More Snow, Ice On Track To Hit Twin Cities Metro: MN Weather

TWIN CITIES, MN — A winter storm warning is in effect Wednesday due to the heavy snow expected in the Twin Cities metro area and across central Minnesota.

"A wintry mix of rain, sleet, and ice across southern Minnesota will continue today," the National Weather Service said. "Several hours with snowfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are likely, which will cause significant travel impacts as visibility drops to a quarter mile at times due to the heavy snow."

The NWS is predicting total snow accumulations of 4 to 7 inches and ice accumulations of a light glaze on Wednesday. More snow is expected Thursday morning.

Here's the full NWS forecast from the Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport:

Tuesday: Snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain before 4pm, then snow between 4pm and 5pm, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 5pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Patchy blowing snow before 11am, then patchy blowing snow after 3pm. High near 33. Northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Rain, snow, and freezing rain before 4am, then snow between 4am and 5am, then snow, possibly mixed with rain after 5am. Low around 32. North northeast wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday: Snow, possibly mixed with rain. High near 34. North northeast wind around 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Wednesday Night: Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 7pm. Low around 26. North northeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Thursday: A 40 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. North wind around 10 mph.

Thursday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Partly sunny, with a high near 21. West southwest wind around 5 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Northwest wind around 5 mph.

Saturday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 22. North wind around 5 mph.

Saturday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. North northwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast after midnight.

Sunday: Partly sunny, with a high near 22. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. South wind 5 to 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 28. South wind 5 to 10 mph.