NEXT Weather: Rain turns to snow early Wednesday; possible flash freeze during morning commute
MINNEAPOLIS – The storm system that rolled into Minnesota on Valentine's Day dropped plenty of rain on the Twin Cities, but it will transition into snow early Wednesday – and make for a white-knuckle morning commute.
The metro set a daily record Tuesday for rainfall, with more than half an inch measured so far at MSP Airport.
The National Weather Service issued a Blizzard Warning for western Minnesota until noon Wednesday due to the combination of snowfall and wind that's reaching speeds of 60 mph. This system isn't dropping a lot of snow, but the wind is causing whiteout conditions, and may roads in the region were closed Tuesday night.
A Winter Weather Advisory has been extended to include the Twin Cities. The rain will turn to snow in the early morning hours, but there won't be much accumulation – likely less than an inch.
The biggest concern for the Wednesday morning commute is the potential for a flash freeze. Expect slick areas and delays.
Wednesday's high in the metro will be 24, and Thursday will be a few degrees cooler. Temps will start to rebound Friday, with 30s returning this weekend.
Multiple accidents in front of Esme Murphy's Twin Cities home
Multiple accidents in front of my home - really bad ice roads are treacherous pic.twitter.com/jA157GiPyT
— esme murphy (@esmemurphy) February 14, 2023