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For the second time in this busy week of holiday travel, a winter storm is sweeping across Minnesota.
This time around, the heaviest snow is forecast to fall in southern Minnesota, extending south into Iowa, southern Wisconsin and Illinois. It started Friday evening in southwest Minnesota, and is forecast to spread east overnight and continue all day Saturday — light to moderate snow, lasting for a long period of time.
The National Weather Service said there may be a lull in the snow on Saturday morning, before it picks up again in the afternoon.
Snow totals along the Interstate 90 corridor in southern Minnesota could exceed 6 to 10 inches by Saturday night, with several inches possible in the Twin Cities. Find forecast details on the MPR weather Updraft blog.
The Minnesota Department of Transportation reported that Interstate 90 and State Highway 60 in southwest Minnesota were snow-covered and slippery on Friday evening. Forecasters say Saturday could be a difficult travel day across much of the region — and that people traveling home from Thanksgiving gatherings may want to wait until Sunday, to give snowplows a chance to clear roads.
Unlike the slushy, concrete-like snow that fell across much of central and northern Minnesota on Tuesday and Wednesday — cooler temperatures mean this next round of snow should be the light, fluffy variety. And winds won’t be as strong this time around.
In the wake of the storm, much colder air will move into the region on Sunday. Lows on Monday morning could drop below zero across much of Minnesota.
Forecast updates
MPR News: Live weather blog and real-time radar
National Weather Service: Snowfall reports
Travel conditions
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 Metro Transit and Metro Transit Alerts Twitter pages, as well as on its website.
Is there is snow emergency in effect for St. Paul or Minneapolis? Find out on the city of St. Paul website, or the city of Minneapolis website.
Flight updates
If you’re planning to fly from 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:
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