Winter weather advisory

WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 1 AM TO 7 PM CDT FRIDAY

* WHAT… SNOW EXPECTED.

PLAN ON SLIPPERY ROAD CONDITIONS, INCLUDING DURING THE MORNING COMMUTE ON FRIDAY. TREE BRANCHES COULD FALL AS WELL, DUE TO STRONG WINDS GUSTING TO 45 TO 50 MPH.

TOTAL SNOW ACCUMULATIONS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES, WITH LOCALIZED AMOUNTS NEAR 4 INCHES. THE HEAVIEST SNOWFALL WILL OCCUR IN THE WINDOM VICINITY.

WHERE… PORTIONS OF SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA ALONG AND EAST OF THE BUFFALO RIDGE.

WHEN… 1 AM TO 7 PM FRIDAY. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS… BE PREPARED FOR GREATLY REDUCED VISIBILITIES AT TIMES.

VISIBILITIES LESS THAN THREE QUARTERS OF A MILE COULD OCCASIONALLY OCCUR DURING FALLING SNOW.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS… A WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SNOW MEANS PERIODS OF SNOW WILL CAUSE PRIMARILY TRAVEL DIFFICULTIES.

BE PREPARED FOR SNOW COVERED ROADS AND LIMITED VISIBILITIES, AND USE CAUTION WHILE DRIVING.

THE LATEST ROAD CONDITIONS FOR THE STATE YOU ARE CALLING FROM CAN BE OBTAINED BY CALLING 5 1 1.