Federal Weather Forecasting Office
Appears in 1 story · Last updated May 18, 2026
As of May 2026: Issued blizzard warnings covering central and southern Minnesota
A rapidly intensifying winter storm, a bomb cyclone with pressure plunging to 975 millibars, slammed the Midwest during the year's busiest travel weekend. Minnesota Governor Tim Walz declared a peacetime emergency December 28 and deployed the National Guard the next day after Freeborn County's sheriff requested help rescuing motorists stranded on whiteout highways.
Updated May 18
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