The latest snow has accumulated as the winter storm hits Minnesota

MINNEAPOLIS — Snow piles up across Minnesota as the biggest storm of the winter season so far pulling across the state.

A winter storm warning is in effect for part of the state, stretching from the North Dakota border near Fargo down to Rochester in southern Minnesota. That includes the Twin Cities.

Snow rates have been intense throughout the morning, but will slow down after midday and finally end in the evening.

Impressive snow totals are already being reported by WCCO NEXT Weather Watchers across the state.

Trent Witz in Minneapolis recorded 4.2 inches before 9 a.m. Roger Hintze in Shoreview saw 4.5 inches around the same time.

Further north in the metro, Joy Ladd reported 2.2 inches in Coon Rapids, while Kathy Born in Blaine had 2.5 inches. In Vadnais Heights, Richard Lauhead recorded 6 inches just before noon

The highest totals in the state come south of the Twin Cities, where Bernie and Nancy Hollinger measured 7.2 inches in Northfield and Debra Foster saw 6 inches in Cannon Falls.

Totals have been slightly lower further south, with Samantha Milton reporting 3.5 inches in Owatonna.

“OK, Mother Nature, you can turn off the snow now,” Milton said.

Jack and Jackie Luedke got 3 inches in Warsaw.

The northernmost report comes from Brainerd, where Richard Stoltman reported 1.2 inches around 1 p.m.

In central Minnesota, Melrose has 3.2 inches so far, according to Jacob Primus. Jim Hovda said 2.1 inches have fallen in Rice.

Totals in western Wisconsin range from 1.4 inches in Osceola (Margaret Bader) to 3.5 inches south in Trimbelle (Duke O’Brien).

While official totals will be slower to come in, the National Weather Service reported that as of By 6 a.m., 2.2 inches had fallen in Chanhassen, 1.1 inches in St. Cloud, 1.6 inches at Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and track volumes in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Thursday’s storm caused countless problems, including dozens of school closings and delays, treacherous road conditions and more ground stops at MSP airport.