The winter weather advisory is in effect from 4 p.m. Sunday afternoon through Monday morning in areas that include Long Prairie, Little Falls, Princeton, Mora, St. Cloud and Foley.
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As for the total amount of snow expected, southeastern South Dakota is expected to receive less than one inch, while areas like Brookings and Watertown will be under a blizzard watch and could see 1 to 2 inches of snow. The snow is expected to from 5-8 a.m. Monday, with the heaviest occurring after 8 a.m. and into the early afternoon. The Weather Service reported that lake-enhanced snowfall of 3 to 6 inches is expected as northwest winds move across the relatively warm waters of Lake Superior.
Northeast winds of 30-40 miles per hour with gusts to 65 miles per hour are forecast, with visibility of a quarter-mile or less at times.
Temperatures will start to drop off Sunday night, and stay around the teens for the rest of the week.
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A blizzard warning has been issued for part of northwestern and south-central Minnesota today into Monday, where falling and blowing snow combined with strong winds is expected to create whiteout conditions and make travel “extremely risky”.
