Blizzard conditions led to highway and school closures in parts of western Minnesota on Wednesday morning. Light snow and northerly winds gusting to near 50 mph were creating near-zero visibility at times.
Rain will continue to spread across Minnesota Tuesday. Blizzard conditions will develop over parts of west-central and northwestern Minnesota early Tuesday night.
Rain will overspread Minnesota from south to north on Tuesday. Blizzard conditions will develop over parts of west central and northwestern Minnesota Tuesday night.
A much milder-than-average weather pattern across the Great Lakes for most of this winter has produced the lowest ice cover on record for the Great Lakes.
Most years I would be forecasting heavy snow for most of Minnesota with this system. But temperatures Tuesday will be well above freezing across most of Minnesota, and likely in the 40s from the Twin Cities south and east.
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