Old Man Winter has given nothing to Mother Nature this winter, but he’s had a change of heart and plans to gift a swath of accumulating snow on Valentine’s Day in Minnesota.
Winter weather advisories have been issued and there are a couple of counties in southwestern Minnesota under a winter storm warning.
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The latest from the National Weather Service cals for a band of 2-5 inches of snow, and perhaps some locations receiving 6+ inches, as a fast-moving system pushes across southern Minnesota – and yes, the Twin Cities is included.
“This is a small but impressive system that will bring a few hours of moderate to heavy snow. By the time it’s over, there should be [a] west-to-east swath of 2 to 5 inches of snow from southwest Minnesota through west central Wisconsin. If a narrow band of heavier snow sets up, then some locations could see over 6 inches of snow,” the National Weather Service says.
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Here’s a look at the simulated future radar from the HRRR model. It shows snow pushing into southwestern Minnesota mid-morning and reaching the Twin Cities around 4-5 p.m.