Northfield Under 'Winter Weather Advisory': NWS

NORTHFIELD, MN — National Weather Service announced that Dakota and Rice Counties, as well as others, are 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.

See also: Snow, Ice To Cover Twin Cities Metro Tuesday: NWS

NWS encourages those who are traveling to slow down and use caution.

The counties are 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.

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 before 5 p.m. The high will be 26 degrees. Winds will be 5-10 mph.

Tuesday night: The low will be -2 degrees and have wind chills of -10 degrees. Winds will be 5-10 mph.

Wednesday: The high will be 8 degrees with a wind chill of -14. Winds will be 5 mph.

Wednesday night: Mostly cloudy, temperatures will stay around 6 degrees with calm winds.