Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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The main body of our multiday snow system works across Minnesota overnight into Thursday morning. 

The storm’s second wave came in slowly late Wednesday afternoon, but forecast models have always suggested the peak snowfall rates and highest winds will occur Wednesday night into early Thursday morning.  

 remain in effect for most of southern Minnesota, including Twin Cities outer ring counties to the west and south. 

Weather models, including the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s NAM 3 km system, show the heaviest snowfall moving across Minnesota between about 10 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday. 

The loop below runs between 6 p.m. Wednesday and noon Thursday:

The remaining overnight and morning snowfall will add up to significant totals across southern and central Minnesota. 

Here’s a wider look at additional accumulations for Minnesota. 

One element that is different from Tuesday’s snow is the addition of higher winds overnight into Thursday. Wind gusts of 40 mph will whip snow around through much of Thursday. 

Expect a very difficult rush hour Thursday morning before snow and wind decrease later Thursday. 

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Paul Huttner

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Weather models show the heaviest snowfall moving across Minnesota between about 10 p.m. Wednesday and 7 a.m. Thursday. Current forecasts call for another 8-11 inches for much of the Twin Cities region.

Blizzard winds, heavy snow set to whack southern Minnesota overnight

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