Windy Wed. with periods of rain; PM wintry mix NW Minn., then heavy snow
Updated watches and advisories.
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Most of Minnesota and western Wisconsin will have periods of rain today, with a few embedded thunderstorms also possible.
Colder air works into the low pressure system’s circulation later today. West-central Minnesota and parts of northwestern Minnesota could see a wintry mix, with icy roads possible this evening into Thursday and early Friday:
A winter weather advisory starts at 6 p.m. Wednesday and runs through Thursday for Traverse and Big Stone counties of west-central Minnesota.
A winter storm watch covers northwestern Minnesota and parts of north-central Minnesota, starting at midnight and running through Friday afternoon:
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URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Grand Forks ND 400 AM CST Wed Nov 9 2022 MNZ015>017-022>024-027-028-030>032-040-120000- /O.CON.KFGF.WS.A.0010.221110T0600Z-221112T0000Z/ East Polk-North Clearwater-South Beltrami-Mahnomen- South Clearwater-Hubbard-West Becker-East Becker-West Otter Tail- East Otter Tail-Wadena-Grant- Including the cities of Fosston, Fertile, McIntosh, Erskine, Bagley, Clearbrook, Bemidji, Mahnomen, Naytahwaush, Waubun, Alida, Ebro, Lake Itasca, Long Lost Lake, Lower Rice Lake, Roy Lake, Upper Rice Lake, Park Rapids, Detroit Lakes, Wolf Lake, Fergus Falls, Perham, New York Mills, Parkers Prairie, Henning, Battle Lake, Wadena, Menahga, Elbow Lake, Hoffman, Ashby, Herman, and Barrett 400 AM CST Wed Nov 9 2022 ...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Heavy snow, mixed precipitation possible. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 10 inches, with potential for small areas of higher amounts and ice accumulations of up to two tenths of an inch possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Portions of central, north central, northwest and west central Minnesota. * WHEN...From late tonight through Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. Widespread blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the morning or evening commute. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS...Uncertainty remains for the areas that could receive the heaviest snow and timing and coverage of freezing rain or sleet. This will create large spread in potential impacts, and the storm track could still shift. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.
The changeover to snow starts Thursday in northeastern Minnesota, where a winter storm watch runs from Thursday morning through Friday night.
Here are forecast snow amounts in northeastern Minnesota and northwestern Wisconsin through Saturday morning:
Southern Minnesota, the Twin Cities and west-central Wisconsin will see mainly periods of rain today and tomorrow, with a few embedded thunderstorms possible. The metro area could see a few flakes early Friday.
Parts of central and northeastern Minnesota, plus northwestern Wisconsin, could see two inches or more of precipitation from today through Friday:
Precipitation includes rain plus the water content of the snow in the north:
We have updated weather information for Minnesota and western Wisconsin on the Minnesota Public Radio News network, and on the MPR News live weather blog. You can check the MPR News interactive radar display here.
Highs today
Wednesday highs will range from the 30s northwest to 60s in the southeast:
We’ll have much colder temps this coming weekend.
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