Snow showers are winding down midmorning Thursday and will taper off and lift north and northeast through the day. Winds will also lighten up through the afternoon with cold temps settling in Thursday night.
Check out snowfall reports for this week’s winter storm, as reported by the National Weather Service on Thursday morning. Apple Valley saw 19 inches while Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport topped 10 inches.
“It's really exciting to have snowy days like this,” student Airi Kita said. “Being in the snow is completely different. It is kind of like not really comfortable for me.”
Heavy snow and high winds are causing blizzard conditions in the Upper Midwest. It's the latest stage of a three-day storm that's placed over half the country under winter weather warnings.
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.
The worst snow and wind still lie ahead Wednesday night through Thursday morning. Most of southern Minnesota will see another 9 to 15 inches of snow by midday Thursday. Thursday morning’s commute looks nearly impossible for much of Minnesota.
A significantly stronger second wave of snow coming Wednesday afternoon will leave many parts of Minnesota with more than a foot of additional snow. Use this form to tell us what’s happening to you.
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