Forecast First Alert Sunday: Hazardous journey anticipated as excessive winds and reasonable snowfall arrive in Minnesota

Winter storm warnings and blizzard warnings stretch throughout most of MN and WI in the present day.  Rain is anticipated to modify over to snow between 9-10am within the Metro with reasonable to heavy snowfall anticipated all through the afternoon.  Winds will probably be sustained between 25-35mph with gusts as much as 40mph right here within the Metro and as much as 50mph in larger Minnesota.

Travel throughout the state will probably be hazardous in the present day with gusty winds and low visibility right down to ¼ mile at instances.  Temperatures are anticipated to fall to the teenagers and low 20s by the afternoon with windchills dropping to -10 to -20 by the night.

Snow showers will linger in a single day however will start to exit by early tomorrow morning.  Roads are anticipated to nonetheless be slick and snow lined by tomorrow morning. 

A a lot colder day is anticipated tomorrow with clearing skies by the afternoon.  Winds will nonetheless be breezy at instances out of the NW at 5-15 mph.  High close to 12, windchills will fall under zero.

A fast warm-up into the mid to higher 20’s is anticipated on Tuesday with an opportunity for flurries, however a greater probability to see gentle snow will return on Wednesday.  Followed by a lot colder temperatures to kick off 2026.