Minnesota’s Weather Authority has issued a Forecast First ALERT starting Wednesday morning and lasting through Wednesday Evening
Winter Storm Watches have been issued for most of southern Minnesota, including Dakota, Scott, and Washington counties in the Twin Cities metro from 4AM-10PM Wednesday for heavy snowfall and blizzard conditions.
SNOWFALL: Snowfall totals will be extremely difficult to forecast as this is very much a boom or bust winter storm scenario. There may be a spread of 1-10 inches of snow within a few mile range. As of now, areas in the south metro could range from 3-6 inches of snow, while the north metro sees a dusting to 3 inches. Fairmont, to Owatonna, to Rochester could see 6 to 10 inches of snow, if not more…