MN Weather: Blizzard warning issued for Twin Cities, northwest Minnesota

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MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) – The National Weather Service issued a snow flurry warning Wednesday morning for areas of the Twin Cities metro and northwest Minnesota.

Snow, wind and freezing temperatures

A cold front moving through with rain, snow and plummeting temperatures could create slick patches on Minnesota roads. Although temperatures started above freezing on Wednesday, a cold front moving through is plunging temperatures into the teens and single digits.

The front brings showers of rain and snow, and while the light moisture initially melts on the roads, as the ground begins to freeze, it can create slippery patches on untreated surfaces.

There is also a wind advisory in effect for much of Minnesota until midnight with sustained winds of 20-30 mph and gusts of 40 plus mph.

The humidity and gusty winds could create challenging road conditions for motorists across Minnesota on Wednesday.

MnDOT traffic camera on I-94 near the North Dakota border. (MnDOT)

No travel advisory issued, snow flurry warning

The Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) issued a no travel advisory for an area of ​​northwest Minnesota near the North Dakota border due to whiteout conditions and blowing snow.

A snow flurry warning has been issued until at least 10:45 a.m. Wednesday for Becker, Cass, Clay, Otter Tail and Wilkin counties, according to the MnDOT website.

The National Weather Service also issued a snow flurry warning until 6 p.m. 11:30 a.m. Wednesday for areas within Hennepin, Wright, Anoka, Sherburne and Ramsey counties. The blizzard could bring intense bursts of heavy snow, with gusts leading to blowing snow.

Current road conditions

From As of 10:30 a.m., road conditions across the Twin Cities are normal, although a few crashes and spinouts have been reported. Ice has been reported on a stretch of Highway 169 from Osseo to Anoka in the north Metro. Roads across northern Minnesota are partially covered with snow, ice and light slush.

You can check the latest road conditions and reported road incidents on MnDOT’s 511 website here.

MN Weather: Soaking temps, showers Wednesday

A cold front moving in Wednesday will plunge temperatures into the teens and single digits. A wind advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to midnight across much of the area, with sustained winds of 20-30 mph and gusts over 45 mph, resulting in subzero chills. FOX 9 meteorologist Cody Matz has your forecast.