Minnesota Weather: Saturday Storm Blankets State With Snow
MINNEAPOLIS (WCCO) -- A round of heavy, wet snow is moving across Minnesota Saturday evening.
Snow totals have fallen thanks to the initial push of rain, but a transition and periods of moderate to heavy snow are still expected a bit later. Travel impacts are likely as temperatures cool off. #wiwx #mnwx pic.twitter.com/IxaSJnP9Su
— NWS Twin Cities (@NWSTwinCities) March 9, 2019
Meteorologist Lisa Meadows says snow totals will range between 1 to 13 inches, with 6 to 10 inches expected in the Twin Cities.
Heavy snow will continue to fall overnight and is expected to taper off by early Sunday afternoon.
Temperatures will stay in the high 20s to mid-30s in the Twin Cities metro between Saturday afternoon and Sunday morning, but northwestern Minnesota will see highs only in the high teens overnight.
#MSPNumbers Statewide 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m., 03/09/19: 173 crashes (18 with injury, 0 serious/0 fatal) & 284 veh spin out/off the road & 10 jackknifed semis.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) March 10, 2019
Road conditions were affected by the winter weather. The Minnesota State Patrol reported 173 crashes statewide between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. Saturday, with 18 of those crashes resulting in injuries. State Patrol says there were 284 vehicle spinouts and 10 jackknifed semis.