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How Much Snow Fell Overnight, And How More More To Expect?: MN Weather
Fresh snowfall that fell early Thursday morning will create the conditions for a tricky commute. More snow is expected throughout the day.
TWIN CITIES, MN — More than an inch of snow accumulate overnight in the Twin Cities metro area, and more snow is expected Thursday. Here's how much snow fell between 6 p.m. Wednesday through 6 a.m. Thursday:
- MSP Airport: 1.3 inches
- Chanhassen: 1.8 inches
- Eau Claire WI: 5.9 inches
Another 3 inches of snow or more could fall throughout the day, creating conditions for a tricky morning and evening commute:
This image from a traffic camera shows the slick road conditions Thursday morning on Interstate 94 in St. Paul:
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The snow caused numerous crashes overnight across the state, including a deadly one in Minneapolis.
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#MSPNumbers Statewide 9:00 p.m. 12/14/22 to 7:30 a.m. 12/15/22: 72 crashes (6 with injury, 0 serious/1 fatal-Minneapolis) & 101 veh spin out/off road and 4 jackknifed semis.
— State Patrol PIO (@MSPPIO) December 15, 2022
Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:
Thursday: Snow. High near 34. North northeast wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Thursday Night: Snow, mainly before midnight. Low around 28. Calm wind becoming north northwest around 5 mph in the evening. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.
Friday: Snow likely, mainly before 5pm. Cloudy, with a high near 32. North northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before midnight. Cloudy, with a low around 19. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday: Cloudy, with a high near 22. West northwest wind around 15 mph.
Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 14. West wind around 10 mph.
Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 2. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Monday: Partly sunny, with a high near 10. West northwest wind around 10 mph.
Monday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around -5. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday: Partly sunny, with a high near 7. West northwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Tuesday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a low around -1. West wind 5 to 10 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.
Wednesday: A 40 percent chance of snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 14. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
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