Minnesota Weather: Now 7 Inches Of Snow Possible In Twin Cities

UPDATE: Minnesota Weather: Winter Storm Watch Issued For Twin Cities

TWIN CITIES, MN — The National Weather Service has issued a winter storm watch for parts of central Minnesota, including counties in the Minneapolis-St. Paul metro area. Counties in the watch include Sherburne, Wright, Hennepin, Anoka, Ramsey, Washington, McLeod, Carver, Scott, and Dakota.

"At this time, a narrow stripe of heavy snowfall is possible from southwest Minnesota to northwest Wisconsin, including east central Minnesota and the Twin Cities metro where 4 to 7 inches are possible," NWS said.

"Some shifting of this band east or west is still possible and confidence in location of this band is lower than normal for this range. Sleet and freezing rain may mix with the snow from south central Minnesota to north central Wisconsin. The afternoon rush may be significantly impacted with the heaviest snow most likely occurring during that time."

Drivers should plan on slippery and dangerous road conditions. The Tuesday evening commute will be especially impacted.

Here's the latest Twin Cities forecast from the NWS:

Monday Afternoon: Rain and possibly a thunderstorm. Steady temperature around 44. West northwest wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New rainfall amounts of less than a tenth of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night: Rain, mainly before 11pm. Low around 30. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday: Snow before 2pm, then rain and snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain between 2pm and 3pm, then snow after 3pm. High near 34. North wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. New snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches possible.

Tuesday Night: Snow, mainly before 10pm. The snow could be heavy at times. Low around 25. Northwest wind 5 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of 3 to 5 inches possible.

Veterans Day: Sunny, with a high near 38. South southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Wednesday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. South southwest wind around 5 mph.

Thursday: A slight chance of snow before 1pm, then a slight chance of rain and snow between 1pm and 4pm, then a slight chance of snow after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 36. South southwest wind around 5 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%.

Thursday Night: Mostly clear, with a low around 19. West wind around 5 mph.

Friday: Sunny, with a high near 36. West southwest wind around 5 mph becoming south southeast in the afternoon.

Friday Night: A 20 percent chance of snow after midnight. Partly cloudy, with a low around 29. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Saturday: A chance of rain and snow. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 42. South southeast wind 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

Saturday Night: A 40 percent chance of rain. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. South southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Sunday: A 20 percent chance of rain. Partly sunny, with a high near 46. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.

Sunday Night: Partly cloudy, with a low around 33. West wind around 10 mph.

Monday: Mostly sunny, with a high near 42. West wind 10 to 15 mph.