Meteoroll Weather

...RAIN WILL TRANSITION TO SNOW TUESDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING, WITH ACCUMULATING SNOW FALLING THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING. GUSTY WINDS ALONGSIDE FALLING SNOW WILL LEAD TO REDUCED VISIBILITY DUE TO BLOWING SNOW... .A potent upper level wave will move across the area on Tuesday, with rain initially becoming snow as the lower atmosphere cools underneath strengthening forcing for ascent. Rain early on will transition to snow generally from west to east as the atmosphere cools, becoming all snow by Tuesday evening. Snow rates could exceed 0.5 inches per hour at times leading to quick accumulations favoring central Minnesota. Winds will increase as the system moves through, with gusts as high as 35-40mph late Tuesday into early Wednesday leading to reduced visibility and blowing snow. * WHAT...Heavy snow possible. Total snow accumulations between 2 and 4 inches possible. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. * WHERE...Benton, Morrison, Stearns, Kanabec, and Mille Lacs Counties. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon through Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous conditions could impact the Tuesday evening and Wednesday morning commutes.