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Our inbound early March snow and windstorm in continues to close in and intensify over southern Minnesota. Tuesday’s forecast model trends keep pushing heavier snow bands farther north into more of the greater Twin Cities area. 

That means snowfall projections continue to rise for parts of the Twin Cities. Check out the latest National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration digital snowfall output on the map above.

The latest forecast models suggest double-digit snowfall is more likely in the southern Twin Cities, all the way south to Interstate 90. 

Tuesday’s misty rain changes to a heavy, wind-driven, wet-cement snow across Minnesota. The most intense snowfall bands will occur between about midnight and 7 a.m. to 8 a.m. Wednesday. 

NOAA’s latest available 18Z model run shows the transition to snow and the heavier banding setting up overnight across southeastern Minnesota and western Wisconsin. The forecast model loop below runs between 6 p.m. Tuesday and noon Wednesday.

Winds will gust from 35 mph to more than 50 mph across southern Minnesota overnight into Wednesday morning.

Expect the worst travel conditions to occur between 9 p.m. Tuesday and about noon Wednesday.

Here’s how to keep tabs on forecasts, travel conditions and flight updates.

These state transportation departments offer live updates on road conditions and crashes:

For bus and light rail riders in the Twin Cities, Metro Transit offers weather-related updates on its 

If you’re planning to fly out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport or another airport around the region — or if you are expecting visitors to arrive by plane — airports offer flight status updates online:

Paul Huttner

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Heavy wind-driven wet cement snow will fall overnight. Wind gusts over 50 mph will cause poor driving and power outages.

Heavy snow zone trending north into Twin Cities area; double-digit snowfall close by

A person clears snow from a car in front of row houses

Heavy snow zone trending north into Twin Cities area; double-digit snowfall close by

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