Breezy...snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow after midnight. Snow may be heavy at times after midnight. Snow accumulation around 8 inches. Lows around 20. Northeast winds 15 to 25 mph.
Wednesday
Windy...snow. Areas of blowing and drifting snow. Snow may be heavy at times in the morning. Snow accumulation around 3 inches. Storm total snow accumulation around 12 inches. Highs around 20. Northwest winds 25 to 30 mph.
Much colder. Breezy. Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance of snow in the evening. Patchy blowing and drifting snow through the night. Lows around 5 below. West winds 15 to 25 mph. Wind chill readings 17 below to 27 below zero.
Thursday
Colder. Partly cloudy. Highs around 5 above. West winds around 15 mph. Lowest wind chill readings 18 below to 28 below zero in the morning.
... Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight CST Wednesday night...
A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect until midnight CST Wednesday night.
Snow will gradually increase in intensity through the afternoon. Accumulations of one to three inches are forecast by 6 PM this evening... with the highest amounts in south central Minnesota. Winds are expected to slowly increase through this afternoon but remain low enough that blowing snow is not anticipated through early evening.
The snow will be most intense tonight... especially after 9 PM. The snow will persist through early Wednesday afternoon... primarily across the warning areas. Periods of heavy snow are expected. The heaviest snow is expected south and east of a St. James to the southern and eastern suburbs of the Twin Cities... to a Rice Lake Wisconsin line. In these areas... storm total snowfall amounts of eight inches or more are likely by Wednesday afternoon. Scattered amounts near one foot are possible in the Eau Claire area. Across the remainder of the warning area... six to eight inches are expected.
Increasing winds tonight will result in blowing and drifting snow. Near-blizzard conditions are possible from Redwood Falls eastward towards Red Wing. The blowing snow will continue Wednesday afternoon even after the snowfall stops.
A Winter Storm Warning for heavy snow means severe winter weather conditions are expected or occurring. Significant amounts of snow are forecast that will make travel dangerous. Only travel in an emergency. If you must travel... keep an extra flashlight... food... and water in your vehicle in case of an emergency.