× Winter Storm Watch
Until 2025-03-17T22:45:00-05:00 • National Weather Service
...HEAVY SNOW AND STRONG WIND LIKELY ON WEDNESDAY WITH BLIZZARD CONDITIONS POSSIBLE ACROSS SOUTH CENTRAL MINNESOTA... .Confidence continues to increase in a band of heavy snow developing across the region late Tuesday night into Wednesday. This will start as rain, and quickly transition to a heavy, wet snow, with snowfall rates of an inch per hour or greater. In addition to the heavy snow, northerly winds of 30 to 40 mph will develop causing blowing and drifting snow. In south central Minnesota, winds gusts could exceed 45 mph, which could lead to whiteout conditions. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 4 and 7 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. * WHERE...Rusk, Chippewa, Dunn, Eau Claire, Pepin, and Pierce Counties. * WHEN...From late Tuesday night through Wednesday evening. * IMPACTS...Travel could be very difficult. The hazardous conditions could impact the Wednesday morning and evening commutes.