Winter storm warnings are in effect for much of south-central Minnesota for a long duration major winter storm. Significant snowfall begins Tuesday afternoon. The current Twin Cities forecast calls for 17-23 inches by the time it ends Thursday.
This will be a memorable winter storm, beginning Tuesday afternoon and continuing into Thursday. There will be a lull in the snow intensity for a few hours on Wednesday, then heavier snow will move in and winds will ramp up.
The term forecasters are using to describe the overall weather pattern is "anomalous" — for its unusual cold and warmth. In California, it could be the coldest storm in years.
Light snow for mainly northern Minnesota for Monday. Then a high-impact winter storm for most of the state Tuesday through Thursday. Much of central and southern Minnesota likely to get more than a foot of snow.
Much of southern and central Minnesota and parts of Wisconsin could see a foot or more of snow from Tuesday afternoon into Thursday. We have details on that, plus the Monday batch of snow in northern Minnesota.
A winter storm watch begins at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the Twin Cities metro area and runs through Thursday afternoon. A winter storm watch starts at noon Tuesday in southwestern Minnesota. We have the details.
Northern Minnesota will see several inches of snow Sunday night into Monday. A snowstorm will affect much of Minnesota and Wisconsin Tuesday afternoon/evening into Wednesday and Thursday.
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