Confidence is growing for HUGE Snowstorm to hit our area Wed thru Friday. WCCO shared a post with one of the predictions clocking Rochester in at 17.2 inches of snow but if the storm shifts north slightly we could see less. If it shift's south we could see A LOT more.
The National Weather Service out of the Twin Cities explains in a Hazardous Weather Outlook.
"Hazardous Weather Outlook
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Twin Cities/Chanhassen MN
1119 AM CDT Mon Apr 8 2019
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This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central
Minnesota...east central Minnesota...south central Minnesota...
southeast Minnesota...west central Minnesota...northwest
Wisconsin and west central Wisconsin.
.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and Tonight
Major or moderate flooding continues along some area rivers.
.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday
The potential for a significant late season winter storm is
increasing for mid to late week. Heavy snow accumulations are
possible over most of the area late Wednesday into early Friday.
Strong winds may also result in blowing snow. Travel could be
severely impacted by Thursday.
The Minnesota and Mississippi Rivers will continue to see some areas
above flood stage through the week due to the seasonal snow melt.
However, a new surge of water into the river system is expected
after the upcoming storm, and many sites may potentially reach flood
stage as a result. The Minnesota River and tributaries have the
greatest potential to rise to major flood stage.
Toward the Twin Cities some projections have as much as 29-36 inches possible with this storm.
This is the latest from the National Weather Service in La Crosse WI.