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Updated snow totals, plus a look at our next chance of snow
We’re cleaning up Saturday from our latest snowstorm. At least we’ll have some sunshine. We have updated storm totals plus a look at our next chance of snow.
Blizzard warning Friday night into early Saturday; heavy snow, strong winds
Rain and thunder early Friday evening shifts to heavy snow and strong winds for many areas later Friday evening and overnight. One model shows double-digit snow totals by Saturday morning in the southeast part of the Twin Cities metro area and in parts of west-central Wisconsin.
Blizzard warning widens to Twin Cities; heavy snow expected Friday night
A blizzard warning now stretches across a broad swath of central and southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, and parts of Wisconsin Friday evening and overnight. How much snow depends on the timing of the changeover from rain.
More rain, thunder and heavy snow develop Friday
Minnesota will see somewhat of a lull in the precipitation develop mid to late Friday morning before more showers and thunderstorms develop Friday afternoon turning to heavy snow quickly Friday evening with gusty winds.
Ice, snow, rain to rake Minnesota Thursday into early Saturday
Waves of wintry weather will cause travel problems in some areas late Thursday into Friday morning. Many areas will have travel problems Friday afternoon into early Saturday. We have the updated advisories, warnings and winter storm watches.
Rain, thunder, snow develop Thursday into Saturday
A wintry mix of precipitation develops Thursday with a complex system that will linger into early Saturday. Thunderstorms are also possible late Thursday into Friday in far southern Minnesota as snowfall accumulates north.
Rain, ice, snow, thunder Friday; southern Minnesota may see severe weather
This system will bring a variety of mixed precipitation Thursday and Friday. Different parts of Minnesota will see rain, ice, snow and thunderstorms that could produce severe weather in southern Minnesota Friday.