...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY WITH BLIZZARD
CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA...

.Confidence remains in a band of heavy snow developing across the
region late Tuesday night into Wednesday. This will start as rain,
and quickly transition to a heavy, wet snow, with snowfall rates of
an inch per hour or greater.

In addition to the heavy snow, northerly winds of 30 to 40 mph will
develop causing blowing and drifting snow. In south central
Minnesota, winds gusts could exceed 45 mph, which could lead to
whiteout conditions.

...WINTER STORM WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TUESDAY NIGHT
THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph.

* WHERE...In Minnesota, Dakota, Scott, and Washington Counties. In
Wisconsin, Barron, Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin,
Pierce, and St. Croix Counties.

* WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions
could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Monitor the latest forecasts for updates on this situation.

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