Overview
- The Twin Cities are under a NEXT Weather Alert for a strong, complex system expected to complicate travel late Thursday.
- A winter weather advisory is in effect from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. for blowing snow and a flash freeze likely to create icy roads.
- A wind advisory runs from noon to 9 p.m. with gusts up to 45 mph reducing visibility.
- Most areas, including the metro, are forecast to see modest snow totals, yet falling temperatures and strong winds could still produce dangerous conditions.
- Closures and early releases are concentrated in western and central Minnesota, with additional shutdowns reported to the north and south.