Winter Weather Advisories Now In 85+ Minnesota, Wisconsin Cities

A lot of people in Minnesota and Wisconsin with travel plans at the end of the first weekend of 2026 are now faced with winter weather, causing slippery road conditions.

While many are accustomed to driving in snow, things will be even trickier in parts of the region as a mix of freezing rain and sleet is also expected to develop. That prompted the National Weather Service to issue 12 Winter Weather Advisories on Sunday morning.

Remember, updated road conditions can be found by calling 511. They are also available through 511mn.org in Minnesota, and at 511wi.gov in Wisconsin.

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Winter Weather Advisory #1

This includes the cities of Grand Rapids, Walker, Brainerd, Duluth, Hinckley, Pine City, Hill City, and Aitkin.

What: Mixed precipitation expected—total snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches, and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Crow Wing, Aitkin, Pine, North Cass, South Itasca, and Carlton and South St. Louis Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Fond du Lac Band and the Mille Lacs Band, Big Sandy Lake, East Lake, Hinckley, and Lena Lake areas.
When: Sunday, January 4, until midnight.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: Areas of light freezing drizzle persist into this evening following the snow and sleet

Winter Weather Advisory #2

Includes the cities of Chaska, Center City, Red Wing, Shakopee, Princeton, Mora, Blaine, Elk River, St. Paul, Chanhassen, Victoria, Monticello, Cambridge, Little Falls, Stillwater, Minneapolis, Hastings, and Sauk Rapids.

What: Sleet and freezing expected. Sleet accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch, and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Portions of central, east central, and southeast Minnesota.
When: Until 4 pm on Sunday, January 4.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory #3

Includes the cities of Grand Marais, Silver Bay, and Two Harbors.

What: Snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches.
Where: Southern Cook and Southern Lake Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Grand Portage Reservation.
When: Sunday, January 4, until midnight.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: Heavy snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour late this afternoon into the evening could lead to visibility of one-quarter of a mile or less.

Winter Weather Advisory #4

Includes the Wisconsin cities of Bayfield, Washburn, Ashland, and Hurley.

What: Mixed precipitation expected—total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches, and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Ashland, Bayfield, and Iron Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the northwestern area of the Lac du Flambeau Band, the Bad River Reservation, and the Red Cliff Band. Other locations, including Madeline Island and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore.
When: Sunday, January 4, until midnight.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: Heavy snowfall rates up to 1 inch per hour late this afternoon into the evening could lead to visibility of one-quarter of a mile or less.

Winter Weather Advisory #5

Includes the Wisconsin cities of Hayward, Spooner, Phillips, Grantsburg, and Superior.

What: Mixed precipitation expected—total snow and sleet accumulations up to two inches, and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Price, Burnett, Douglas, Sawyer, and Washburn Counties. This includes the Tribal Lands of the Lac Courte Oreilles Reservation and the St. Croix Band in Burnett County.
When: Sunday, January 4, until midnight.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory #6

Another advisory for Wisconsin, including Rhinelander, Eagle River, and Lac Du Flambeau.

What: Snow, heavy at times this evening, then tapering off to freezing drizzle overnight. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Oneida and Vilas Counties.
When: From 2 pm Sunday, January 4, through 3 am on Monday, January 5.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: While the precipitation will end early Monday morning, road impacts may still occur into the Monday morning commute time.

Winter Weather Advisory #7

Includes the Wisconsin cities of Stevens Point, Marshfield, Plover, Wausau, Wisconsin Rapids, Merrill, Tomahawk, and Antigo.

What: Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow and sleet accumulations ranging from a dusting south up to two inches north, and ice accumulations up to a tenth of an inch.
Where: Marathon, Portage, Wood, Langlade, and Lincoln Counties.
When: From 2 pm Sunday, January 4, through 3 am on Monday, January 5.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: While the precipitation will end early Monday morning, road impacts may still occur into the Monday morning commute time.

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Winter Weather Advisory #8

Another advisory that involves areas in Wisconsin. This advisory includes Crandon, Lakewood, Brookside, Pensaukee, Niagara, Townsend, Commonwealth, Aurora, Porterfield, High Falls Reservoir, Spread Eagle, Crivitz, Loomis, Wausaukee, Sobieski, Middle Inlet, Mountain, Little Suamico, Harmony, Peshtigo, and Oconto.

What: Snow, heavy at times this evening, then tapering off to freezing drizzle overnight. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 5 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Florence, Forest, Northern Marinette County, Northern Oconto County, Southern Marinette County, and Southern Oconto County.
When: From 4 pm Sunday, January 4, through 3 am on Monday, January 5.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: While the precipitation will end early Monday morning, road impacts may still occur into the Monday morning commute time.

Winter Weather Advisory #9

This advisory involves Minnesota, including Long Prairie and Alexandria.

What: Freezing fog and freezing drizzle expected. Total ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Todd and Douglas counties.
When: Now until 4 pm on Sunday, January 4.
Impacts: Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely become slick and hazardous.

Winter Weather Advisory #10

Includes the Wisconsin cities of Durand, River Falls, Rice Lake, Menomonie, Osceola, Ladysmith, Chippewa Falls, Eau Claire, and Hudson.

What: Sleet, freezing rain, and snow expected. Total snow accumulations up to one inch in Rusk County, sleet accumulations up to one-tenth of an inch, and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Barron, Polk, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, Pierce, and St. Croix Counties.
When: Now until 9 pm on Sunday, January 4.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.

Winter Weather Advisory #11

Includes west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. Cities included are Cooperstown, Elbow Lake, Forman, New Rockford, Gwinner, Valley City, Lisbon, Wahpeton, Fergus Falls, Wadena, Fargo, New York Mills, Breckenridge, and Moorhead.

What: Areas of light freezing drizzle through this evening.
Where: Portions of central and west central Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
When: Sunday, January 4, until midnight.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: Pockets of dense freezing fog may also reduce visibility to one-quarter mile or less at times.

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Winter Weather Advisory #12

Includes Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota. Cities included are Warren, Two Inlets, Langdon, Finley, Park
Rapids, Bemidji, Cando, Ada, Devils Lake, Middle River, Crookston, Grafton, Cavalier, Drayton, Red Lake Falls, Hillsboro, Lankin, Leeds, Mahnomen, Grand Forks, Mayville, Halstad, Newfolden, Fosston, East Grand Forks, Hallock, Michigan, Thief River Falls, Lake Itasca, Detroit Lakes, and Bagley.

What: Mixed precipitation. Additional snow and sleet accumulations up to one inch, and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Where: Portions of north central and northwest Minnesota and northeast and southeast North Dakota.
When: Sunday, January 4, until midnight.
Impacts: Plan on slippery road conditions.
Additional Details: Pockets of dense freezing fog may also reduce visibility to one-quarter mile or less at times.

If you have travel plans throughout any of the areas of impact, please check road conditions by calling 5 1 1, and travel slowly and safely.