Frigid temperatures this weekend prompt cold weather advisories

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Today proved once again it doesn't take a foot of snow to slow down rush hour. The AM rush hour lived up to the pre system billing. Reports of one hour commutes form Woodbury to downtown St. Paul...just a few miles away were the norm this morning.

Icy scene at Highway 212 & 494 in Eden Prairie

Snowfall reports so far (still coming in) with the system ranged between 1" and 3.5". The snowfall is widespread and snarled travel in most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The timing of the snow came off about as expected, with most coming during the peak AM rush hour.

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TWIN CITIES/CHANHASSEN MN

...SNOWFALL TOTALS FOR THE SUNDAY-MONDAY WINTER STORM...

THE TOTALS BELOW ARE SEPARATED INTO SNOW...AND ICE AND SLEET

CATEGORIES...THEN BY AMOUNT...AND ARE NOT NECESSARILY THE

INCHES  LOCATION                 ST  COUNTY           TIME

------  -----------------------  --  --------------   -------

3.50   SW ELLENDALE             MN  STEELE           0700 AM

3.00   3 SE ALBERT LEA          MN  FREEBORN         0800 AM

3.00   ZUMBROTA                 MN  GOODHUE          0700 AM

2.80   HUTCHINSON               MN  MCLEOD           0655 AM

2.80   E OWATONNA               MN  STEELE           0615 AM

2.50   MANKATO                  MN  BLUE EARTH       0821 AM

2.50   3 SE NEW ULM             MN  BROWN            0735 AM

2.50   1 NNW SPRINGFIELD        MN  BROWN            0700 AM

2.10   ST CLOUD                 MN  STEARNS          0600 AM

2.00   3 SW CARLOS              MN  DOUGLAS          0851 AM

2.00   MADELIA                  MN  WATONWAN         0811 AM

2.00   1 SSW RIVER FALLS        WI  PIERCE           0700 AM

2.00   6 NNW AMERY              WI  POLK             0700 AM

2.00   3 SE LAKE ELMO           MN  WASHINGTON       0700 AM

2.00   ELK RIVER                MN  SHERBURNE        0700 AM

2.00   ST CLOUD                 MN  STEARNS          0600 AM

2.00   RED WING                 MN  GOODHUE          0600 AM

2.00   1 NNW COLD SPRING        MN  STEARNS          0600 AM

2.00   3 N KIMBALL              MN  STEARNS          0600 AM

1.80   ELK MOUND                WI  DUNN             0800 AM

1.80   2 WNW LAKEVILLE          MN  DAKOTA           0700 AM

1.50   LAKEVILLE                MN  DAKOTA           0805 AM

1.50   1 S RICE LAKE            WI  BARRON           0802 AM

1.50   WINNEBAGO                MN  FARIBAULT        0800 AM

1.50   1 S BLUE EARTH           MN  FARIBAULT        0800 AM

1.50   DURAND                   WI  PEPIN            0800 AM

1.50   9 NNE BIRD ISLAND        MN  RENVILLE         0730 AM

1.50   FAIRMONT                 MN  MARTIN           0700 AM

1.50   3 N BOYCEVILLE           WI  DUNN             0700 AM

1.50   3 SSW MINNEAPOLIS        MN  HENNEPIN         0700 AM

1.30   1 SW MINNEAPOLIS         MN  HENNEPIN         0856 AM

1.30   MORRIS                   MN  STEVENS          0800 AM

1.30   MILACA                   MN  MILLE LACS       0730 AM

1.30   6 ESE DRESSER            WI  POLK             0700 AM

1.20   NORTH MANKATO            MN  NICOLLET         0700 AM

1.10   ONAMIA                   MN  MILLE LACS       0800 AM

1.10   RICE                     MN  BENTON           0700 AM

1.10   REDWOOD FALLS            MN  REDWOOD          0600 AM

1.00   3 N WATERTOWN            MN  WRIGHT           0844 AM

1.00   BLOOMER                  WI  CHIPPEWA         0800 AM

1.00   HOLCOMBE                 WI  CHIPPEWA         0700 AM

1.00   1 ENE ST MICHAEL         MN  WRIGHT           0700 AM

1.00   3 N CAMBRIDGE            MN  ISANTI           0700 AM

1.00   LITTLE FALLS             MN  MORRISON         0630 AM

0.80   MINNEAPOLIS              MN  HENNEPIN         0600 AM

The snow tapers from west to east, and a much better PM commute should follow.

. Totals with 2nd snow band moving ionto metro now approaching or exceeding 3" in some areas. Note MSP Airport report is over 2 hours old.

 shows another band of snow still to move through metro. Expect another 1" in most areas, with snowfall tapering from west to east between 10am & noon.

Icy and snowy commute at I-94 & Hemlock Lane in Plymouth

Snow tapers; Snowfall range 1″ to 3.5″; Better PM rush hour!

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