Winter Storm Warning Issued For Twin Cities And Beyond: MN Weather

MINNESOTA — A winter storm warning has been issued for much of Minnesota, including the counties of Douglas, Todd, Morrison, Mille Lacs, Kanabec, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Wright, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott, and Dakota.

Up to 7 inches of snow is now possible across parts of central Minnesota, according to the National Weather Service, with the storm arriving Wednesday night and lasting through Thursday afternoon and evening.

Key messages from the NWS:

WHAT: Heavy snow is expected. Total snow accumulations between 5 and
7 inches.

WHERE: Central, east central, and west central Minnesota.

WHEN: From midnight tonight to midnight CST Thursday Night.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Wednesday Night: Snow, mainly after 2am. Low around 18. Light and variable wind becoming southeast 10 to 15 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Thursday: Snow, mainly before 5pm. Patchy blowing snow between 8am and 9am. High near 28. Southeast wind around 15 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 13. North northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph.

Friday: Mostly sunny, with a steady temperature around 15. North northwest wind 5 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7. Northwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 19. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 13. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 28. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Sunday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph.

Monday: A 30 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. Southeast wind around 10 mph becoming northeast in the afternoon.

Monday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 26. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the evening.

Tuesday: Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. West wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.