The National Weather Service is warning of strong winter storms across much of Minnesota starting Sunday and continuing into Monday.
The alert calls for strong winds, much colder temperatures and possible blizzard conditions along the western Interstate 90 corridor.
Heavier bands of snow, up to 6 inches, are expected to accumulate in the eastern part of Minnesota and into Wisconsin.
A rain-freeze mix is expected to begin around midnight Saturday in Madison and Alexandria, and later in Little Falls and St. Cloud.
It is expected to rain all night in the Twin Cities before turning to snow about 8 a.m. Sunday.
The heaviest snow accumulations are predicted to strike around 1 p.m. Sunday in the Minneapolis and St. Paul metro area.
Mankato and Red Wing in Minnesota and St. Croix Falls and Eau Claire in western Wisconsin are also expected to be hit with stronger snowfalls early Sunday afternoon.
NWS meteorologist Ryan Dunleavy said the storm will be “pretty expansive” across much of the state before clearing out Monday morning.
