A winter storm is headed our way for Sunday afternoon/evening into Sunday night and early Monday. We have the forecast details for Sunday and the week ahead.
The Minnesota State Patrol reported the crash on eastbound I-94 near Ashby left about 35 to 40 vehicles damaged, with another 30 to 40 vehicles involved that escaped damage.
Mild temperatures Friday for Christmas Eve Day. A weak weather system will bring mostly light snow on Christmas Day. Plowable snow likely for Sunday into Monday with most of the snow north of the Twin Cities.
Warm weather Friday will continue to melt snow around Minnesota, especially south. Two different systems will return snow back over the weekend, bringing much of the state a chance for a white Christmas.
A long stretch of Interstate 94 in western Wisconsin was closed in both directions for more than 12 hours Thursday, following a series of crashes involving dozens of vehicles. The State Patrol reported Thursday night that one lane in each direction had reopened to traffic.
Light snow will taper off gradually in northeastern Minnesota for Thursday. Mixed precipitation will break out north of the Twin Cities on Friday, followed by thawing temperatures. Colder with periods of snow likely over the weekend.
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