A powerful and dangerous winter storm will impact much of our region late this afternoon through Wednesday, and this is what you need to know: Snow combined with 50 to 60+ mph wind gusts will create blowing snow and whiteout blizzard conditions that will make travel virtually impossible this evening through much of Wednesday. Rain will quickly change to snow from west to east late this afternoon into this evening. In the Mankato area, that transition looks likely between 6 and 8pm. That change will happen fast, and when it does, travel conditions will go from okay to impossible in a hurry. Get to where you need to be by late afternoon or early evening at the latest.
Heaviest snow amounts will be along and east of a line from the southern edge of the Twin Cities through Mankato to Fairmont. 5 to 8+ inches will be possible along this line, with heavier amounts east and lesser amounts west. Amounts could range from around 4 inches in New Ulm to over 7 inches in Waseca. That said, this system isn’t really about snow amounts—it’s about the wind. With 50 to 60 mph wind gusts, even an inch or two of snow will create whiteout blizzard conditions.
Stay tuned. The First Alert Weather Team is tracking the storm closely and will keep you updated.
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