Storm may bring 10 inches of snow
Published 5:46 pm Sunday, December 27, 2015
A winter storm bearing down on the upper Midwest could bring up to 10 inches of snow to parts of central Minnesota and Wisconsin on Monday.
The National Weather Service on Sunday issued a winter storm watch starting Monday afternoon for Austin and the surrounding area, forecasting between 6 inches and 10 inches of snow. The weather service said the storm will spread across central and southern Minnesota and move into west Central Wisconsin, bringing snow, sleet and freezing rain.
The weather service is also calling for 30 to 40 mph winds that could cause drifting and reduced visibility.
The storm is expected to last through early Tuesday morning.
The heavy snowfall would add to what has otherwise been a quiet winter in the upper Midwest. Snow accumulation was running well behind averages for this time of year in both states, even after a spate of post-Christmas snowfall.
A winter storm on Saturday left up to 3 inches of snow in the Twin Cities metro while parts of southwestern Minnesota received 8 inches.
