Weekend Snowstorm: Southern Minnesota Under Winter Weather Watch

RICE COUNTY, MN — Snow is expected to return Saturday across southern Minnesota. Precipitation will start as a mix of freezing rain and snow Saturday morning before transitioning to all snow, according to the National Weather Service.

Accumulations of up to 8 inches will be possible, with the heaviest snow currently expected along the I-90 corridor.

A winter storm watch is already in effect from Saturday morning through Sunday in southern Minnesota.

Travel could be very difficult, especially along I-90 and along I-35 between the Twin Cities and the Iowa border. Patchy, blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility.

Check back with Patch as the weekend storm approaches.

Here's the snowfall totals from the past 24 hours, ending at 6 a.m. Thursday:

• MSP Airport: 2.3 inches
• Chanhassen NWS: 2.1 inches
• St. Cloud: 1.3 inches
• Eau Claire: 0.7 inches

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