Winter Storm Warning: Significant snowfall and powerful winds expected

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A significant winter storm is increasingly likely to impact a large portion of Minnesota and northern Iowa from late this weekend to early next week. The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for southern and central Minnesota from Sunday morning through Monday. Snowfall is expected to begin on Saturday night and intensify from Sunday to Monday night. There will be a brief period of rain on Monday before transitioning back to snow and continuing through Monday night, possibly into Tuesday. At this time, it is anticipated that we could receive at least 6 inches of snow, with the potential for even more. Some areas may experience a foot or more of snow, depending on the storm’s development, track, and the balance between rain and snow. More precise details will emerge within the next 24 hours. In addition to heavy snowfall, strong wind gusts of 30 to 40 mph will lead to blowing snow throughout the duration of the storm.

Get ready for a powerful winter storm that will greatly affect travel starting late Saturday night and continuing through much of Tuesday. This storm will bring heavy snow, blowing snow, ice, and rain. Our dedicated weather team is closely monitoring the situation and will provide updates as the storm develops. Stay tuned for the latest information.

Here are the key points you should be aware of at this moment:

    • Snow will develop Saturday night with heavy snow and blowing snow likely Sunday, Monday into Tuesday. There will be periods where snow transitions to rain.
    • Travel will likely be difficult, even impossible, from Sunday morning through Monday and into Tuesday.
    • In Mankato, 6 inches of snow is likely with the possibility of more depending on the storm track and rain vs. snow.
    • Because this is a warmer system, snow will be wet, heavy, and difficult to move. Some refer to this as “heart attack snow.” Don’t overdo it when shoveling.
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Here are some actions you can take:

    • Be weather aware. Check the weather, and check it often because there will be changes to the forecast as this system develops.
    • If you have plans for travel from late Saturday night through Tuesday, it’s time to consider alternate plans. Get to where you want to be by Sunday morning because after that travel will be extremely difficult, if not impossible.
    • If you don’t have it yet, download the KEYC First Alert weather app. This is the best way to stay in touch with changes in developments and get the latest, instant alerts. We will also have the latest information on KEYC Weather Now, our 24/7 Weather Channel. You can find that over the air on channel 12.4 and streaming live at KEYC.com and on our news and weather apps.

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