NEXT Weather Alert: 11 inches of snowfall reported in NW Minnesota, temps drop statewide
MINNEAPOLIS -- A NEXT Weather Alert issued Thursday continues into Friday as temperatures continue to drop around the state and snow showers the north.
Snow will start to taper off after noon on Friday, but travel is expected to be difficult due to blowing snow and slippery conditions.
According to reports from the National Weather Service, Malung, Minnesota saw 11 inches of snow. Other areas in the northwestern part of the state, like Roseau, saw reports of 7.5 to 11 inches of snow.
A little further south in Bemidji, WCCO Weather Watchers reported 2.5 to 2.9 inches. City and county plows were out starting at 3 a.m.
"Now that the sidewalks have been plowed, there's a thin layer of ice," said WCCO Reporter Pauleen Le. Around 9 a.m., she said "the snow has pretty much stopped, but it's the wind."
Wind will stay strong Friday, with chills dipping into the single digits in some places as wind gusts reach over 20 mph.
The Twin Cities could see some flurries Friday, but it will be otherwise cloudy and breezy with highs around 30 degrees.
WCCO meteorologist Riley O'Connor says temperatures dropped over 40 degrees within 24 hours in some places, including the Twin Cities.
The wind will settle down for the weekend and temperatures will remain cold with highs in the low-30s.
