Twin Cities Now Under Winter Weather Advisory: Snow Forecast Grows

MINNEAPOLIS — The National Weather Service issued a winter weather advisory for the Twin Cities metro area. The advisory was issued just before 1 p.m. Monday.

Between 2 to 4 inches of additional snow could fall through 6 p.m. Monday evening.

"Slow down and use caution while traveling," the NWS said. "The latest road conditions for the state you are calling from can be obtained by calling 5 1 1."

Find the details from the snow advisory below:

WHAT: Snow. Total snow accumulations of 2 to 4 inches.

WHERE: Portions of central, east central, south-central, and
southeast Minnesota and northwest and west central Wisconsin.

WHEN: Until 6 PM CST this evening.

IMPACTS: Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the evening commute.

The following Minnesota and Wisconsin counties are under the winter weather advisory: Sherburne, Isanti, Chisago, Wright, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, Carver, Scott, Dakota, Le Sueur, Rice, Goodhue, Waseca, Steele, Faribault, Freeborn, Polk, Barron, St. Croix, Pierce, Dunn, and Pepin.

Here's how much snow fell between the time it began overnight through noon:

• Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport: 1.9 inches
• Chanhassen NWS office: 1.8 inches

This morning, the Minnesota State Patrol was called to the scene of 322 crashes, including 25 with injuries. Additionally, there were 67 vehicle spin-outs and three jackknifed semis.

Find the full NWS forecast below:

Monday Afternoon: Snow. High near 30. East southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Total daytime snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Monday Night: A chance of snow and freezing rain before 1am, then a chance of snow. Cloudy, with a low around 28. East southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 50%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow, mainly after 10am. High near 33. East wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of around an inch possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow. Low around 28. North northeast wind around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New snow accumulation of 1 to 2 inches possible.

Wednesday: A 50 percent chance of snow, mainly before 7am. Cloudy, with a high near 33. North northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. New snow accumulation of less than a half inch possible.

Wednesday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Thursday: A 30 percent chance of snow, mainly between 7am and 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 25. West northwest wind 5 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Thursday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. West northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.

Friday: Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 15. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Friday Night: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. West wind around 10 mph.

Saturday: Partly sunny, with a high near 20. West wind 10 to 15 mph.

Saturday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 9. West wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 25. West southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Patch will continue to provide updated forecasts as the snowstorm evolves.