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Heavy Great Lakes Snow through Friday; Extreme Cold and Potential for Major Winter Storm Late Week into this Weekend

Multiple clipper systems will bring cold temperatures and enhance lake-effect snow downwind of the Great Lakes. An arctic blast will bring frigid temperatures accompanied with gusty winds that may lead to dangerous wind chills beginning in the Northern Plains Thursday before expanding to the South and East. An expansive winter storm will start Friday in the Southern Rockies/Plains and Mid-South. Read More >

Two rounds of light snow will impact the region this evening and again late Wednesday morning through the afternoon. The net result will be 1 to 2 inches of light, fluffy snow for most people.
30 to 40 mph wind gusts will result in hazardous travel from reduced visibilities in blowing snow from west central to south central MN Wednesday afternoon.
The coldest air we've seen since 2019 will move into the area Thursday afternoon. The cold wind chill values are expected Thursday night into Friday morning, when they will bottom out between 35 and 50 degrees below zero.