Winter storm watch issued for Monday

Southern portions of the WDAY/WDAZ coverage area have the best chance of accumulating snow.

Winter storm watches and warnings were issued Sunday for much of central and southern Minnesota, including the Twin Cities, where snowfall may exceed 6 inches from Monday morning through Tuesday evening.

A big hit of snow could drop on Minnesota early next week, the National Weather Service said. The highest totals are expected along and south of the North Dakota/South Dakota border.

WQOW Stormtracker 18 Meteorologists say they are not expecting a lot of precipitation during the day on Monday, rather a light mix of rain and snow, but by Monday night into Tuesday is when travel could become hard as more moisture gets pulled into this system and the wintry mix transitions to all snow.

Because this is still a developing storm system, amounts may be higher or lower depending on the exact tract this storm takes. We’re under a winter weather advisory. Check back for weather updates. Being an “army brat” most of his life, he grew up in many different states in the Midwest, and even another country.

Also, sleet or freezing rain is possible from northwest Oklahoma to central Kansas, southeast Nebraska and central Iowa.