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Apple Valley, Rosemount Under 'Winter Weather Advisory': NWS
There is also a Hazardous Weather Outlook in place warning of windchills that could reach -20 to -30 degrees.
APPLE VALLEY/ROSEMOUNT, MN — National Weather Service announced that Dakota County is under a Winter Weather Advisory until 6 p.m. Tuesday night.
Snow accumulations of up to two inches, as well as ice accumulation is possible, NWS said. This could cause slippery road conditions and impact evening commute.
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NWS encourages those who are traveling to drive slowly and use caution.
Dakota County is also under a Hazardous Weather Outlook, with NWS predicting snow accumulation and a "dangerously cold" wind chill of -20 to -30 degrees Wednesday morning. The wind chills will continue through Friday and into this weekend, NWS said.
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Here's a look at weather for Tuesday and Wednesday:
Tuesday: 1-3 inches of snow will fall before 3 p.m., before becoming snow and a freezing drizzle. The high will be 25 degrees with winds of 5-10 mph.
Tuesday night: 20 percent chance of snow between 7-8 p.m., with a low of -3 degrees and wind chills of -12 degrees. Winds will be 5-10 mph.
Wednesday: Cloudy, with a high of 8 degrees and a wind chill of -14. Winds will be 5 mph.
Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, temperatures will stay around 6 degrees with calm winds.
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