Wintry mix spreads across Minnesota

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Storm Prediction Center has issued a 

 until midnight for most of western and central Minnesota. The watch zone includes the far western Twin Cities. 

A cold front moving east through Minnesota Thursday night is producing scattered thunderstorms. A few storms will likely reach severe limits with hail larger than 1 inch in diameter and 70 mph winds. 

Storms will favor western and central Minnesota through early Thursday evening. Short-range forecast models suggest the most likely timing for storms around the Twin Cities favors the hours between 8 p.m. and 11 p.m., especially around 9 p.m. to 10 p.m. 

Here are the details of the watch from NOAA:

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Paul Huttner

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Severe thunderstorm watch until midnight includes western Twin Cities

Severe thunderstorm watch until midnight includes western Twin Cities

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