Key facts
- Alert
- Freeze Warning (severe)
- Issued by
- National Weather Service offices: Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN, Grand Forks ND
- Areas
- Douglas; Todd; Morrison; Mille Lacs; Kanabec; Stevens; Pope; Stearns; Benton; Sherburne; Isanti; Chisago; Lac Qui Parle; Swift; Chippewa; Kandiyohi; Meeker; Wright; Hennepin; Anoka; Ramsey; Washington; Yellow Medicine; Renville; McLeod; Sibley; Carver; Scott; Dakota; Redwood; Brown; Nicollet; Le Sueur; Rice; Goodhue; Watonwan; Blue Earth; Waseca; Steele; Martin; Faribault; Freeborn; Polk; Barron; Rusk; St. Croix; Pierce; Dunn; Pepin; Eau Claire; Wilkin; West Otter Tail; East Otter Tail; Wadena; Grant
- In effect
- until 9:00 AM CDT, Oct 17, 2026
What the National Weather Service says
“Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold.”
National Weather Service offices: Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN, Grand Forks ND, Freeze Warning, 8:41 AM CDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
“Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops, other sensitive vegetation and possibly damage unprotected outdoor plumbing.”
National Weather Service offices: Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN, Grand Forks ND, Freeze Warning, 8:41 AM CDT Oct 17, 2026 · official alert
What to do
Take steps now to protect tender plants from the cold. Cover them or bring them indoors before midnight tonight.
Protect outdoor plumbing, such as exposed pipes and hose connections, since freezing temperatures could damage unprotected plumbing.
Protect pets from the cold and check on older neighbors. If you must drive, the National Weather Service advises carrying a winter kit.
Context
Flood insurance claims in the FEMA records cover only insured homes and businesses, and they reflect flooding, not freezing weather. Hennepin County shows 690 claims from 1978 to 2025, and Ramsey County shows 145 claims over the same span.
FEMA disaster declarations for these counties are for past storms and flooding, such as declaration 4290 in November 2016 for Hennepin County. They do not relate to this freeze.
Updates
- The freeze warning expired at 9:00 AM CDT.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM CDT.
- The National Weather Service cancelled the freeze warning.
- The National Weather Service updated the freeze warning; it remains in effect until 9:00 AM CDT.
- National Weather Service offices: Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN, Grand Forks ND issued the freeze warning until 9:00 AM CDT.
History here
This county: 690 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2025.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4290 (2016): severe storms and flooding
- DR-4182 (2014): severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides
- DR-4131 (2013): severe storms, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-1990 (2011): severe storms and tornadoes
This county: 145 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1978, most recent 2025.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
- DR-4442 (2019): severe winter storm, straight-line winds, and flooding
- DR-4182 (2014): severe storms, straight-line winds, flooding, landslides, and mudslides
- DR-1982 (2011): severe storms and flooding
- DR-1900 (2010): flooding
This county: 16 flood insurance claims in FEMA's National Flood Insurance Program records since 1986, most recent 2012.
This county: recent federal disaster declarations
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Questions
- Is there a freeze warning in Hennepin County, Minnesota?
- Yes. The National Weather Service has a Freeze Warning for Hennepin and Ramsey Counties from midnight tonight to 9:00 AM CDT Saturday.
- How cold will it get?
- The National Weather Service expects sub-freezing temperatures as low as 31. Frost and freeze conditions could kill crops and other sensitive vegetation.
- When does the freeze warning end?
- The warning ends at 9:00 AM CDT Saturday. It was issued at 4:57 PM CDT on Friday, October 16, 2026.
Sources
- National Weather Service offices: Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN, Grand Forks ND: Freeze Warning, Oct 17, 2026 weather.gov
- FEMA OpenFEMA: NFIP claims and disaster declarations fema.gov
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