A winter storm is expected to usher in a snowy start to spring, with snowfall already beginning in parts of the Midwest on Friday morning before the storm moves eastward to drop snow on upstate New York and New England later in the weekend.
Forecasters expect the storm to blanket the Minneapolis area in up to 6 inches of snow on Friday morning, as it also brings snow to Chicago and Milwaukee, according to AccuWeather . Some areas in southern Wisconsin could see up to 12 inches.
“It looks like areas just to the north of Chicago, just to the north of Detroit are probably going to pick up anywhere from 6 to 10 inches out of this,” said Tom Kines, a senior meteorologist for AccuWeather.
Kines said the affected midwestern areas have likely already seen the worst part of the storm on Friday morning.
The National Weather Service issued a winter storm warning for Minneapolis and St. Paul on Thursday evening as the area also faced below freezing temperatures. The Twin Cities could be hit with a bout of heavy snow and strong winds that will move in on Sunday morning and continue to impact the area until Tuesday.