...POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY, ACCUMULATING SNOW AND VERY GUSTY WINDS FROM
CENTRAL MINNESOTA TO WESTERN WISCONSIN TUESDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
TUESDAY NIGHT...

.A strong clipper system is forecast to bring accumulating,
potentially heavy, snow to portions central and eastern Minnesota and
western Wisconsin Tuesday through Tuesday night. Snow is expected to
start in central Minnesota early Tuesday afternoon and spread
southeast into western Wisconsin by Tuesday evening. Currently, the
most likely place for heaviest snow is along and north of Interstate
94 where a narrow band of 4 to 7 inches of snow is possible. Winds
will also become strong with gusts of 30 to 40 mph possible. Snow
will end from west to east during the morning hours of Wednesday.

* WHAT...Mixed precipitation expected. Total snow accumulations
between 2 to 5 inches and ice accumulations around a light glaze.
Winds gusting as high as 45 mph.

* WHERE...Carver, Dakota, Hennepin, Scott, Rice, Steele, and Goodhue
Counties.

* WHEN...From 3 PM Tuesday to 6 AM CST Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions will impact the Tuesday evening commute. Gusty winds
could bring down tree branches.

Slow down and use caution while traveling. Call 5 1 1 or visit
511mn.org for road conditions.