Winter Weather Advisory 12/19/2024 04:51 for Minnesota areas

...SIGNIFICANT SNOWFALL LIKELY FOR MUCH OF CENTRAL INTO SOUTHERN MINNESOTA AND WESTERN WISCONSIN... .A well-organized winter storm will bring widespread accumulating snow to the region through this evening. A band of 5 to 7 inches of snow is expected to fall near and north of a line from Redwood Falls to Red Wing MN to Eau Claire WI, including all of the Twin Cities metro. Lesser snowfall amounts will occur to the south of that line. Strong winds will also cause blowing snow and potentially reduced visibilities, especially across western and southwestern Minnesota. * WHAT...Snow. Total snow accumulations between 3 and 5 inches. Winds gusting as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Blue Earth, Brown, Steele, Waseca, Watonwan, Redwood, Chippewa, Lac Qui Parle, Swift, and Yellow Medicine Counties. * WHEN...Until 3 AM CST Friday. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. Areas of blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday morning and evening commutes.