First Winter Storm Hitting Twin Cities Metro Monday
CHANHASSEN, Minn. (AP) -- The National Weather Service has issued winter storm warnings and watches for a large part of southern Minnesota, eastern South Dakota and western Iowa ahead of a strengthening storm system.
The snow is expected to start falling early Monday in southwestern Minnesota and nearby parts of South Dakota and Iowa, then spread north and east through Tuesday. Total snowfalls in excess of 6 inches are expected for much of central and southern Minnesota, with local amounts of 10 inches possible during the long-duration storm. The heaviest snow will be in southwestern Minnesota.
The weather service says it'll be a "significant weather event" and that travel conditions will be difficult, including during the Monday evening commute.
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