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Winter Storm Warning issued December 8 at 3:15PM CST until December 10 at 6:00AM CST by NWS Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN

Description

...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY, ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY GUSTY WINDS FROM
CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO WESTERN WISCONSIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.A strong clipper system is forecast to bring accumulating,
potentially heavy, snow to portions central and eastern Minnesota and
western Wisconsin Tuesday through Tuesday night. Snow is expected to
start in central Minnesota early Tuesday afternoon and spread
southeast into western Wisconsin by Tuesday evening. Currently, the
most likely place for heaviest snow is along and north of Interstate
94 where a narrow band of 4 to 7 inches of snow is possible. Winds
will also become strong with gusts of 30 to 40 mph possible. Snow
will end from west to east during the morning hours of Wednesday.

* WHAT...Heavy snow expected. Total snow accumulations between 4 and
7 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph.

* WHERE...Benton, Morrison, Sherburne, Todd, Anoka, Chisago, Isanti,
Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties.

* WHEN...From noon Tuesday to 6 AM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Roads, and especially bridges and overpasses, will likely
become slick and hazardous. Travel could be very difficult. The
hazardous conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commute.

Instructions

If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in your
vehicle in case of an emergency. Call 5 1 1 or visit 511mn.org for
road conditions.

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