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

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It may be April, but the weather maps are screaming March across Wisconsin Tuesday into Wednesday. And it’s a close call for Minnesota. 

-type snow event looks likely in much of Wisconsin Tuesday into Wednesday. The system will bring rain, snow, and high winds Tuesday into Wednesday.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Global Forecast System model shows the system winding up and deepening with a swath of heavy snow across much of central and eastern Wisconsin Tuesday night into Wednesday. 

Overall snowfall accumulations could reach a foot in parts of eastern Wisconsin. A few inches could fall in far southeastern Minnesota. Here’s another look at the the European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts model snowfall output through Wednesday:

Temperatures this week will gradually rise. Highs on Tuesday will still be on the chilly side.

By Friday and Saturday, highs in the 50s and 60s will return.

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Paul Huttner

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A storm with snow and high winds will wind up across Wisconsin Tuesday into Wednesday. 

Close call: Potent wintry storm likely to dump snow on Wisconsin Tuesday

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