Significant snow and ice in southern Minnesota Tuesday; more snow Wednesday

Updated 10:00 a.m. Tuesday

Snow and a wintry mix will be heaviest Tuesday with lingering periods of snow into early Thursday. Snow totals will add up to over a foot in southwest Minnesota with ice in southeast Minnesota.

Heavy snow and ice Tuesday; periods of snow into Wednesday night

Winter storm warnings and ice storm warnings are in effect for many areas across central Minnesota into western Wisconsin. In east central Minnesota the winter storm warnings are in effect through 6 p.m. Tuesday and then transition to winter weather advisories as snowfall becomes more light to moderate into Wednesday.

The snow has already been adding up in southwest Minnesota and into South Dakota. totals are exceeding a foot in some places with white out conditions and large drifts.

Tuesday will bring treacherous travel conditions for southern Minnesota as periods of heavy snow, freezing rain and some wintry mix moves through the area.

Ice will be of particular concern in south-central and southeast Minnesota Tuesday.

The heaviest snow will fall Tuesday into Tuesday night.

Additional snow will fall Wednesday into Wednesday night making for some impressive totals, especially in southwest Minnesota.

In addition to the snowfall, winds will be gusty Tuesday into Tuesday night, especially in southwest Minnesota where wind gusts will exceed 40 mph at times.

Colder behind the system Thursday into the weekend

Behind the storm system temperatures cool down but we won’t see an arctic blast like a couple weeks ago. Temperatures will be just slightly below normal Thursday into the weekend.

Northern Minnesota will see a few subzero nights but lows should stay above zero in southern Minnesota.