The National Weather Service has issued a Winter Storm Watch for a large portion of southern Minnesota in effect from Thursday night into Friday.

The Winter Storm Watch includes Dakota, Freeborn, Goodhue, Le Sueur, Rice, Scott, Steele, and Waseca Counties (+more), as well as the entire Twin Cities metro area.

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Heavy snow is possible across the region, with 4 to 7 inches of accumulation anticipated.

Travel could be very difficult. Patchy blowing snow could significantly reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the Thursday evening and Friday morning commutes.

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Forecasters are also watching another potential storm system for our area Saturday into Sunday.

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