Blizzard warnings in Northwest Minnesota, winter weather advisories across the state

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Most of the intense winter weather will be in northeastern Minnesota Wednesday, with heavy snow and high winds of up to 40-45 mph. Blizzard warnings continue for the North Shore. Snow returns statewide Wednesday night into Friday.

Overnight rain changed to snow with accumulations of four-tenths of an inch (.4) to to 2.5 inches across the Twin Cities metro area. The highest totals were central and north-central Minnesota. 

In Duluth, thunder snow has been reported and confirmed by the Duluth National Weather Service office. We can observe the brief flash of lightning on radar. Some are reporting power outages as well.

Bands of snow are lifting north early Wednesday and it’s northeastern Minnesota and the North Shore that will see the biggest impacts of the winter storm Wednesday. Rain and snow showers return to southern Minnesota Wednesday evening.

The snow will really pile up through the day with intense bands of snow in northeastern Minnesota.

In addition to the heavy snowfall, gusty winds will blow to further reduce visibilities.

Waves on the big lake will grow to 10 to 12 feet through the day Wednesday.

Southern Minnesota will be in the dry slot of the system with mainly cloudy, mild conditions and just a few stray rain or snow showers during the day. High temperatures will be near 40 degrees in southern Minnesota Wednesday.

Snow showers return Wednesday night into Friday night

As this slow-moving low drags itself east, we’ll see bands of snow showers wrap around late Wednesday night into Thursday and Friday bringing additional accumulations statewide.

Depending on precise timing, we could have a few fresh inches right before or during the morning commute early Thursday in the Twin Cities area. Precipitation will start as rain-snow showers Wednesday night but turn quickly to snow.

We’ll see additional snowfall Thursday into Friday, making for impressive overall totals across the state. 

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Sven Sundgaard

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Most of the intense winter weather will be in northeast Minnesota Wednesday as heavy snow and high winds of up to 40-45 mph blow. Blizzard warnings continue for the North Shore. Snow returns statewide Wednesday night into Friday.

Snow bands lift north; blizzard warnings North Shore; more snow statewide Thursday

NOAA via pivotal weather

Heavy snow coats trees and piles up along a road 

Snow bands shift north; North Shore blizzard; more snow statewide Thursday

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