued February 18 at 8:59PM CST until February 19 at 12:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

AREAS AFFECTED: Douglas; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker

DESCRIPTION: ...BANDS OF HEAVY SNOW CONTINUE TO LIFT NORTH OVER SOUTHERN AND EASTERN MINNESOTA INTO WESTERN WISCONSIN THIS EVENING... .Snow continues across southern and eastern Minnesota into western Wisconsin. Bands of snow, some heavy at times, will result in travel impacts through this evening. A Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect south of I-94 and north and east of the Minnesota River in Minnesota. In addition, a Winter Weather Advisory remains in effect for portions of western Wisconsin, mainly surrounding the I-94 corridor as travel conditions have deteriorated. * WHAT...Snow. Additional snow accumulations up to 2 inches. Winds gusting as high as 30 mph. * WHERE...Kandiyohi, Meeker, Stearns, Chippewa, Douglas, Lac Qui Parle, Pope, Stevens, and Swift Counties. * WHEN...Until midnight CST tonight. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...The combination of gusty winds and falling snow will reduce visibility and cause slippery travel.

INSTRUCTION: Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for road conditions.

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Weather Topic: What is Drizzle?

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Drizzle is precipitation in the form of water droplets which are smaller than raindrops.

Drizzle is characterized by fine, gently falling droplets and typically does not impact human habitation in a negative way. The exception to this is freezing drizzle, a condition where drizzle freezes immediately upon reaching earth's surface. Freezing drizzle is still less dangerous than freezing rain, but can potentially result in hazardous road conditions.

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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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